Gunnar, it has been my pleasure to know you for all these many decades.

Tomorrow is the big day. The incissional hernia will be robotically repaired and the procedure should take about 2 hours under general anesthesia. The hernia has dissected a bit and is now the size of a large grapefruit that has been sliced in half. The repair will consist of the implanting of a surgical mesh distal to the stoma. They say I will be hospitalized for 2 to 5 days after the surgery (fingers crossed).

All the best,

Gary

I had this exact repair done in March (although my hernia was a little smaller than a tennis ball.) You'll have pain for the first couple of days but I'm almost 100% recovered now. Wishingyou swift and complete healing!!

I had this exact repair done in March (although my hernia was a little smaller than a tennis ball.) You'll have pain for the first couple of days but I'm almost 100% recovered now. Wishing you swift and complete healing!!

18 days has passed. 🤔
I really hope that the surgery and treatment went well, and that you're in speedy recovery Gary. 🤞
All the best! 🌞

// GJ

Glad you are hanging in there my friend. Be well!

Tom

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