This Sucks! Step 1

Hey, Gutpatch here to talk about Day 2 after hernia surgery and while brushing my teeth I decided to brush my tongue and got the brush a little tiny eensy bit far back and induced a little gag. Did you know that when you gag it makes a muscle down in your gut contract? I didn't either. And, when it contracted it felt like my guts were coming up because they had just been stabbed with a white hot knife.

Welcome to the world of hernia surgery recovery.  How did I get here and where am I going?  We are going to explore the world of people getting surgery who have little experience with it. Hopefully there will be resources that will help you. And, if you just had hernia surgery we will not induce gut laughs. That is another story.

What is an inguinal hernia?  Check out this link to the U.S. Library of Medicine.  Here is their intro paragraph if you are too lazy to click.

Inguinal hernia repair is surgery to repair a hernia in the abdominal wall of your groin. A hernia is tissue that bulges out of a weak spot in the abdominal wall. Your intestines may bulge out through this weakened area. During hernia repair, this bulging tissue is pushed back in. Your abdominal wall is strengthened and supported with sutures (stitches), and sometimes mesh.

This stuff is sickening isn't it? Yea, and it gets far, far worse. This is just the start.  

There is a video that does a good job of explaining and showing more if this has not been enough info.  Check this link.

Are you wondering what the odds are you have a hernia?  This checklist of symptoms will give you an idea of your risk factor and what can be done to reduce your chances.... http://colorectalsurgeons.sydney/

Since this blog is for people who are getting ready or convalescing from surgery,  your comments are extremely important. Please share you experiences because everyone is different.  

Read the next step in this adventure clicking HERE!

Gutpatch Hernia Repair Series
1. This Sucks! Step 1
2.  You Have A - I Have A - Hernia?! Step 2
3. Oh Man! Getting Surgery Scheduled - Step 3
4. Let's Have a Hernia Repair Operation - Step 4 Part 1
5. Hernia Surgery Part II
6. Post Hernia Surgery