one option is to just not get the hernia fixed. http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/295/3/285
Conclusions Watchful waiting is an acceptable option for men with minimally symptomatic inguinal hernias. Delaying surgical repair until symptoms increase is safe because acute hernia incarcerations occur rarely. todd olsen On Aug 7, 10:33 am, Seth Vidal <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > I'm going a little bonkers and I'm sure some of y'all have dealt with > a similar problem so I thought I'd ask for advice. > > I've recently been told I have a hernia and after a trip to the ER I > believe them when they tell me that. > > I have been told I can't really lift anything (and I believe it) and > that riding my bike will be a bad idea unless I'm very very careful > not to extend muscles in my lower right abdomen. And of course I can't > work on the bikes b/c I can't easily lift them in place or really > apply a lot of torque to things. I have 2 more weeks before the > surgery and 4 weeks after that in recovery before I can ride again. > > Since I'm sure most folks here have dealt with times being forced off > the bike - I thought I'd ask how you cope with the inability to go/do > anything? > > So far I've learned to knit as a way to kill time and I've caught up > on all the tv shows on hulu i could possibly want to watch. > > Any other suggestions welcome. > > -sv --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
