Anyone still feel bloated after having their hernia repair?

I had a hernia repair and abdominoplasty on 4/23. I never lost any sizes with the surgery which I've been disappointed in. I also still have a protruding belly. I keep trying to tell myself that at 175 lbs, I should unfortunately, but I guess the docs kept telling me how big the hernia was, I kept thinking I would have a flatter tummy after the repair and tummy tuck. Anyhow, I still feel quite bloated all the time. Also, my stomach from the new navel down is quite numb and when I do any abdominal exercises, it's extremely hard to do them. My original surgeon for the hernia repair couldn't do it the day of surgery and some other guy in the school of medicine did it. I keep wondering if he did a decent job or not. I've also been having a pain in my left side since this past Sunday. It's not near the hernia repair area, but I wonder if it's related in anyway. Anyone with some insight?

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