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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 01:07 PM
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Hey Bill

How long have you had the hernia???

Has the doctor said anything about mesh???

where is the issue at???

The reason I am asking I had one years ago and let it go for about 5 yrs. Once it got to the point of hurting me most of the time I had surgery with a mesh implant..

Now I am the biggest WOO WOO you ever will meet......I cried and blew snot bubbles the size of soft ball for close to 2 weeks before I could get off the couch...They did use 17 staples to close up where they cut me

They cut me where the blow out was and way beyond. Then flayed the belly muscles and placed a section of mesh about the size of your 2 hands....Then sewed the inter section of muscle to the mesh.....after that they sewed the outer layer muscle to the mesh then finished with the staple gun...

If you think you may have a hernia get it fixed ASAP

Good luck Bill.....I am sure you are way tougher man than me.

It will tell you when you can get up and start moving around
 
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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Joey Fletcher
Hey Bill

How long have you had the hernia???

Has the doctor said anything about mesh???

where is the issue at???

The reason I am asking I had one years ago and let it go for about 5 yrs. Once it got to the point of hurting me most of the time I had surgery with a mesh implant..

Now I am the biggest WOO WOO you ever will meet......I cried and blew snot bubbles the size of soft ball for close to 2 weeks before I could get off the couch...They did use 17 staples to close up where they cut me

They cut me where the blow out was and way beyond. Then flayed the belly muscles and placed a section of mesh about the size of your 2 hands....Then sewed the inter section of muscle to the mesh.....after that they sewed the outer layer muscle to the mesh then finished with the staple gun...

If you think you may have a hernia get it fixed ASAP

Good luck Bill.....I am sure you are way tougher man than me.

It will tell you when you can get up and start moving around
Hahaha. Hey Bill, now there's something to look forward to!!

Seriously, though, I hope your recovery goes fast. If you need anything you just let us know. We're not too far away....
 
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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 02:39 PM
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Reminds me of when I got my wisdom teeth done a few months back lol. I didn't wanan talk, eat, or even breathe for 2 days. But that was 2 days, not 2 weeks lol.

Heck, I went to work a few hours after getting it done tho lol. Needless to say, I was popping some oxycodons when I walked in the door that night!
 
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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Joey Fletcher
Hey Bill

How long have you had the hernia???

Has the doctor said anything about mesh???

where is the issue at???

The reason I am asking I had one years ago and let it go for about 5 yrs. Once it got to the point of hurting me most of the time I had surgery with a mesh implant..

Now I am the biggest WOO WOO you ever will meet......I cried and blew snot bubbles the size of soft ball for close to 2 weeks before I could get off the couch...They did use 17 staples to close up where they cut me

They cut me where the blow out was and way beyond. Then flayed the belly muscles and placed a section of mesh about the size of your 2 hands....Then sewed the inter section of muscle to the mesh.....after that they sewed the outer layer muscle to the mesh then finished with the staple gun...

If you think you may have a hernia get it fixed ASAP

Good luck Bill.....I am sure you are way tougher man than me.

It will tell you when you can get up and start moving around
I've had the one down low for a couple years maybe, but the one at my belly button I have had for years. They are doing the mesh on both of them, and also cutting a cyst out of the back of my neck all at the same time time! I asked the doctor if they were gonna put me one a rotisserie! LOL!
And Joey....I'm not that tough. My wife says I'm the biggest baby she's ever seen when I get sick or hurt. But what she doesn't know is that I just do that to get some pity lovin'.....

Originally Posted by DIYMechanic
Hahaha. Hey Bill, now there's something to look forward to!!

Seriously, though, I hope your recovery goes fast. If you need anything you just let us know. We're not too far away....
Thanks buddy! I'll be fine. When this is done and I'm back to normal (and I use that term loosely ), I hope to have the truck put back together in a couple weeks.
 
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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 03:38 PM
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Hope all goes well with the surgery. You don't want to be blowing any gaskets when you work on your OBS!!! Lemme know if you need anything. I'm not that far away but I might break down getting there!
 
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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 03:42 PM
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Hope all goes well with the surgery. You don't want to be blowing any gaskets when you work on your OBS!!! Lemme know if you need anything. I'm not that far away but I might break down getting there!
LOL! Thanks bud! Yeah, I don't wanna blow any on me or the truck!
 
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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 11:19 PM
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[quote=ReBilld;13666760] My wife says I'm the biggest baby she's ever seen when I get sick or hurt. But what she doesn't know is that I just do that to get some pity lovin'..... [quote]

I hear the same thing Bill but the truth is, SHE'S RIGHT, !!

Good luck Monday Bill, I wish you quick healing. I hope you can type while your healing up, sure has been dead around here,
 
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Old Oct 26, 2013 | 04:42 AM
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Bill

Sounds like you are getting a total overhaul...lol

Make sure you get the couch ready before Monday with everything you want......Oh Do NOT forget the Pee bottle.......

I sure hope you do not smoke either.....I think that is what hurt me most...

Get you a big fat pillow to hug ......you will find out why....

Again Good luck Monday and hope to see you soon back on the puter
 
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Old Oct 26, 2013 | 04:52 AM
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Bill

One other thing.....

Sneezing, coughing, hic-ups, blowing nose and laughing is NOT allowed for the first 3 days...

Crying, blowing snot bubbles and pillow hugging are 100% ALLOWED

 
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Old Oct 26, 2013 | 05:35 AM
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Damn... if its that bad, just shoot me. This whole situation sounds like absolute torture!! Text me if u get bored while laying on the couch buddy. Hope your back up and twisting wrenches sooner than later.
 
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Old Oct 26, 2013 | 06:53 AM
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Ya, take care Bill. You'll be on here more than ever for a couple weeks trying to cure boredom. The more you're on here reading, the more you'll want to do to your truck! Like was said before, don't rush it, its not worth it.
 
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Old Oct 26, 2013 | 07:34 AM
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I could not get off the couch to.......get to the dang GUN

It was over 12 feet away

Oh....the one I wanted to shoot was the Doctor that said......Ah....it ain't going to be that bad.........
 
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Old Oct 26, 2013 | 09:49 AM
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Instead of the mesh, I wonder what they used 61 years ago? When I was two I had a hernia operation on my groin, still have a three inch scare.
 
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Old Oct 26, 2013 | 10:05 AM
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Sounds like they just cut you while shaving you.....

Mine was almost 7 inches....

1/2 inch from you know where.......to the top of my hip bone


I know to much info.........
 
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Old Oct 26, 2013 | 10:10 AM
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still have a three inch scare.
A three inch "scare"???????????? If it's only three inches, I doubt it's very scary!...........unless it's three inches thick! LOL!!!!


Thanks guys for all the well wishes.
 
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