MIA for WAY too long!!!

I apoligize that I have been MIA for awhile. I started a new position at work and then I discovered that I had a lovely hernia. Anywho lets go back to 1/24/08. I went to my WLS surgeon as I had felt this crazy lump in my belly. The Doc poked around a little and said. "yep, it's a hernia" GURRRR!!! ANOTHER SURGERY????? you had to be kidding. Well I scheduled the surgery for 2/18/08, exactly 8 months after my RNY. Surgery was supposed to be 1-2 hrs. Nope of course something had to go wrong. Surgery lasted 4 hrs. I had 2 hernia's. 4-5 in in diameter each. (my doc said it was a swiss cheese effect) They put a 12in bu 6in piece of mesh under my muscle. I spen 8 DAYS in the hospital. yeah you heard me right. Talk about a long time. I was so sick of my mean nurse. I mean I can only take so much of daytime television. How much Maury Povich can a girl take? Today was my 1st day back at work since surgery. OUCH!!! I don't care what anyone says, a hernia repair hurts 10 times more than a RNY. No joke. It has been 9 months since my RNY. I was at 328 now am down to 242. Down 86 lbs which is pretty cool seeing I haven't been able to workout in 2 months. But I can't wait until I can go back. I had a really good thing going before all this fun jazz happened. But ya gotta do what ya gotta do right? Well I just wanted to say hello to everyone and to keep you all updated. Hope to talk with you all soon!!! Ruth

Well for that icky bump in the road I am happy to hear a pep in your step! Hopefully your pain will subside SOON! I'll keep you in my prayers...take care of yourself and don't over do it to soon or you could end up with more hernias! Pamper yourself and thats an ORDER Missy!

Glad to see you back..... I just found out I have a hernia to.... I saw a plastic surgeon looking to get a tummy tuck, and he felt my bump and figured it was a hernia. So he sent me for an unltra sound which showed no signs of a hernia, so then I had to have a CT of my belly ....and there it was. So now I have to have the hernia repaired before I can have the tummy tuck.... Not glad to hear that it is more painful than the RNY...yikes... Also not looking forward to missing more work.... Glad you are feeling better! Becky

hi ruth welcome back! so sorry about the hernia, ouch! glad you are home and on the mend now! judi

(((((((((((ruth)))))))))))) SO GLAD YOU ARE BACK AND LOL LOL LOL ON THE MAURY...LOL LOL... Sorry to hear about the hernia .......keep in touch!!! love ya! Crystal

Oh WOW Ruth, so sorry to hear about the hernias. YUCK! Glad to hear you are feeling better and are coming back to us. Keep taking care of you, looks like you've done a GREAT job on the weight loss! Pam

Ruth - WOW! Quite a bumpy road for you. So sorry to hear it, but weight-wise looks like you're doing really good! Keep it up! Cleo