I've just been diagnosed with a groin hernia, and referred to see a surgeon for an op. Appointment to speak to the surgeon is next week. Terrified as I've never had any kind of medical problem, and have only ever been to hospital to give birth. (Name changed as some friends and family know my username and so far I have only told DH).
Having been googling furiously, I seem to be a completely atypical hernia candidate, with none of the risk factors (eg being a man, overweight, older etc). I am 30s, slim, healthy, don't smoke, sedentary job.
Any women out there who have had this? I know it's a very common op, but it's really not a pleasant prospect. I was much much less worried about giving birth than I am about this! I've seen the two surgical options are either open surgery, under general anaesthetic or local, or laparoscopic (keyhole?) under general. Local terrifies me, because you'd be awake while they cut you open! General terrifies me too because that seems like a big deal. Do you have a catheter? Do they intubate you? How long does recovery really take?
I know I am a complete wimp, because people have far more serious medical conditions, and have to under go far more serious procedures and treatments. But even thought I know that logically, I am still worried for myself!
I've looked in the archives on here but experiences are almost all about someone's DH and I could really do with hearing from women who have actually had this themselves.
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Hernia op - but in woman in 30s! Help - any experiences?
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Autumnalleaves · 12/10/2015 12:54
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