Guest guest Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Is the surgery very invasive? What's the recovery time? Do you know if spinal anesthesia can be used? I'm terrified to be put out and I never have been. CT scan/adrenals > Hi all, > > Wednesday I went in for the CT scan of my adrenals which my endo > ordered next. The technician told me I had a hernia. (Won't have > adrenal results til Monday). > > Anyway, I had been having abdominal discomfort and distention for > awhile now but I thought it was being caused by my taking HC on an > empty stomach all this time so I ignored it. Does anyone have any > experience with hernias? I don't know anything about them. Is > surgery always necessary? Anyone here been thru this or know > someone who has? > > Thanks, > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Is the surgery very invasive? What's the recovery time? Do you know if spinal anesthesia can be used? I'm terrified to be put out and I never have been. CT scan/adrenals > Hi all, > > Wednesday I went in for the CT scan of my adrenals which my endo > ordered next. The technician told me I had a hernia. (Won't have > adrenal results til Monday). > > Anyway, I had been having abdominal discomfort and distention for > awhile now but I thought it was being caused by my taking HC on an > empty stomach all this time so I ignored it. Does anyone have any > experience with hernias? I don't know anything about them. Is > surgery always necessary? Anyone here been thru this or know > someone who has? > > Thanks, > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 I think it depends where it is but they have to cut through the skin and fat layers to get to the muscle that needs to be repaired. He had a scar about the same as an appendix operation. Was off work two weeks but only because he is a tradesman and sometimes does heavy work Lynda Re: CT scan/adrenals > Is the surgery very invasive? What's the recovery time? Do you > know if spinal anesthesia can be used? I'm terrified to be put out > and I never have been. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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