Really bad burning pain - incisional hernia

Hi Lesley

I was just the same regarding work. I have gone down the disciplinary route regarding my illness but luckily I am in a good union who have been very supportive of me. I worked for months without eating a single morsel until 4/5PM every day as every time I ate the pain in my chest and stomach was sometimes unbearable. The vomiting also became a nuisance as I work full time on a factory production line. I didn't eat a thing in my food breaks for over twelve months. If you have an appointment to see your doctor you may be close to getting your repair. Where I live the NHS have a duty of care and offer a promise that, should you surgeon decide an op is required that you will receive your treatment within 18 weeks of that decision. Hopefully it is the same all over the country. It's been almost 3 weeks for me since my repair. I have made a conscious decision, that as my health is most important to me, I won't return to work until i feel fully recovered, whatever pressure I may be placed under. Even though I can't afford it  I'll face any consiquenses if and when they arise. Take care Lesley and fingers crossed you get your repair sooner rather than later x

Hi Lesley I too am waiting for  incisional hernia repair after op last march , just had gallbladder out last week thought they where going to do repair but said it was to dangerous to do both at the same time so god knows when they will do it ,mine is from belly button down,I feel like  and look like I'm 4months pregnant and  as I'm 58 it's not a good luck , I get a lot of discomfort  and by the end of the day get very uncomfortable , but if you are in that much pain to honest I think you should go A&E , they say mine is to big to strangulate but don't know if yours is I do hope you get it sorted soon ,and I don't think your soft if it's really painful for you then it's really painful   ,best of luck Lesley let us know how you get on x

Hi Lesley 

your symptoms sounds similar to mine, my doctor changed my medication last week but I've not seen any improvement. Yesterday and today I've got heartburn, really sore aching burning tummy and the pains going right through to my back. No energy to do anything. This morning I woke up with phlegm and that horrible acid taste in my mouth. I feel horrible all the time and so down. Am really fed up to I keep crying it's that bad, it's also knocked my confidence going out. I go back to work on Monday after 9months mat leave and I feel so scared and worked up about that which isn't helping. I just don't know what to do now