New Vitamin Choices for I have had several midline open surgeries. Have had hysterectomy, gall bladder out and a deep infection 10 years ago, which is now an 8 x 5cm hernia….no doubt stuck to the bowel due to its position and liklihood of multiple adhesions.
I also have several smaller, midline hernias, which I have been told are actually more at risk of bowel strangulation. However – the large one causes tugging and pain and I want it repaired.
I am female mid 40′s and significantly overweight. (Part of the reason for surgeries – failed due-to-infection …..surgical weight loss attempts). I have lost 20kg that have stayed off, but further loss is unlikely (I know me!)……but I would still like an answer to this Q!!
PLEASE !
What I want to know is —- does losing weight have any significant affect on the hernias i.e their size, surrounding adhesions (that it is assumed MUST be there), risk of removal (well…. reduction / repair….I know they aren’t "removed")
In other words – just regarding the hernias (not surgical risks due to overweight etc etc)….what does weight loss do to the hernias? Shrink them? Make the small ones more of a danger if their "fat plug" is lost during the weight loss, make the adhesions tug or pull more and perhaps cause more of a problem?
I hope someone can help…I have no clue where to go to get the answers and my GP is new to the area and has no clue either!!
Thanks
There is too much emphasis about weight loss – although I thank everyone who took the time to write.
I have a brain tumour It has been worked on as much as possible. It affects the pituitary gland = affects hormones and makes weight loss extremely difficult.
I am after info on the SURGICAL side of reducing the hernias, as someone wrote – does this make me prone to bowel or internal organ protrusion and strangulation with necrosis? What are the risks if adhesions have "stuck" the hernia(s) to the bowel or other areas that need working on? Apparently it is like "working in the dark" to operate around adhesions and complications higher. But how much higher? Would you do it?
If the bowel is perforated I could become septic – blood poisoning. If the spleen is nicked, I could bleed to death.
I am not asking about weight loss. Flit with the butterflies and have a happy life. I don’t care (to some extent) about the weight. I care about the surgery to fit large, tugging, painful hernias – bu
Why is the only thing discussed (mostly) – is about weight control!! When I have explained there may be a physical reason for the excess (brain tumour). I was hoping SOMEONE would have some sort of answer on the hernias, their reduction and problems caused by surgical treatment or not. Yet most of the talk is around weight and weight loss.
Hypothetically, if I had a giant wart that made one side of me buldge and look weird – and I also mentioned weight an I CAN’T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT DUE TO A BRAIN TUMOUR (caps NOT to shout at anyone…..only way to emphasize, that’s all !!!)
So I mention weight, but this giant wart is a big focus and MAY be able to be surgically fixed – has anyone had this done? What are risks? What about issues with adhesions?
But mostly the wart part is totally ignored ……it is hardly mentioned !
I have heard that there could potentially be a bit more trouble with the hernias due to the fat layer no longer providing a cushion. I’m not confident about that answer. But I know that those who have had major weight loss have then been able to have all their hernias cleaned up at the same time as they had surgery to have the excess skin removed.
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