Just make sure they give you enough pain meds. I had an umbilical hernia done a decade or so ago. They started and I was fine at first. Then I started feeling them cutting. So they gave me more local anesthetic and started again. Then I felt pain again. Third time was the charm. I don't remember how long it took to heal, but I don't recall it being a big deal.

My Mother-In-Law had an open surgery one and said the recovery is the worst she'd ever experienced, so much so that she doesn't want to go back and have it done correctly with mesh this time.

Well my wifes hernia surgery is tomorrow morning 6 AM so I'll drop a message on here how it goes for her.
And yes its comparable to a guy because shes the active athletic type so shes tough and hopes to go for her evening run tomorrow night.. lol.. but we all know thats not happening..however I said that after her C section and well she ran the next god damn day no matter how much I grumbled at her.

They put me out totally...mine was a double. Pain for first day and a half...but had good meds. The staples used to close me up freaked me out.

I had surgery last month for two bilateral hernias.

The surgery method has changed inthe last few years. It is done laparoscopically now, where a mesh netting is grafted over the hole in the abdoninal wall.

There's pain and more than they tell you. Additionally, they fill your abdomen with gas in order to make room for the camera. This gas pressure, combined with constipation from the codeine, makes for a horrible few days of trying to poop unsuccessfully but always feeling immense pressure to.

You're better after a week and able to run after two.

Neighbor had one, said they did it laproscopically, and released him that day. He was pretty tender for awhile.

One thing I know for sure, is make goddamn sure you don't be a dumbass and re-injure. Then it DOES hurt. That's when they hack you open and put some mesh and shit in. Bad news soldier.

This is exactly what my wifes procedure will be tomorrow.
I'm afraid her plans to go for her run the next eve will have to wait.
I'm preparing to go full out Mr Mom for the next week.

THIS. Identical to my surgery. The doctor will not be able to describe the pain if they haven't had it done themselves. Day three and four were the toughest, I don't miss work and I missed a week for the surgery. You will not lift anything for four weeks....that's some serious stuff when they open your stomach area. Oh and my nuts were black and blue for three to four weeks. Mood killer for sure. :p

Nope. I had that surgery in 6th grade and it wasn't too bad. You just can't carry anything heavy for like 6 weeks after the surgery.

I've heard the recovery is what sucks, you have to be super careful afterwords not to yank things out of place.

You'll be laid out for a week, maybe two. After that, they'll tell you to take it easy with the physical stuff.

I felt pretty normal after a few weeks, but that was way back in '94. Had the mesh, they cut me open.

NO ONE TELLS YOU THAT YOUR TESTICLES AND PENIS SHAFT WILL TURN PURPLE FROM BRUISING. NEARLY BLACK. IT'S TERRIFYING AND EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW BEFORE THEY FREAK THE **** OUT IN THE SHOWER.



Just my opinion.

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Holy FcK if your right about this and my Wife comes home in that condition I'm soooo out of here!!!!