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Your hernia surgery videos helped me so much. I am grateful for the direction and things to watch out for that I got from them before my hernia surgery. I am one month post umblical hernia surgery now, take it easy and give yourself time to heal. All the best in your upcoming surgery. Feel better and recover quickly.

Very helpful! Thank you!! I have had similar experience. Have had PN for several years, started slowly. Was pre diabetic for years, A1C in the 6 to 6.2 range but no PN issues untill about two years ago, think it was there for a wile, just did not notice it. Stopped drinking lost 35 lbs. and cut the carbs (Keto diet). Walking and jogging a little. It has clearly helped along with many of the same vitamins you mentioned. It’s better but not gone. A1C now at 5.4. Also my neurologist said he saw a big jump in PN cases with Covid which I had about two years ago. No one thing is the answer in my situation, however drinking was a big factor.

I was fortunate because I did the pain meds for 1 day only. I had a different complication because I received a foley cath (why, I don't know) . 95% of these surgeries are foley-free, but I guess I was “lucky”. I returned later in the day presenting with urinary retention. I had too much fluid in my bladder to measure with the sonogram. So the one bit that I'd contribute on this matter is to make certain you won't get a foley unless absolutely necessary. And what he mentioned is true also… which is why I did 1 day of pain meds.

You lost me when you stuck your finger in your ear while eating.

Thanks very the update, l recently watched your previous hernia videos. Sorry about your tooth, so unfair. Wishing you all the best for your upcoming surgery. Take care.

Strong black coffee with two table spoons of coconut oil will sort you right out. Nurses gave that to my friend after 1 week of not being able to go after his surgery he said it worked like a nothing his done before.

Thanken you now !

This video was 8 years ago. I wonder how you have been since then in regard to any new hernias? Great video.

Im mainly a side/stomach sleeper, ill be sleeping in my recliner im getting tomorrow. Surgery is in a month or so

Just checking back how are you today and do you still have an occasional beer and is the neuropathy gone

Thanks for sharing!

I do that too but I use a towel

Best wishes for a successful surgery. I'm truly grateful for the hernia videos that you made. It really helped me when i had my surgery

Did this already

Hi Chris, It's Labor Day Weekend, 2024 and I'm faced with a similar need for surgery. I'm wondering since you had your surgery 9 years ago, how have things held up? Was it a cure-all? I'm hoping you are still monitoring the channel and let me know your thoughts. Thanks.🤞

Yuck. Foot appliance

i was scared to death because i couldn't go to the bathroom

"utensils"

Great Info my Friend. I'm 58 and am planning this surgery. Mine is the size of a softball and I'm glading you shared your story....it makes this easier. Thank you. Hope you are well.

'Very first thing' when I got home was to drink some water then a 8oz glass of 100% Prune Juice and take 2-Colace capsules with it. I ate mac-n-cheese for a late lunch and for easy-digestion. Did the Colace/Prune Juice routine every morning right after waking up for 2 weeks then reduced to 1-capsule with Prune Juice after that. No issues with bathroom (💩 🚽👍😀) at all! At week 3, just Prune juice then none at week 4. Drink alot of water & some type of (good) electrolyte drink mixed in. Water helps!

I had RNY about 9 years ago and I have this reactive hypoglycemia. I've gotten as low as 45 and believe me I was sicker than a dog.

This makes me feel so much better I'm a week post today and I still can't sleep on my side so uncomfortable I thought something was wrong glad I found this video to ease my mind

When you have a major surgery like that, your intestine shut down, and it's hard to go bathroom then you are full of gas. I know that feeling.

I’m not going number 2 for 6 weeks until I’m fully healed wish me luck guys 😂

The pain is immense, this is extremely serious. Wish I had seen this pre-surgery as well. Thank you for helping others

I know you did general anesthesia and some choose local anesthesia. Did they give you the option and you chose general since you had it before and it don’t bother you? I have an umbilical hernia that I’ll need surgery on and don’t want general. I’ve watched a lot of your videos and it looks like you have had a time. Hope all is going well!

Im scared...

my double hernia operation was on Friday, it now Sunday and still i cant poop, I cant eat either, thank you for the advice

I 100% agree….cut open procedure was a lot less painful…..2 repair was robotic and it hurts a lot more

Prayers 🙏

I got constipated on opiods pain killer when i had back pain! i kept throwing up, the back pain was excruciating because a disc had slipped out! they gave me something through and IV, and told me take more stool softener! for my inguinal hernia, they gave me no pain killers, but I had some from another procedure i took senekot once or twice with every pain killer, my first stool was a two days after surgery and it felt magnificient!💩💩💯👍

I had this same surgery with mesh 10 days back and still in pain even though the pain is just a bit diminished

Wow, that exactly how I slept after the about 3 weeks. The first 2 weeks I slept in a chair next to my bed near the bathroom. The following week I kept in my mancave in a recliner. Last 3 nights I slept in my bed just like you did. Also I had to deal with phlegm tickling my throat making me cough it up and then I’d spit it out. PAINFUL? About 4-5 time a day. I’m good now.😁

Thanks 🙏

Thanks very helpful 🙏

I've had that for as far as I remember, but now it is starting to hurt, so I got here... How long was the recovery after the surgery, to get back to regular activities?

I used to weigh 380 lbs I had mini gastric bypass and now weigh 14 stone or in lbs 198 i’ve started having issues the time convinced are reactive hypoglycaemia unfortunately my doctor thinks I’m mistaken. I’ve just had my bloods taken. They’ve come back negative. I need to speak to him on the phone and assured him that my blood levels have dropped below three several times and in the UK that should be a triple 9 phone call, thanks for your video. Very informative regards Glyn.

Second surgery, so I knew how bad this part is. Painful as each gas/air bubble has to slowly work it's way thru your system. Currently Day 4 in the recovery from robo inguinal. When it's time to "go", do a bit of walking around to get your body's internal movement going. It helps to prop your feet up a few inches on something, and read something obscure to help take your mind off the anxiety/pain of having/trying to go. And usually, the cork will blow soon after.

I have to see the surgeon next week. Now I’m afraid too.

He was right on the edge of the mesh. He should have gone in at a different spot

I think you could see when the drugs kicked in!

I didn’t know any of this until a month ago. I had it real bad. I quit drinking a month ago and it’s gone now!! Thank you for sharing!

You look great so proud of you ❤😊

The same thing happened to me. My Hernia started out small and my Doctor talked me out of repairing it as well... thanks for sharing..

Aint gone lie im scared now fuck

I had severe constipation for almost a week while on holiday in Germany some years ago. On returning home I was still not getting more than a meagre bowel movement. I felt totally bloated and under the weather. Eventually I went to my GP and he probed the rectum. Straight away he phoned the hospital and told them what was going on. I overheard him saying to the consultant "the rectum is empty". If that doesn't ring warning bells I don't know what would. He printed a referral letter and told me to go immediately to A&E (ER in the US). Once there, they asked me some questions, had another probe around, then decided on a Fleet enema. Having squirted it in, the nurse told me to wait in the patients' toilet for at least 20 minutes no matter how strong the urge to push was. After 20 minutes I finally had the most relief I ever got from Number Twos. Thereafter the hospital doc warned of not eating enough fibre, which I've eaten more of ever since that most humiliating and embarrassing event. Since then I have had other bouts of constipation and I've found the magic elixir to drink is warm prune juice. It tastes vile, being so sweet, but it has an amazing effect on the bowels, usually within 60 minutes. Some people drink it hot, but I prefer warm to hot. A glassful is plenty. The other item in the bathroom is an enema bulb when nothing works. You fill this with warm water, lubricate down there a bit, then slide the enema bulb nozzle in and squeeze. At first I also found it rather distasteful, but anything is better than suffering severe constipation. So, my two go-to's are warm prune juice and if all else fails a rubber enema bulb.

It's crazy! Hard to poop and pee after belly button hernia surgery.

Been sleeved for 1 year. I get a sharp pain under breast bone, start to feel sick and cannot get in a position to get comfortable. I have to immediately take stomach protectors, indigestion meds and pain killers. Happens about once a month when I overeat. It’s so painful and last about 1-2 hours. Glad you’re feeling better.

Spot on, Milk of Magnesia helped with me and don't forget to use your stool softener.