Ventral Hernia Recovery

Transfiguration
on 4/28/12 1:05 pm - Somewhere in time, SC
I had a TT in 2009.  The TT muscles were bunched up and stiched closed in some kind of weird fashion that pulls when I exercise or eat. 

I now have a ventral hernia in 2012.  My doc says that my surgery this coming Wednesday (5/2/12) will be an open surgery with a 1 night hospital stay. 

Any tips for recovery?  Will this be equivalent to the TT pain?  How long before I can go back to work (I sit at a computer alot)?

Thanks!!!!

Keep on climbing, Till I reach the higher ground

            
godzilla
on 4/28/12 3:29 pm - Israel
No answer for you but I think I'm going thru something similar -
My TT was August 2011 with a small gangrene and since February I have had pain in lower left belly and every surgeon says inguinal hernia but there is pain a bit higher up that I'm thinking another type of hernia too.
I had central hernia about seven years ago from my Open WLS (before I was revised to RnY) and with any hernia you gave to be careful about lifting and maybe carrying fir a few weeks after the op. If you have a binder from your TT ask if it is advisable too wear it after the hernia op.
Good luck,
Mikimi in Israel
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