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Incisional hernia after transplant: Anyone else?
Transplants | Last Active: Oct 28, 2023 | Replies (173)Comment receiving replies
@gaylea1 Hi..my experience with prior to transplant was basically asymptomatic other than esophageal varices and banding 20+ times. I was diagnosed 2014 with NASH, 2016 liver cancer,then 2019 need transplant. I received my blessed liver 11/19 from Mayo Clinic Jacksonville. After returning home in Jan 2020 I got very sick with severe bronchitis, laryngitis, sinusitis...coughed for 4-6 weeks which started my hernia right side just below my breast. It's now the size of a honey dew melon. I've talked with my transplant Dr, saw a surgeon and saw my PCP...the consensus is as long as it's not causing me pain or discomfort, no vomiting or fever leave it alone...I've never had a 'twiggy' body, I'll be 73 in July...I don't like it being there, but I can live with it.
I pray you'll find the right outcome for you and find some relief.🙏💚
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@kathycaudle, I want to believe that you are feeling some relief after getting a similar response from the surgeon and your PCP. And I also suspect that you feel some disappointment that this will be an ongoing issue. I think that you are extremely fortunate to have a PCP who knows you and your transplant history.
You don't like it being there, but you have already learned to live with it, and will continue to do the same while living your life. Kathy, now that you have had both doctors giving you the same response, have you felt encouragement to do anything different with your day-to-day activities.
What did either doctor tell you to do if you develop, vomiting, or fever?
Do you have any long term plans, that you delayed due to the hernia diagnosis, that you want to 'reactivate'?