Umbilical Hernia Surgery

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Anybody had it? I’m scheduled to have surgery in December for an umbilical hernia I’ve had for about ten years. Navel looks like that thing on the butterball turkey. Evidently there are two surgical approaches to this. I opted for the laparoscopic choice. Doctor says 1-2 weeks out of work, and I’m hoping for no more than one week. No lifting for a month. Anybody had anything like this? If so, what was your experience?
 
Yep, mine wasnt laproscopic though. It hurt like hell for 3-4 days then only hurt when i tried to stand up, cough, sneeze

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Yep, mine wasnt laproscopic though. It hurt like hell for 3-4 days then only hurt when i tried to stand up, cough, sneeze

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That’s what the doctor told me to expect. She did say that the lap route was a little easier from the recovery aspect. I don’t plan to push anything, so we’ll see.
 
I had the laproscopic done a couple years ago. Only took one 10mg Oxycodone per day for a few days & was fine. Some weakness for a week or 2 with lifting restrictions. Doc about had a stroke when I told her I mowed the yard 2 days after my procedure. Start pounding the stool softener on day one. Pain meds will lock you up & you won't be capable of applying any torque to assist for a while.
 
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Anybody had it? I’m scheduled to have surgery in December for an umbilical hernia I’ve had for about ten years. Navel looks like that thing on the butterball turkey. Evidently there are two surgical approaches to this. I opted for the laparoscopic choice. Doctor says 1-2 weeks out of work, and I’m hoping for no more than one week. No lifting for a month. Anybody had anything like this? If so, what was your experience?
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I was born with one and it hasn't been an issue, but just I the past few weeks it's started bulging more. Doc said not to worry about it until it gets bigger/ painful. If you don't mind my asking, was yours a recent injury or an old issue that got worse? What triggered the need for surgery?
 
Hope it is not canceled because of C-19 causing “elective” surgeries postponed.

The worst part seemed to be getting out of a vehicle. Getting out of bed was not great so a recliner for the first few days may be something to think about. As to diet ... it’s getting to the soup and stew weather and that type meal does good easier down the road.

Tell the surgeon he can get rid of your navel during the surgery ... then you can tell people you’re a clone and prove it by ”no belly button” 😈.
 
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DurhamDad said:
I was born with one and it hasn't been an issue, but just I the past few weeks it's started bulging more. Doc said not to worry about it until it gets bigger/ painful. If you don't mind my asking, was yours a recent injury or an old issue that got worse? What triggered the need for surgery?
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Mine showed up sometime around ten years ago. I had a fairly nondescript “innie” navel all my life until one day it reversed. I don’t recall anything that I did to cause it. The doc said it could be any number of things from lifting to straining a bowel movement. For the first couple years my navel was sort of level with my stomach until a couple years ago when it began to protrude outwardly. It currently sticks out about an inch past flush. It’s not painful, per se, just gets irritated sometimes with clothing and is just unsightly. Two doctors told me the same thing as you, that unless it began to hurt or became infected no action was needed. I’m just tired of it.
 
I’ve had it twice. Once in 73 and again in 2013. Second time they put a Kevlar square behind my button which precluded them from going through the same place to remove my gall bladder the very next year.


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I had it earlier this year. Mine required cutting and mesh. I had so much gas! It was noticeably unpleasant pain-wise, but not as bad as my back surgeries. Pain lasted 2-3 days. Have a cane or walking stick available to help you get up from sitting.

If you are at risk for sleep apnea, they might require you to have a sleep study/get a cpap machine because that complicates your recovery.
 
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Had it done. Installed small piece of mesh. Few pain pills, minor restrictions i.e. no heavy lifting, etc. Good as can be.
 
In February of this year, I had surgery to repair a hernia in my navel. Surgery at 10:30AM, discharged at 1PM. The next morning at 8:30, I was in town getting a haircut, then visited some pawn shops and, went over to Battery Oaks to hang out with Billy. We had a good visit and shot guns.

The Dr kept me out of work for 2 weeks and it was like a 2 week vacation. I had zero pain throughout the whole process. I had the mesh, too.
 
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Hope it is not canceled because of C-19 causing “elective” surgeries postponed.

The worst part seemed to be getting out of a vehicle. Getting out of bed was not great so a recliner for the first few days may be something to think about. As to diet ... it’s getting to the soup and stew weather and that type meal does good easier down the road.

Tell the surgeon he can get rid of your navel during the surgery ... then you can tell people you’re a clone and prove it by ”no belly button” 😈.
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I was hoping they'd take my belly button, but no dice. I was so tired of getting the lint out & was hoping to get a twisted tat incorporating & "commemorating" the event 😋
 
I had laproscopic to repair an inguinal hernia last month. Surgery went well. Recovery was way faster than getting cut. Back to Light duty in 7 days, and back 100% in 4 weeks. I drive a truck and I'm pretty sure the Dr was adding extra time on my recovery. I was up working on holsters in the garage the next day.
 
Thanks for all your help guys. I’ve been wanting to get this surgery for a while, and I have enough vacation time saved at work to do it and it’s a good time of the year for me to be out. Sounds like it shouldn’t be too awful bad. I’m scheduled for December 7th and I’m hopeful that I’ll be fairly mobile in a couple weeks.
 
Mesh is some nasty stuff. The foreign material in the body creates problems later, the tissue needs to be pulled back together, not have a patch stuck on it. Mine were inguinal hernias, both sides. Knowing the problem of mesh I put it off until discovering the Desarda (sp?) technique. There was one guy in FL who did it with a +99% success rate so I gave him a try. I tossed the pain meds out since I'm not into that. It took about 10 minutes to get in and out of bed and junk was blue for the next week, but 5 years later I'm 100%, no regrets. Pretty sure he uses the same or similar technique for umbilical hernias too.
 
A female surgeon did an umbilical hernia of mine in Chapel Hill about 4-5 years ago. Go it moving/lifting heavy stuff. Started small and got bigger, was always a little sore, and just a constant nuisance and couldn't really work out or anything.
She did an excellent job. Belly button looks right, no scars, no pain. She did use some mesh. So far so good. I think I had it done on a Wednesday and shot a match that Saturday. Glad I had it done!
 
Yep. Lying down was fine. Standing up was fine. Getting from one to the other was horrendous. Coughing, laughing, sneezing...ouch!
 
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I had one fixed years ago, for me, the next month was awful. Everything you move in your body seems to be connected to your belly button.
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Pretty much my experience too, although mine was fixed by Army doctors. Never had trouble with it again but got a one in a different place after my cancer surgery a few years ago. I'm putting it off as long as possible.

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Has anyone had it done without insurance?
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Ask about an option to pay up front for a discount. And remember it will be at a minimum the hospital, DR, and anesthesiologist that bill you. Try and talk to all of them. I have insurance and the hospital still offered a 20% discount to pay at the time of service. And keep in mind the insurance "cost" and the real cost when paying cash can be vastly different.

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fishgutzy said:
For those with small business insurance plans it costs the same out of pocket as having no insurance due to sky high Obamacare induced deductibles.
With insurance, my wife's eye surgery cost us $7k out of pocket.

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Hospital called today to say that my end, after insurance, would be $5900 😳. Little more than I expected. Just as you described, my deductible is $5k with the insurance we get from work. Before Obamacare it was $500 with a lower monthly premium.
 
tbafile said:
Hospital called today to say that my end, after insurance, would be $5900 [emoji15]. Little more than I expected. Just as you described, my deductible is $5k with the insurance we get from work. Before Obamacare it was $500 with a lower monthly premium.
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That used to be called catastrophic coverage. Now it is called full coverage.
Obamacare worshipers think were all lying when we quote the true cost.
I'm carrying $50k in medical debt in credit cards due to Obamacare.
Have much better coverage through my current employer.

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Side not regarding hernia. I can honestly say I have no memory of my hernia or the surgery. I was only about 20 months old. Had a coughing something. Brother, 14 months younger, had it same time. But the doc didn't give my father a 2'fer sale price. Ha!
 
I hate the insurance & cost issue for some of y'all. That just sucks. Prior to retiring from the Army, I viewed the pension as "the prize". Thanks to Odumba's BS, I was wrong- it was the health insurance.
 
tbafile said:
Hospital called today to say that my end, after insurance, would be $5900 😳. Little more than I expected. Just as you described, my deductible is $5k with the insurance we get from work. Before Obamacare it was $500 with a lower monthly premium.
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If they did not mention it, and you have the means, ask for a discount to pay the day of surgery. Worst they can say is no. And ask if that included the DR and anesthesiologist. My hospital fee did not include them.
 
tbafile said:
Anybody had it? I’m scheduled to have surgery in December for an umbilical hernia I’ve had for about ten years. Navel looks like that thing on the butterball turkey. Evidently there are two surgical approaches to this. I opted for the laparoscopic choice. Doctor says 1-2 weeks out of work, and I’m hoping for no more than one week. No lifting for a month. Anybody had anything like this? If so, what was your experience?
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I haven't personally had the surgery, but I do anesthesia for these cases frequently. All things being equal, a laparoscopic approach is better choice, with the downside being that it requires general anesthesia. You'll be pretty sore for a few days, but it isn't usually a particular painful surgery. Make sure you follow the surgeon's orders as far as activity level and lifting. Good luck!
 
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If they did not mention it, and you have the means, ask for a discount to pay the day of surgery. Worst they can say is no. And ask if that included the DR and anesthesiologist. My hospital fee did not include them.
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Anesthesia is another bill. Couldn’t reach their office yesterday to get what that bill will be.
 
Had the surgery today. As someone said before, laying down and standing up aren’t bad. It’s what’s between that is rough. Pretty painful affair so far, but I’m optimistic it’ll be more tolerable in the coming days. Moving ANYTHING hurts!
 
Hope it heals up and you feel better.

For those of you with big hospital bills: take a very close look at the financial aid they offer. It can be very generous.
Also, don’t be afraid to call and haggle a settlement.
 
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