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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

questionseverything

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5. Cut the band or roll it to fit you

Reply to woodsprite (Original post)

Sun Oct 22, 2023, 04:23 PM

Oct 2023

Take the high level pain meds and laxatives for a few days, if you try and rush the process and power through it, you might end up needing surgery again….and every time it gets harder to heal

Good luck 🍀

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Has anybody had abdominal reconstruction due to recurring hernias? [View all] woodsprite Oct 2023 OP

I am sorry you've had all this trouble. MOMFUDSKI Oct 2023 #1

2 years ago, I had hiatal hernia surgery coupled with a tumor pushing on my duodenum liberal N proud Oct 2023 #2

I had a belly button hernia last January kimbutgar Oct 2023 #3

is that a hiatal hernia? NJCher Oct 2023 #4

I never had stomach intestinal pain but aching pain on my enlarged outie bellybutton! kimbutgar Oct 2023 #6

Cut the band or roll it to fit you questionseverything Oct 2023 #5