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Anyone had robotic Sugarbaker parastomal hernia repair Dr Cima?
Ostomy & J-Pouch | Last Active: Jun 21 8:23pm | Replies (9)Comment receiving replies
@teds Thank you so much for sharing your experience! Very helpful for those of us with parastomal hernias. Mine is small and isn't causing any pouching issues or blockages, so repair is hopefully not in my future.
What issues led to your needing the hernia repair?
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The hernia grew to be the size of half of a small grapefruit. Although for me the surgery was definitely elective, here were my concerns:
• I was concerned that the hernia would grow over time.
• I was anxious about doing certain types of exercise, especially exercises designed to build or maintain core strength (important as we grow older).
• I had more leaks and pouching issues as time went on.
• A lot of my clothes no longer fit.
• I’m afraid this is a bit vain, but I did not like the way it looked - it was a noticeable bulge that made me feel self-conscious.
• As I mentioned in my previous post, I decided to have this surgery now rather than in my late 70’s or 80’s because I believe the anesthesia and the challenges of the surgery itself could be more problematic at as I got older.