My damned hernia is back with a vengence. Dr. Gooden warned me that since he couldn't mesh it during my April surgery, it'd probably come back - but that sucker was back in less than 3 months! I barely got to enjoy any time being hernialess for the first time in 4 years! Plus I've gained 35 lbs since this time last year and my doctor's pissed at me. Hell, I'm pissed at MYSELF!! Dr. Gooden said he won't go in and repair it with mesh until I can get myself down another 50 or 60 lbs. Good luck! And you know what? As much as I love the man, the sucker will probably just have to be taken care of by someone else. It's destroying my self-esteem, looking like I'm nine months pregnant AND having regained some of my lost weight. Seriously thinking of going to a plastic surgeon and just having him lop off my pannus AND repair the hernia at the same time. Farg it. I'm sick of this s**t!