Umbilical Hernia

[bigheinz]

I have pain and is groing bros, i tolk to my dr. and he is waiting me at 3 pm in the hospital maybe i could have a surgery today i am not scared but is not easy to think in the rest preiod and pain after the surgery....
Now is bigger than the picture of Toronto Pro bc i am 260 pounds

Well i am a man....maybe in the hospital i swicht to a pussy...who knows.

 

[knucklehed]

I am with ya big H

I went to doc this week because of my unsightly umbilical hernia. Damn if he didn't discover a lingual hernia as well. Danm! I am planning on having surgery at the end of Aug. He tells me 6 weeks off following the repair of both. I figure some light training and cardio after 3 weeks and probably full on by 6 weeks. I just have to see how I feel
Good luck to you
KH

 

[HUTCH]

I had double hernia surgery....What ever you do make sure you get it done microscpic...If you get the traditional way done then you will be in bad pain and some good scars...recovery is double the time also...microscopic surgery is pretty easy recovery...

 

[wildman536]

i had one fixed about a year ago. was 8 weeks no lifting, trust me for about the first 3-4 you dont want to do ANYTHING!! then when you get to lifting you are scared to go all out in fear that youll rip it again!!

 

[nozeryder]

I had one repaired back in 2001. Wildman is right, you're not gonna want to do anything the first couple of weeks, especially like take a shit, laugh, sneeze, cough....etc

 

[wildman536]

yeah i remember that the toilet was lower than the average chair and waking up in the morning was a KILLER to sit up and get outta bed i tried every way of rolling over and sitting up to get up that its not even funny!! now i kinda know what a C_Section feels like.

Its worth getting it fixed though.

 

[Big A]

I have pain and is groing bros, i tolk to my dr. and he is waiting me at 3 pm in the hospital maybe i could have a surgery today i am not scared but is not easy to think in the rest preiod and pain after the surgery....
Now is bigger than the picture of Toronto Pro bc i am 260 pounds

Well i am a man....maybe in the hospital i swicht to a pussy...who knows.

Good luck. Don't worry about being scared in hospital. I am always SO PETRIFIED, I act and sound like the biggest pussy ever!

 

[bigheinz]

Hey Bros:
I got my emergency surgery last friday at 9 pm to 11 pm, it was easy to the doctor with microsurgery.
It is very uncorfortable but without pain, i think i will be training light in 3 weeks without leg press and squats.
Thanks...

Oh i am going to the bathroom normally for those who were worry obout that

 

[Count Trapula]

same thing

I had an umbilical hernia about 3 years ago and had the surgery, best thing I ever did. All the pain and discomfort went away.

As for recovery, the doctor told me 8-10 weeks, then light workouts. I waited about 3 weeks, then did real light on everything except squats and legs which I didn't do. When you feel the tug on it, you'll know to stop that exercise. I was doing squats in about 2-2.5 months. Make sure you aren't on any shit either, you're going to need all your bodies resources to heal that. Also make sure they don't just stitch it up. I had them put in a mesh netting (sewed underneath the muscle) and then stitch it up. All the tissue will heal and incorporate the netting into your body and it will NEVER EVER come back. Just tell them, if they couldn't tell already, that you are a weightlifter and they should automatically do it.

Good luck, if you have any questions, hit me with a PM.

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[Future]

Good luck. I am getting surgery the 25th. I have been sick for about 6 days with vomitting and loose stool. And I can't stand upright very well. I am getting the mesh procedure. They said I will be stronger than before in that area.

 

[Homer]

I believe they use kevlar mesh when they put it back right. That stuff is strong so it should not tear again in the same spot once healed properly!

 

[Future]

I believe they use kevlar mesh when they put it back right. That stuff is strong so it should not tear again in the same spot once healed properly!

I dont think its kevlar. Just some nylon mesh that allows the tissue to heal in it. ...while the body wont reject the material.

 

[bigheinz]

Good luck. I am getting surgery the 25th. I have been sick for about 6 days with vomitting and loose stool. And I can't stand upright very well. I am getting the mesh procedure. They said I will be stronger than before in that area.

Dont worry bro.
After 7 days of my surgery i am a little uncorfortable but absolutly no pain, i will wait 10 more days to train very light, no legs workouts after 4 weeks and then light light legs workouts with some as.

Dont worry just when you awake from the surgery you could fell any pain but the doc give me some red drug and i got the best drunk of my life.

 

[TooPowerful4u]

Im curious...

What do you guys do to overcome the fear that you are going to tear it again, and get back into the hardcore mindset where you dont worry about it and let it hinder your workouts?

 

[wildman536]

Im curious...

What do you guys do to overcome the fear that you are going to tear it again, and get back into the hardcore mindset where you dont worry about it and let it hinder your workouts?

at first you get afraid that you are going to tear it again but then you just get used to it and then youll be ok.

 

[ItsJD]

Just had this surgery recently. This thread is reassuring.

 

[upeccmi]

Been living with an Umbilical hernia for 28 years now. Dieted for a show, thought I was super ripped with the outie, never went back. Doc said, do nothing until it hurts real bad. So far livable

 

[maldorf]

I had mine repaired about 15 years ago and blew it back out less than 1 year later. I have just left it the way it is. Its gotten a bit worse but not too much more. Just have to make sure that it doesn't get "stragulated", where the blood flow of the peritoneum is cut off when it pokes through the hole. Be able to push it back in, thats important.