Bowel trapped in Hernia

[Bern1407]

On Monday afternoon I felt a pop in my stomach, with extreme pain. I knew having it before my bowel had popped through a hernia in my stomach wall. The last time around a year ago this happened, I was unconscious for 5 days through the general anesthesia and liver disease.

This made me worry so much as I knew I needed an operation to put the bowel back or loose my bowel.

Fortunately my liver has improved from where it was a year ago and after a successful operation I have not had the liver problem that was caused by the trauma of the operation.

In short what I'm trying to say is if you need surgery, even if you have had a bad experience, by keeping your liver as healthy as you can will increase the chances of a trouble free admission.

I am still in agony even with lots of pain relief but I'm not unconscious.

Take care all.

[Hidden]

Good morning. I am glad the operation went well, this is very encouraging for others in the same situation.

[LAJ123]

Bern,

Glad you've got through your surgery without a hitch and are doing well. You make light of something which actually must have been really frightening. You've shown great courage and resilience.

Thanks for reassuring anyone looking forward to a hernia repair, especially as some time in the future I'm going to have an incisional hernia fixed from my transplant.

Jim

[Brett11]

My Bertha is going to fight to the bitter end but I’ve gotten my liver and body in the best shape it can be so hopefully the operation and recovery should go smoothly.

My liver doctor said they would only operate if my Child Pugh score was A. No way if it was a C.

Cheers,

Brett

[Countrywalks in reply to Brett11]

Have you always been child pugh A or has it improved over time ?

[Brett11 in reply to Countrywalks]

I started out as C but improved over time to A. That score can change often though.

Cheers,

Brett

[Countrywalks in reply to Brett11]

Ohh i didnt know that do you get symptoms like spider nevi or bowel problems ? Have you ever had an Alt of 54 ?.

[Bern1407 in reply to Countrywalks]

I have improved through not drinking, I was diagnosed stage 4 at one point

[Countrywalks in reply to Bern1407]

Ohh thats good i had no idea that was possible i thought at stage 4 reversal was not possible thats amazing

[Bern1407 in reply to Countrywalks]

I didn't but ive improved loads xx

[Countrywalks in reply to Bern1407]

How long have you had it ? Was it diagnosed or did you just get symptoms at first .xx

[Bern1407 in reply to Countrywalks]

Was getting symptoms and problems around same time as I was diagnosed around Feb 2017 x

[Countrywalks in reply to Bern1407]

The livers amazing isnt it .

[Hidden in reply to Bern1407]

Was that stage 4 or F4 ?

[Bern1407 in reply to Hidden]

Not sure got told end of life stage 4 in one letter of specialist around 1 year ago x

[Bern1407]

I was surprised how well and smoothly everything went. You would not have believed 12months ago the same operation I almost died from. So its good they ensuring your well enough to sail through it....good luck