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Sho'Nuff

Sho'Nuff

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CrackRabbit said:
If you have sleep apnea tell the anesthesiologist, it makes it much more difficult for them to wake you back up and make sure you are OK afterwards.
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I do not have sleep apnea. Just about everyone else in my extended family does so I know what to look for (or rather, my wife does). According to my wife I do not exhibit any of the symptoms (snoring, intermittent breathing, etc.). I do not sleep very much in general though.
~4-5 hours a night on average.
 
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Sho'Nuff

Sho'Nuff

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GasX said:
He/she doesn't give a rats ass about your diet, snoring, drinking, smoking, prescription and/or illicit drug use, etc... He just wants to know so he can be sure you wake up....
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Ah, I see. I told the pre-op nurse the truth. My diet sucks. I don't snore. I drink a little on the weekends. Don't smoke. Don't use illict drugs. Only take OTC pain meds from time to time (tylenol, etc.). My penchant for exotic hookers took the nurse by surprise, but that's her fault for being a prude.
 
Mixolydian

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Sho'Nuff said:
No. I do not have an inguinal hernia. I have a ventral hernia. About 2 inches up and to stage left of my bellybutton. If my balls are up there my "human development" teachers have some explaining to do.
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How the hell did I miss that...

Well, anything's better than the balls.
 
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Mixolydian said:
How the hell did I miss that...

Well, anything's better than the balls.
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Inguinal isn't actually your balls, it is just the area. Despite what people think during the "turn and cough" test, the doctor isn't actually testing your testicles.

Oh, and OP, you're probably going to have some horrible stomach pains shortly after. It's typical of anything dealing with the intestines. They basically have a big case of "which way do I go?" because of being moved.
 
Mai72

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Sho'Nuff said:
I've ignored mine for as long as I can. Doc said it was fine as long as it did not hurt. Well, its been hurting like a bitch. Especially after I eat. So - time to get it fixed.
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Yea. Get it done. It's an outpatient type of surgery so it's no big deal.
 
Leyawiin

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Nephew had one right where his navel is (he works in construction - too much heavy lifting). He went to one of those outpatient surgery places and they made a small incision and did some kind of microsurgery. He was on his way home with some painkillers that evening.
 
Sho'Nuff

Sho'Nuff

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Update in OP.

Summation - I'm still alive. Going to take more hydrocodone and try to get back to sleep.
 
notposting

notposting

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At least for this initial bit, remember to stay ahead of the pain with your painkiller. I assume once you go home it's up to you and your pain/med tolerance (I have pretty good pain tolerance and don't like pain med, so guess where that leaves me) but in the hospital enjoy :)
 
TurtleCrusher

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notposting said:
At least for this initial bit, remember to stay ahead of the pain with your painkiller. I assume once you go home it's up to you and your pain/med tolerance (I have pretty good pain tolerance and don't like pain med, so guess where that leaves me) but in the hospital enjoy :)
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This.

I woke up in tears the first two nights.
 
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Hernias (also aneurysms and poor bone development) is a condition of collagen deficiency or poor collagen production or poor circulation. No doctor will tell you this, mostly because of their lack of practical knowledge.

My advice take a tablespoon of hydrolyzed collagen daily, vitamin C, vitamin K2 and silica - also a 1/2-1 tsp of MSM daily and some sort of low-level PEMF device to enhance circulation.
 
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I had outpatient double inguinal hernia surgery a few years ago. Surgeon gave me the choice of doing just the one or both or none. I opted for both. Even though it was to be done laparoscopically he told me that I would be very sore and would not like him. Also asked if I had a recliner because I would need it to sleep in.

He was absolutely right. I slept in the recliner for 5 days, too sore to get in and out of bed. Abdomen turned almost completely black and blue. Vicotin helped.
 
JEDIYoda

JEDIYoda

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bradley said:
Hernias (also aneurysms and poor bone development) is a condition of collagen deficiency or poor collagen production or poor circulation. No doctor will tell you this, mostly because of their lack of practical knowledge.

My advice take a tablespoon of hydrolyzed collagen daily, vitamin C, vitamin K2 and silica - also a 1/2-1 tsp of MSM daily and some sort of low-level PEMF device to enhance circulation.
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so are you a doctor..I am sure other would like to know??
 
Sho'Nuff

Sho'Nuff

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bradley said:
Hernias (also aneurysms and poor bone development) is a condition of collagen deficiency or poor collagen production or poor circulation. No doctor will tell you this, mostly because of their lack of practical knowledge.

My advice take a tablespoon of hydrolyzed collagen daily, vitamin C, vitamin K2 and silica - also a 1/2-1 tsp of MSM daily and some sort of low-level PEMF device to enhance circulation.
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Mine was the result of prior surgery. Incisional hernia.
 
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