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murielm99

(31,414 posts) Mon Jun 22, 2020, 02:44 AM Jun 2020

Hernia surgery.

My son told us yesterday that he is having hernia surgery Monday. I think he wants us to stay as unconcerned as possible.

A friend is driving him there and bringing him home. He works from home these days, lives by himself with two cats.

Of course they don't let people hang around hospital waiting rooms these days. We are high risk as well.

We will stay in touch with him and help out if he needs anything. We are ninety miles away from him. My brother lives closer, only a few miles away.

I am his mom, so I worry. Has anyone here had hernia repair?

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Hernia surgery. (Original Post) murielm99 Jun 2020 OP

Nothing to worry about, especially if he is otherwise healthy GeoWilliam750 Jun 2020 #1

No worries. yonder Jun 2020 #2

It shouldn't be a problem, TexasTowelie Jun 2020 #3

I had an inguinal hernia repair CountAllVotes Jun 2020 #4

I had the same experience as yonder woodsprite Jun 2020 #5

Most are done as out patient today. True Blue American Jun 2020 #6

Thank you to everyone who replied! murielm99 Jun 2020 #7

My live in nurse says that safeinOhio Jun 2020 #8

My husband had it and it was the easiest of operations. lark Jun 2020 #9

Went in at 7 AM, out by 11AM. Went immediately to a restaurant to eat. Back to work in 3 days. Midnight Writer Jun 2020 #10

He is doing very well. murielm99 Jun 2020 #11

GeoWilliam750

(2,540 posts)

1. Nothing to worry about, especially if he is otherwise healthy

Reply to murielm99 (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2020, 02:56 AM

Jun 2020

Full recovery can take a few weeks

Hopefully they will let him have one night in the hospital to recover, and would suggest no meaningful activity for at least a week or two

COVID makes things inconvenient

yonder

(10,002 posts)

2. No worries.

Reply to murielm99 (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2020, 03:03 AM

Jun 2020

I had an umbilical hernia repair almost 30 years ago. Pretty sore for a couple of weeks and couldn't lift much but all in all, it went well. I went home the same day.

Wishing a speedy recovery for your son.

TexasTowelie

(116,555 posts)

3. It shouldn't be a problem,

Reply to murielm99 (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2020, 03:09 AM

Jun 2020

but since you are his mom you have dibs on being concerned about him.

CountAllVotes

(21,046 posts)

4. I had an inguinal hernia repair

Reply to murielm99 (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2020, 03:24 AM

Jun 2020

That was in 2009.

There was some pain with the procedure which was done as an outpatient.

I'm not sure that was the best way to do it in my case, as I have other pre-existing health problems but I managed to get through it.

Hopefully, they've refined the procedure a bit since 2009.

I would try not to worry, esp. if it is being done as an outpatient.

woodsprite

(12,182 posts)

5. I had the same experience as yonder

Reply to murielm99 (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2020, 03:42 AM

Jun 2020

Umbilical hernia surgery to repair a bout an inch diameter hole. They used a mesh insert. Did the procedure laparoscopically as an out patient. Can’t really say how long it took me to heal since I had my gall bladder removed 1 week later - same surgeon as a lap outpatient. I was healed from both in 6 weeks.

I know about worrying! I told my kids I’ll still be worrying about them when I’m 100.

I wish him a speedy recovery.

True Blue American

(18,152 posts)

6. Most are done as out patient today.

Reply to woodsprite (Reply #5)

Mon Jun 22, 2020, 04:12 AM

Jun 2020

My Son went home as soon as he was awake, still woozy. 6 weeks no lifting. Should be fine.

murielm99

(31,414 posts)

7. Thank you to everyone who replied!

Reply to murielm99 (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2020, 04:52 AM

Jun 2020

He is supposed to go home the same day. I will let you know.

safeinOhio

(33,999 posts)

8. My live in nurse says that

Reply to murielm99 (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2020, 07:52 AM

Jun 2020

it might be a problem for someone that smokes a lot or is obese. Other than that, it is more dangerous to not have the surgery.

lark

(24,119 posts)

9. My husband had it and it was the easiest of operations.

Reply to murielm99 (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2020, 12:45 PM

Jun 2020

He was up and around shortly after getting home from the hospital and went to work the next day.

Midnight Writer

(22,944 posts)

10. Went in at 7 AM, out by 11AM. Went immediately to a restaurant to eat. Back to work in 3 days.

Reply to murielm99 (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2020, 01:31 PM

Jun 2020

The surgeon I went to told me he has complications in only 1 of 200 operations, and that is usually the patch failing or migrating, moving out of the right position.

15 years later, the area is still tender, occasionally I have some pain there, but it is shortlived and not very intense.

murielm99

(31,414 posts)

11. He is doing very well.

Reply to murielm99 (Original post)

Tue Jun 23, 2020, 02:08 AM

Jun 2020

We offered to go to his house. He says he went grocery shopping the day before surgery and he is doing fine. I think he does not want us hovering, so I will leave him alone for now.

My brother talked to him. So did his sister. Everything seems fine.

Thanks for the reassurances, everyone. I appreciate it.

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