How bad is a hernia operation?

[Havthrills]

The recovery time, how long is surgery? Hopefully someone on here has had one.

[Jaggermoves12655]

It's not that bad, but it's obviously gonna hurt a little for a short while but the pain is eventually going to fade away in some couple weeks after the surgery and it's probably gonna take around 1 to 2 hours in maximum so there's nothing to worry about. You'll be fine.

[Havthrills]

I don't mind the pain. I just don't like surgeries. I know I have to do it. It's been 2 years. What limitations are there?

[Jaggermoves12655]

You'll probably have to to avoid lifting any heavy weights and doing activities such as biking, even hiking and exercices after the surgery until your doctor says it's okay

[Havthrills]

Thank you

[Jaggermoves12655]

No problem, when's the surgery?

[Havthrills]

Not sure yet. It's starting to hurt so I know I have to get it scheduled.

[Jaggermoves12655]

Good luck, hope all goes well.

[Havthrills]

Thank you. I'm thinking I have to save up enough for a month of bills.

[VIVANT]

My cousin had it done she said it wasn’t a big deal. She was in for procedure same day. They put her out stitched her up. She rested for one day after & the stitches were the dissolving kind.

[VIVANT]

I have to get one done for my stomach but I’ve been putting it off bc it’s not severe and I don’t like being poked and prodded. But yeah eventually I’ll have to.

[VIVANT]

Hope everything goes well 🙏🏼

[Havthrills]

That's good. I can't sit too long.

[Havthrills]

I put mine off for 2 years now

[VIVANT]

Mines been 7 😬 😂

[Havthrills]

Lol. 7 years? That's crazy. I wouldn't really do it soon if it didn't start to hurt. Since I've been working every day since April (maybe had 8 days off with the holidays) I think it's making it stretch more. Starting to hurt across the stomach.

[VIVANT]

It doesn’t hurt unless Bella’s jumps on me. But yeah it’s not good lol I have to do it. 🤦🏻‍♀️

Thing is you can’t see anything just by looking and my belly button was alway very sensitive since from birth so I never ever touch it directly anyhow and a bit of pain was normal. I didn’t even know I had a problem that has developed and it’s still not weird for me to have pain so it’s hard to remember it can get worse 😬

[Havthrills]

Mine just closed the belly button. So can't tell unless I don't have a shirt on

[VIVANT]

Yeah with mine you can’t tell unless you hit me lol

[Havthrills]

Hope that doesn't happen

[VIVANT]

For sure me too 😆

[VIVANT]

I was playing tug of body with a guy who I guess wasn’t expecting he to be strong and I accidentally pulled the rubber cord out if his hands by accident and it hit me in the stomach so I knew that hurt lol

[Havthrills]

Lol. That had to hurt.

[VIVANT]

Yup but what was nice is it was palatable so I thought if that is not the worst then I guess I’m ok? Lol

[exitseven]

I had a double hernia repair. It was uncomfortable for the first day and I took the pain pills for the first two or three days. It probably took a couple of months before I was back to normal.

[Havthrills]

That's not bad. So you weren't able to go back to work the whole time?

[exitseven]

I think I was out for six weeks. I needed a note from the doctor that said no restrictions. It was about another month before I could workout like before.

[Havthrills]

Thank you for this information.

[exitseven]

Good luck

[exitseven]

Thanks for the MHO😎

[SlothySlob]

By a quick google search, it suggest you ought to not do any heavy labour for about 2 months.
And to your hopes of someone having one in the past, I hope no one did.

[Havthrills]

Yeah. Looking for personal experience.

[menina]

I've never had a hernia operation, but my grandfather did. I don't know how was it because I've never asked him.

[Havthrills]

Thank you.

[menina]

You're welcome.

[Paul09]

15 years ago I did the surgery. For me it was my intestine that went through a hole , into my ball sack. One-day operation. Pull it out, patch it up , and see me back up. Hard time walking, laugh coughing for about a month.

[Havthrills]

Wow. Never heard of that. This is in my belly button.

[Ian69]

I’ve had three hernia operations over the years. And they were fine, just a little soreness after the anaesthetic wore off. It’s nothing to worry about, you’ll be fine.