Re: GRRRR. My doctor (OT)


"dnr" <dnr@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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A corset then! You do need something to keep that injury protected.
You are quite right, Pat. It would be far better if the thing was
kept confined into where it should be, how can I get a corset these
days though?
I remember when someone I knew had a similar hernia. Her guts kept
popping out through her navel. When it happened, it would take her
45 minutes or more to stuff it back in - a painful, and, I imagine,
rather gross process.
And isn't that unsanitary? You're touching your internal organs with
hands that probably have bacteria on them, that ordinarily wouldn't
go directly into the body via that entry point. There's a reason we
have skin to cover our organs! And you probably don't "scrub" the way
a surgeon does, every time you have to poke at the protruding organ.
I sure hope you find a doctor to take care of it soon!
Joyce

At risk of being blasted by those who know better, I couldn't sleep
tonight w/o saying to Tweed:
That is *not* your stomach protruding out the opening, no way. From
my knowledge of anatomy (CT scans show your anatomy from a
horizontal point of view, w/things all layered) what's popping out
there is either large or small intestine, at worst.

Hmm. I thought the intestines were lower than this hernia is. It is well
above the waist, only just below the sternum, sort of where my stomach is
;-)


if indeed it *is*
an incisional hernia, as doctor confirmed to you.

Might it not be then? I had an incision from sternum to pubis and it
certainly seems to be popping out just under the sternum.
What else could it be then?

Before you go buy and/or put a snug/tight fitting "truss-type" device
of any sort over your hernia site, *please* get ahold of your
medical people (whoever they are; I lost track of the UK caregivers
discussed) and make sure you would not be restricting the circulation
of intestinal herniation bothering you.

I promise I won't do anything rash without relying on the "advice" of my
doctor. <g>

Forgive me for unsolicited advice above....ER work entailed many
cases of people doctoring themselves and end results thereof.

Thank you for caring enough to post this information. Btw, may I ask, are
you Hopitus?

It's probably academic anyway. On June 21 I have to have a follow up
appointment for my ovarian nasty by the surgeon who performed my op, so he
will see it anyway if all else fails and will know what to do about it. He
might like to tidy up his handiwork himself or perhaps refer me to a
colleague who specialises in repairing hernias. I'd prefer him to do the
latter actually...as he is a gynaecologist & obstetrician.
So there is a sort of fail-safe in place fortunately. If I don't get an
appointment at the hospital via my GP soon - which is now quite unlikely -
I'm certain to be seen within 5 weeks by my gynae, who I have great faith in
and I know he will sort it out.
He was *so* pleased that he'd managed to save my life (he thought he
wouldn't be able to originally and said I'd done far better than he had ever
hoped) purrs and prayers helped obviously!! that for something to go wrong
with me now would be a huge blow to his pride ;-)

Tweed
hoping this will truly be my last operation..




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