Re: Heds and keyhole Surgery

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Re: Heds and keyhole Surgery

..waller@...> wrote:Can those of us with HEDS safely have

Laparoscopical Abdominal Surgery ?

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> Thanks

> Veena

Veena - I have had two laproscopic surgeries. The first one June 2002 for

hernia repair and then again in late October for a gallbladder removal. The

2nd surgery was much much easier to recuperate from than the hernia surgery.

A lot less pain and I was driving by Fri (surgery was on Monday). With the

hernia surgery I wasn't driving for almost a week and still had severe pain.

My surgeon used a special stitch interiorly on two different levels instead

of having stitches on the outside. On the outside he used steri strips

which worked fine. The 2nd surgery I did get a slight infection in all the

laproscopic sites but oral antibiotics cleared it up in no time.

For me the hardest part was the pain control after surgery. I think that is

key to your healing well after surgery.

Good luck!

Bonnie

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I have had this many times and all with good results, good healing and

minimal pain afterward. We are all different but for me, this is best.

Good luck!

Jill