Subj : Re: Gallbladder surgery
To   : Bucko
From : esc
Date : Sun Feb 05 2023 11:32:35

 Bu> Never had my gallbladder removed but had my Sigmoid colon removed. They
 Bu> went right through my abdominal wall right down the middle and around my
 Bu> belly button.. You have to make sure you do NO HEAVY lifting for a few
 Bu> months, I did and ended up with a surgical hernia. My surgeon gave me a
 Bu> wrap to wear sort of like a girdle I wore that for about a month or 2.
 Bu> It helped to keep my stomach compressed and allowed me to not have the
 Bu> excessive soreness from having the surgery.. Good luck and hope you are
 Bu> on the mend..

I'm terrified of the surgical hernia, I got a nasty case of hiccups yesterday and each time caused a lot of pressure at the incision site. Ugh. lol. Plus a gnarly sneeze. I'm sure it's fine but I am not a fan of going under the knife at all so I'm hopeful for no complications lol.

Thanks :)

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