3rd Hernia Surgery was a Success

Sep 17, 2010

Date Sent:	September 17, 2010 - 4:39pm
To:	bebaugh
Subject:	RE: Hello!
Sorry I blogged sooner.  I was in San Francisco at the Hospital with my father.  He had to have cerebral artery bypass surgery.  He had 100%, 95% and 60% plaque blockage in 3 different cerebral arteries.  One of the best Neuro surgeon's in the country is in SF UCSF hospital so that's why we were over there.  He is doing very well and should be discharged this Saturday.  Thanks for your support.  I had the hernia surgery 9/8/10.  Per Dr. Felix, he stated that I had lost a lot more weight since last hernia surgery and that caused the old stitched lining to pull apart and created another opening (that's how I understood it).  States I have no fat in my stomach anymore .  States this time he took a lot more tissue to suture the opening more securely (?).  I have a follow up appt in 1 week and I'm gonna ask for images and a better explanation.  He said the Hernia was very large and was surprised I wasn't in a lot more pain and I was able to wait 5 days for surgery.  The hernia wasn't painful for me as long as I didn't eat or drink but the pain after surgery was worst than the WLS it self and previous hernias.  I actually used up most of my Vicodin.  I still have my gallbladder, doc stated it showed normal so no point in removing it.  I'm just glad that I'm feeling great now and hopefully no more hernias will pop up. Mayra

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