....to see if i need another operation for this pain of a bloody hernia... Its a nice day for a drive, and id normally take the roof off but as light as it is, it hurts to lift the bloody thing!!

ouch, dude. I hope it's fixed - AND FAST!!!

I haven't had a hernia, but I understand they truly suck.

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Agreed! Get well soon Case!

Best of luck to you, my friend! My thoughts are with you for speedy relief, in whatever form it takes!

Casey, I do hope you find some relief. I had some minor surgery yesterday. I had my sinuses cleaned out and right now I'm feeling a bit wrung out. Dr. says no work for a couple of days. I hope you come out well.

I had the operation abit under 2 years ago, had 2 hernias at once and had them both fixed, couldnt even walk for a week let alone drive, wasnt allowed back to work for 4 weeks after the operation. Have to go and see the doctor that did the first operation and see what he says about it. Either way, if he tells me its fine ill be considering taking him to court, im the one that has to put up with this constant pain that is sometimes so bad im not able to stand up straight or walk up steps.

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Long time no see mate, hope you get well soon also!!

teebee - I hope the sinus procedure helps!!!! That can be a real pain... literally.

casey - how does someone get a hernia??? one too many sit-up? Accident? I hope your's is taken care of quickly and painlessly!!!

Bogus it seems that hernias are one of the most misunderstood injuries anyone can ever get. It seems alot of people believe that hernias are removed by being "cut out". Its untrue.

You can get hernias anywhere you have a muscle really. Most common seems to be in the groin area.

Lifting of heavy objects can do it, bending at the knees to lift puts greater strain on this area. First time i had one bad enough to stop me doing anything major actually happened while i was lifting a container with about 40 litres of water and around 15kgs or capachino cups, bending at the knees to lift.

If you have an inguinal hernia that breaks, you have about half an hour left before youll more than likely die from blood poisoning.


http://www.webster-dictionary.org/definition/inguinal%20hernia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inguinal_hernia
http://www.hernia.net.au/

WOW

I'm getting along pretty well, just a bit of bleeding through the nose (as to be expected).....sounds as though I'm doing much better than Case. Case I hope you can get things worked "in" and held in, those things can linger for a long time.

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Should have been labeled "Off to see the Wizard, The wonderful Wizard of Oz"

Hope things go well.

HAHAHA!!! TouringMike youve gotta be careful making me laugh like that mate, it hurts like hell!!

The reason i found it so bloody funny is cause i was going to actually write that, but i wasnt sure anyone would understand what it was really about... Well done mate

The Wizard of Oz, that's funny.

So, what is the prognosis? Any word???

That info on hernias is scary stuff.

Have to go and see the doctor that did the operation 2 years ago, will see what he says. I wont be paying one cent for any bloody thing he does, he had a shot at it and its not right, so he can fix it now. I cant carry out a normal life with this pain all the time, and there is times when i will very suddenly feel quite sick from it, so it has a huge impact on things sometimes and ive just about had enough of it really....