Whose had a hernia?? Here's a story with questions at the end

[260 Rem]

Sounds like a good outcome ... not that you had much choice given the chain of events. When in a lot of pain, morphine is your friend. Wish I had a jolt right now ... all 200 lbs of me landed on a Jerry can, cushioned by floating ribs.

[Ken07AOVette]

Originally Posted by RandyBoBandy

I can't believe Ken07AOVette hasn't chimed in about getting a hernia from lifting his wallet

dust isn't that heavy!!!

I used to carry 4 x 100 lb sandbags on my shoulder at the railyard 200 yards all day long twice per month, still some strength.
I actually did do some damage a few years ago, buddy asked me to move the straw chopper from behind his combine so he could get it out. I thought ok no trouble, but damn, it's big and heavy.
Got up to it, used my legs, lifted the damn thing a couple inches and thought 'how in hell does that skinny 200lb guy carry this?' So I got mad, bore down, wasn't going to let him carry more than me you know, lifted it and carried it, then when I turned to set it down I tore a bunch of muscles off the lower ribs.
20 minutes later I got done the 40 second walk into the house, and into the hospital we went. I could barely speak, he asked what I did. I asked how in the world he could carry the strawchopper, when I barely could?

"I use the front end loader".



That's the heaviest I ever lifted, and needless to say never again.

I still have trouble with my right side golfing, I feel that rip about half way through a tournament and for few days after.

[^v^Tinda wolf^v^]

My son had a hernia when he was born. One of his boys was pinched off pretty good. Does anyone know if this could effect his ability to reproduce?

[molly]

After nine months of waiting, we finally got a call for the Hublet to see a hernia doc in Calgary (Dr. Arminan) at the end of February. He has had an inguinal hernia for many years; no pain, but at his physical last April, his GP decided it really should be looked at and probably removed. Hubby is pretty stubborn about this kind of thing, but he said it has grown a bit more and will at least go to the consult. He is 85 (and not like your regular 85, I must say...) but I am wondering if there are any older guys on here who have had this surgery. Hubby is an impatient patient so if he has to have surgery, I am hoping for a speedy recovery as it will be tough to keep him from being active!

Also, what sort of belts for inguinal hernias have been worn by any of you?

PS. I wonder why it is such a long wait to see someone! Must be a very common ailment, I guess.