Possible to have impaction removed and hernia repaired at same time?
Hi,
I just found out I have an inguinal hernia, and I'm about to have imaging to see whether I have a fecal impaction. If I do, I'm wondering if it would be possible to have the impacted stool removed in the same procedure when the hernia is repaired? I take plenty of laxative already so I suspect that if I do have an impaction it's probably going to need surgical removal, and I'd rather have 1 procedure than 2 if I can. Also, if this is a possibility I'm wondering how to find a doctor who would be willing to treat both of these. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.
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Geekygirl19 I’m a retired nurse and I performed home health care for a long period over my 40 yer career. Impactions are not typically removed during surgery but removed before surgery. You need to have a clear functioning GI system before anesthesia kicks in which slows everything down. Rather unusual for someone so young to be experiencing an impaction. I hope your diagnostic studies find some namers for you. Good luck!
Wow I'm so sorry, I will pray for you to feel better! I know being constipated can make it hard to urinate. I hope it gets better quickly! Thanks for the info about the enema. I'm a little nervous but I'm definitely thinking of trying it shortly. And yes, the mass is on the same side as the hernia. My PCP can feel it but can't tell what it is so he's sending me to a G.I. in a few weeks to get it checked out further, and I'll see if I can get 2 X-rays. In the meantime I can do the enema and who knows? Maybe that'll clear it up.
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Get X-rays BEFORE enema. If you poop out fairly solid stuff and lots of it... you might consider doing a second enema a few hours +-. If you can, get X-rays after enema and several doses of miralax, that will help show you the difference. What size is the mass? Painful: when, how bad, how long the pain episodes last. What is the dr. planning to do about the mass?shelley