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woodsprite

(11,910 posts)
Sun Nov 27, 2022, 11:31 AM Nov 2022

I'm in the ER for a possible strangulated hernia.

It has been around since my cancer surgery last year, but I’ve never had the pain and vomiting before like I had last night and now. It’s an incisional hernia that was not in the rads field. Waiting on the results of the CT scan with contrast. A previous scan showed it at 7.5cm in August, and 11.1 in October.

Prayers and good thoughts for a thorough diagnosis and treatment would be much appreciated.

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I'm in the ER for a possible strangulated hernia. (Original Post) woodsprite Nov 2022 OP
Good thoughts for you! Hang in there! Ocelot II Nov 2022 #1
Sending prayers right now to you Woodsprite. Irish_Dem Nov 2022 #2
((sprite)) blm Nov 2022 #3
... RKP5637 Nov 2022 #4
Sending healing vibes your way. mercuryblues Nov 2022 #5
Good thoughts of comfort to you. Maraya1969 Nov 2022 #6
With you.....sending positive thoughts your way. Ninga Nov 2022 #7
Sending positive vibes your way. lark Nov 2022 #8
Quick healing vibes to you. iluvtennis Nov 2022 #9
Fingers crossed, well wishes headed your way. Biophilic Nov 2022 #10
I'm wishing you the best and sending positive thoughts. SoBlueInFL Nov 2022 #11
Sending you healing light right now! MLAA Nov 2022 #12
Sending you lots of love gademocrat7 Nov 2022 #13
Praying for you XanaDUer2 Nov 2022 #14
Best to you, woodsprite.. whathehell Nov 2022 #15
Thinking of you, woodsprite. badhair77 Nov 2022 #16
You got it, woodsprite - cilla4progress Nov 2022 #17
Healing vibes on the way! 💓💓💓 SheltieLover Nov 2022 #18
Heading your way. mahina Nov 2022 #19
Waves of positive healing thoughts heading your way... MiHale Nov 2022 #20
Your wish is our command.... awaiting update... Karadeniz Nov 2022 #21
Oh my goodness. LisaM Nov 2022 #22
Sending healing vibes your way KS Toronado Nov 2022 #23
Sending up prayers AmBlue Nov 2022 #24
Take care! GoneOffShore Nov 2022 #25
Sending healing vibes, Woodsprite Bayard Nov 2022 #26
11.1 cm is getting up there Warpy Nov 2022 #27
All the best, woodsprite! ancianita Nov 2022 #28
Prayers and positive energy your way. Jay25 Nov 2022 #29
Sending healing energy your way. StarryNite Nov 2022 #30
I hope you're up and at 'em really soon, and with no more pain. Ilsa Nov 2022 #31
❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️ Lucinda Nov 2022 #32
Prayers and healing energy for you. highplainsdem Nov 2022 #33
Positive thoughts and prayers for you! nightwing1240 Nov 2022 #34
Sending prayers and good thoughts MyMission Nov 2022 #35
Blessings and healing vibes to you Wicked Blue Nov 2022 #36
all the best! barbtries Nov 2022 #37
Prayers for you, woodsprite.. murielm99 Nov 2022 #38
Prayers on their way! pazzyanne Nov 2022 #39
We are with you and sympathetic about the pain. I hope you are receiving top TeamProg Nov 2022 #40
Vibes for healing and strength and a full and swift recovery headed your way, niyad Nov 2022 #41
HUGS! and good vibes, woodsprite! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Nov 2022 #42
Including you in my prayers for recovery and strength. brer cat Nov 2022 #43
Praying for you, Woodsprite!!!🌺 nt FeelingBlue Nov 2022 #44
What has this to do with Democratic anything? ** NGeorgian Nov 2022 #45
We support each other anytime someone needs support. FuzzyRabbit Nov 2022 #46
I hope you heal soon. area51 Nov 2022 #47
Best wishes, woodsprite. FuzzyRabbit Nov 2022 #48
Sending hugs. I hope the doctors are managing your pain! We love you! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Nov 2022 #49
Definitely! summer_in_TX Nov 2022 #50
Update: doing well. Got rid of the gastric tube today. woodsprite Nov 2022 #51

badhair77

(4,214 posts)
16. Thinking of you, woodsprite.
Sun Nov 27, 2022, 12:44 PM
Nov 2022

Prayers for healing and wise, effective caregivers to end your pain and discomfort. Here’s hoping they find a permanent solution. Please keep us updated. We worry.

Warpy

(111,233 posts)
27. 11.1 cm is getting up there
Sun Nov 27, 2022, 01:26 PM
Nov 2022

but with a little luck and whatever has replaced GoreTsx, most hernias can be repaired.

But OUCH. I hope it happens soon, is successful, and you're out of the hospital in a few days. Mostly, I hope you're getting the good drugs now. You need them.

nightwing1240

(1,996 posts)
34. Positive thoughts and prayers for you!
Sun Nov 27, 2022, 02:14 PM
Nov 2022

Best wishes to a successful surgery if needed and a speedy recovery.

Wicked Blue

(5,830 posts)
36. Blessings and healing vibes to you
Sun Nov 27, 2022, 02:31 PM
Nov 2022

((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

barbtries

(28,787 posts)
37. all the best!
Sun Nov 27, 2022, 04:18 PM
Nov 2022

Was this a mistake by your surgeon, or just something that happens sometimes? At any rate hope they fix you up ASAP!

pazzyanne

(6,546 posts)
39. Prayers on their way!
Sun Nov 27, 2022, 05:14 PM
Nov 2022

May your diagnosis and treatment plan result in a complete recovery. Take good care of you!

TeamProg

(6,101 posts)
40. We are with you and sympathetic about the pain. I hope you are receiving top
Sun Nov 27, 2022, 05:19 PM
Nov 2022

notch care.

I can almost imagine the pain having passed two kidney stones that too several hours each time.

FuzzyRabbit

(1,967 posts)
46. We support each other anytime someone needs support.
Sun Nov 27, 2022, 10:55 PM
Nov 2022

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FuzzyRabbit

(1,967 posts)
48. Best wishes, woodsprite.
Sun Nov 27, 2022, 10:58 PM
Nov 2022

I survived the same thing 6 years ago. The operation was a piece of cake for me, but not so much for the surgeon and anesthesiologist.

woodsprite

(11,910 posts)
51. Update: doing well. Got rid of the gastric tube today.
Tue Nov 29, 2022, 12:18 PM
Nov 2022

Since it was an emergency, they couldn’t put a mesh in and said I’ll need to be in the lookout for it to happen again. Once it heals I should consult another surgeon to install a mesh.

If everything continues to go well, I should be released sometime in te next 2 days.

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