August 28th I was stretchin a bit, and had a sneeze come outta nowhere.
Frik-kin doubled me over as I felt something tear just above my belly button .. and I walked a little more carefully the rest of the day, tryin to avoid bending over much.
Next day went in to see the Doc.. 'umbilical hernia' apparantly.
Consult with the surgeon about a month later, went in for the surgery the 23rd. They put a mesh in, initially using a local, but had to put me under after a bit due to problems containing the colon that was tryin to squeeze out every time I took a breath. I feel like a tank ran over my mid-section, and lotsa black an blue developing cause they hadda pull an stretch here an there.
I had forgotten what a '10' was on a painscale of 0-10, ten being the worst imaginable. That first trip to the mens room ..
Standing up is not a fast thing I do today.
Home now, can finally stand sittin in a chair, with follow up Nov 2nd.
Prolly gonna be off work for 4 weeks or so estimated.
Typing while on percocet is a challenge. Keep hittin the wrong keys
-GE
