Thread: Upcoming major surgery

Thursday I'll be going in for abdominal wall reconstructive surgery.

I've had quite a few surgeries the past few years...this will be #11 in 4 years. I had perforated diverticulitis that ended up with me losing about 1/4 of my colon. I had a colostomy for about a year, and one of the attempts to reverse the colostomy left me with an ileostomy for another 9 months. Shortly after the ileostomy was reversed, I developed an incisional hernia. That was repaired once, but has recurred now. According to my doctors, the hernia is now "rather large, with several feet of small intestine protruding". I also have a second, smaller hernia at the site of another incision.

It sounds like I'll be out of work for about 2 months, with physical therapy starting about a month after surgery.

You will be in my prayers and I wish you a speedy recovery.

Good luck with the surgery and I hope for a quick, painless recovery for you.

Well, if the law of averages holds true, you're about due for a successful and complication-free operation. Good luck, and keep us posted.

Good luck, my prayers are with you.

Bummer! Prayers are going your way. Write and tell us how it is going.

Take care,
Richard

Best of luck and I'll say a prayer or more for you as well.

I am so sorry to hear of your problems. I am praying for you and the doctors. Hope you return to full health quickly.

Prayers are with you. And afterwards may you have abs of steel.

Originally Posted by coachschaller

Prayers are with you. And afterwards may you have abs of steel.

I wish! From what the doctor told me I'll have abs of plastic afterwards.