My surgeon today removed the adhesive tape that had been covering the incisions, poked and prodded me and made me cough, and congratulated himself on his handiwork. The ridges at the incisions will take several weeks to ease down; discomfort associated with the mesh that he inserted into my abdomen should abate over months; and the slight numbness to the front plane of my abdomen may or may not go away. Although he points out that I should ease back into full-time work, that recovery from a bilateral hernia takes longer than from a single hernia, still I’m free to do whatever comfort permits me.
Can’t tell you how many stitches; they’re on the inside somehow. The incision lines look appropriately dramatic, though.
Posted by AKMA at September 30, 2003 10:38 PM | TrackBackSounds, in medicalese, unremarkable, which is what you should want at this point! Do, still, take it easy.
Posted by: NTA at October 1, 2003 07:14 AMOn the other hand, in unmedicalese, it sounds quite remarkable!
Get well soon, ya big galoot!
Posted by: David Weinberger at October 1, 2003 07:35 AMGreat News!
Posted by: Ryan at October 1, 2003 08:38 AMI had the same kind of post-surgical numbness you describe after abdominal surgery, too. It sure did feel weird. My doctor told me that it almost always goes away. Mine did disappear, but I can't remember how long it took.
Posted by: Lisa Williams at October 1, 2003 04:34 PMI'm glad to read you're on the mend. Hope you feel recovered soon.
Posted by: Julie at October 1, 2003 08:01 PMglad to hear this went well. it does sound painful.
our CTO's wife is a doctor who does hernia operations and they offer (I swear) a lifetime guarantee. on the slim chance things don't go well let me know and I will hook you up!
speedy recovery.
Posted by: elliot noss at October 2, 2003 09:59 PMI just had the same bilateral surgery 07Nov03. I guess I'm happy to meet someone with the same post-op complains. How about swelling in the abdominal and testical area? My Doctor says it's normal. Including the black and blue coloring in places. The hosiptal nurse says the same. I'm hoping the swelling and color returns before the tape comes off. I'm keeping watch. Hope you continue to recover well.
Posted by: Dave at November 10, 2003 03:24 PM