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Incisional hernia after transplant: Anyone else?
Transplants | Last Active: Oct 28, 2023 | Replies (173)Comment receiving replies
Hi @btwest6, You are suffering from an incisional hernia? I have heard those are terribly painful. I know that both @blueve97 and @sickvick have struggled with incisional hernias. Perhaps they can share their story with you.
You might be interested in reading this article from UCSF on incisional hernias: https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/conditions--procedures/ventral-(incisional)-hernia.aspx
If you would like a good long read, there is also this study that was published on liver transplant specific incisional hernias: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6689349/
@btwest6, Do you currently have one and are looking into removal? Can you share with us a little more about your story?
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Hello all .good morning 🌞🌞 my liver transplant was 10/20/20
6 mos after that gruling
Surgery I had an incision hernia right in same spot as liver.thdy operated put in mesh
And I found out yesterday from my MRI I have another one in middle above belly button.i felt something and pressure there after I ate. ANYWAY. The thought of going thru those doors that say surgery..is a nino for me not after what I went thru.2 months in hospital from liver transplant and 8 days from hernia. From all that developed Celtic disease from all those surgeries and I am sure this new one has to do with the immunesurpresnt drugs and a weak stomach muscles.i suffered depression after liver surgery and suicide thoughts after i came home from hospital with oxygen .mouth soars for 23 days duto meds liver teams all over need to do more research of hiw msny others are experiencing
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Hello...My liver transplant was in October 2020, I noticed my stomach above my bellybutton
Was getting big and discovered the lump by my liver area about end of January/or first two
Weeks in February. No pain, no other body symptoms. I had an mri and dr who read xray said
I had a Sonoma. Met with my surgeon after she read the disk that is when she told me about
The hernia. I have to wear a tight elastic wide band around my stomach which feels better
Than not wearing one. Needless to say I need surgery but doctor wants to wait till I reach my 6 mo mark. Not happy to think I need to go back.