The Medical University of South Carolina takes Medicare & Medicaid. His phone number is 803-792-3751 .

I actually had 2 hernias back in January and wound up having emergency surgery b/c some of the bowel was in it. I beleive it's called petersen...peterson hernias. There isn't anything bulging in your tummy just "hole" internally. I would say go for the CT now. I was very lucky that I didn't end up losing some of my bowels. My pain would kinda come and go but it also depended on the position I was in. My GP said it could have been my gallbladder or an ulcer..but the position thing didn't make sense and I really didn't even tell him that. I should have called my surgeon. Anyways the pain strarted 1 night and would stop so I wound up in the ER and went on to have emergency surgery that night. I hope that everything turns out ok. Let us know what happens. P&PT's.

the surgeon i am using doesnt charge any upfront fees  thank god lol  but i will say this i have looked into several for my self before deciding on who im gonna go with for my surgery and there are several that  have a fee you gotta pay  up front over and above the insurance  just be sure to check around before deciding on who does the surgery as well

Just want to let everyone know that St. Francis  Hospital, eastside ( womens), will be doing bariatric surgeries again. Dr. Anderson will be the surgeon. So anyone still looking for a doctor or undecided about who to use, this will be another option to consder. Since I work there, I thought I would give everyone a heads up on it. I do not have anything to gain from this other than job security, so I am not promoting either the hospital or the surgeon, just trying to be helpfull to those your are in the process of considering surgery and the options available to them.

Take Care!
Mary

I am 2 years out, and I think your diet changes as you move along...but I like to take a gallon zip lock bag, fill it 80% with Special K with protein and 20% maybe frosted flakes low sugar kind and a granola and just a pinch of cinnamon toast crunch. Mix it up! nothing says you have to eat 1--your cereal with milk or 2--the same cereal....try mixing it with all sorts of flavors-especially the low fat kind....makes for interesting snacks and does not burn you out on one thing