wondering

Hi Everyone, U ever wish for something stupid to happen to your body, Just joking, but sometimes I wish I would have a hernia, u see i am almost 4yrs out and i have a big clump of fat hanging down and my insurance will not cover a tummy tuck so i thought maybe if i would get a hernia it could be done together, I have a 36 weighst and if i had the tummy tuck, i could probably drop 2 sizes in the weighst, I can not afford to borrow the money to have it done and i am so darn healthy now i cant seem to get a hernia even with all the excercise i do LOL, and now the old eating habits are trying to creep back in, Oh well i guess i just wanted to vent a little, I am trying to stay focused and believe me i am thankful for everything that i have been blessed with and how good i have done, I just wish i could get rid of this extra fat hanging down, maybe someday, Love ya all, keep me in your thoughts, Bruce

Be careful what you wish for! I have a hernia and I am honestly torn (no pun intended!). On one hand I am glad and assured by my surgeon that my TT will be covered when included with the hernia repair. As I have continued to lose weight the hernia protrudes and there is not much fat to insulate it so any pressure on my abdomen now makes it hurt. I have 15# to go and he wants my weight to settle for about 3 mos. before he does surgery. On the other hand, I hear all these stories about the pain of the hernia repair, the long recovery, and how people can feel the mesh poking them. I actually feel more anxiety about this than all my other surgeries combined. Don't get me wrong, I am so anxious to rid myself of all this extra hanging skin, but... Mary K

I know what your saying, I am just so sick of this hanging skin, but i do think God for the good health I have and I will be thinking of u and your next step in your journey, Keep in touch Bruce [email protected]

Does this extra hanging stuff interfer with daily hygene? how about the yeast infections? Darlene

No yeast infections, just hanging

Hello Bruce - I understand your thought process on that. Ive been blessed (not) with an APPLE shape. At 400 lbs, I think it's safe to say, that 150 lbs of my excess 230 lbs, was carried right around my midsection. Actually, now that I think about it, I mighta been more like a Watermelon - vs - an apple? Anyway - it stands to reason that when I lost the weight and made goal, that MOST of my excess skin would be around my gut. Sure enough, that ended up being the case. When I finally had my tummy tuck the doc removed MORE skin then my son weighed at birth. In a nut shell, if I hadnt had the tummy tuck, I would have been walking around 9 months pregnant for the rest of my life. That was SOOOOOOOOOO not an option for me. Yep - I "wished" for something along the lines of a hernia too - but in the mean time, I documented EVERYTHING on my journey. Back pain, rashes, yeast infections, anything and everything that I thought might help with an insurance approval. Long story over? I got BOTH of my wishes - did get the tummy tuck approved by insurance, but I also DID get that hernia I was hoping for. Never even knew I had one till they cut me open - found a huge hernia and a huge tumor (6 to 8 lbs, cant remember) and thankfully, removed em all. Yep - as always Ive rambled TOO much and provided more info then you probably ever needed - just wanted you to know, that YES, I understand your thought process, the stages you're in in your journey and the "wishes" that keep filtering through your head. Good luck to you - Lei