Any surgeons/ nurses/ anyone know about a large hernia.

[DragonMama3]

I've a large incisional hernia. I'm finding it impossible to sit on my mobility scooter. I feel awful and bigger everyday. I've had heartburn and nausea. I've lost count of the times I've been to a and e..

I look 6/7 months pregnant. When I go to A and E they ask if I am pregnant.

What do you want to know? I had one, big, they operated as soon as they could due to the risks it posed and I have a piece of mesh about the size of an A4 piece of paper holding my innards in place. The surgery had some complications but longer term was a success. I no longer have to hold my guts in place when I stand up 😣.

Are you thin?

They may ask if you're pg as a general routine question if you're childbearing age, have you been referred to the surgeons and had scans.

The sooner you get it fixed the better my mam left hers too long she now looks like a pregnant
74 year old 🤣 the longer it's there the stomach wall retracts making it harder to fix even with the mesh. My mam's is free moving so doesn't really cause her any problems apart from a bit of discomfort now and again and it can also be tender on palpation. But at 74 now it's the least of her problems

They don't always operate unless it's symptomatic. The biggest risk is of it becoming strangulated which is very painful and a surgical emergency. They will balance the risk of waiting against the risks of surgery.
Your risks of surgery would be higher if you have limited mobility, chest disease/weight issues etc so they will look at the big picture when considering surgery.

Not nearly as thin as I'd like to be 😂.

It may help that I'm not in the UK. I work at a hospital and here it's standard policy to operate on any hernias. They don't leave them as any hernia can be a risk, albeit maybe small.

Where are you? I'm willing to travel. If feel nauseous all the time.

It's excruciating every single minute of every day.

I am not pregnant. I sadly look pregnant

Is your consultant aware of the level of pain? Unfortunately the system is fucked, there is systemic pressure not to add to waitlists if it can be avoided.
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