Well... Looks like I'll be going under the knife in the near future...
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All the years of weight training, being overweight, etc., have taken their toll, and apparently my lower abdominal wall is rebelling. The condition has been there for awhile, but the DisneyWorld trip sort of aggravated things with all the additional walking. I've gone from "that's probably not good" to "OK, this is getting uncomfortable". Today's doctor appointment confirmed that it's definitely a hernia condition, and I need to call the surgeon tomorrow to set up an appointment. It'll be interesting to see what he says as far as how the repair will be done. My doctor's parting words were somewhat ominous...
"Remember that this type of surgery will probably take you longer to recover than you'd think..."
This will be a new experience for me... With the exception of a cyst removal from my wrist 20+ years ago, I've had no surgery, no broken bones, no hospital stays... nothing. My needle phobia will make the whole IV thing an adventure... And drifting off to la-la land knowing you're about to be sliced gives me something to think about. I've always wondered how I would handle recovery and rehab from a medical procedure. Guess I'll get to find out now.
45 and falling apart. :)
All the years of weight training, being overweight, etc., have taken their toll, and apparently my lower abdominal wall is rebelling. The condition has been there for awhile, but the DisneyWorld trip sort of aggravated things with all the additional walking. I've gone from "that's probably not good" to "OK, this is getting uncomfortable". Today's doctor appointment confirmed that it's definitely a hernia condition, and I need to call the surgeon tomorrow to set up an appointment. It'll be interesting to see what he says as far as how the repair will be done. My doctor's parting words were somewhat ominous...
"Remember that this type of surgery will probably take you longer to recover than you'd think..."
This will be a new experience for me... With the exception of a cyst removal from my wrist 20+ years ago, I've had no surgery, no broken bones, no hospital stays... nothing. My needle phobia will make the whole IV thing an adventure... And drifting off to la-la land knowing you're about to be sliced gives me something to think about. I've always wondered how I would handle recovery and rehab from a medical procedure. Guess I'll get to find out now.
45 and falling apart. :)
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Posted by Warren & Kitty At 05:41:41 On 12/09/2006 | - Website - |
I'd be put back together in ways the medical community hasn't even imagined...
Posted by Duffbert At 16:05:23 On 13/09/2006 | - Website - |
Posted by Phil Randolph At 05:40:44 On 12/09/2006 | - Website - |
Still, you will get through it. Just don't push yourself too hard, as it will just make it worse. (Good thing your job is in a nice, relaxing phase right now)
Posted by Ben Langhinrichs At 05:39:00 On 12/09/2006 | - Website - |
Posted by Andrew Pollack At 05:57:39 On 12/09/2006 | - Website - |
Sean---
Posted by Sean Burgess At 12:54:38 On 13/09/2006 | - Website - |
Joe, stay in Tampa and don't quit your day job, OK? You'd be showing up with tea bags to stop the bleeding and crazy glue to close things up... that, or duct tape. :)
And Kitty... interesting ideas for Lotusphere 2007... :)
Posted by Duffbert At 12:55:32 On 12/09/2006 | - Website - |
Good luck and don't rush getting back to the daily grind...
Posted by Christopher Byrne At 06:53:21 On 12/09/2006 | - Website - |
Always here for you buddy
Of course, even if you decide to take the more prudent route and go with a legit doc, the MOST important thing is to be healed up enough to hit Lotusphere. Priorities. Best wishes.
Posted by Joe Litton At 08:34:00 On 12/09/2006 | - Website - |
Posted by Tom At 07:57:44 On 12/09/2006 | - Website - |