I am 5 days post op and in 6 days I go see my surgeon, one of my first questions will be when can I get up on my treadmill and when can I lift weights, my Golds home gym is gathering dust...
I am eating blended foods, mostly a thin moist consistency, and I am taking small bites of a banana today, chew chew chew. Puddings, jello, and canned meat blended, add miracle whip. Yum yum. I...
A pill cutter helps me take my pills...
Walking is wonderful, eating is a new experience, glad my wife has a ninja blender, she is making me all kinds of things to eat...
Had surgery on Thursday, home on Friday. Surgeon was Dr. Joseph Petelin of Shawnee Mission Kansas. He is one of the pioneers of laparoscopic surgery. He told me that my hernia was as big as a...
Is getting a second opinion for another surgeon a bad thing to do?...
I had a mitral valve repair 8 yrs ago and 4 way bypass 2 yrs ago. Both times I had my chest opened up. If I can pass any info along about either procedure don't hesitate to ask....
Thx Denise...
What is the average time after surgery to be on a liquid diet?...
Thx for the follow-up reply and additional info. I am glad to have found this forum.h...
Hello to all, my name is Chuck and I live in Overland Park, Kansas USA. I have known for 5 years that I have a large hiatal hernia. The VA medical system never followed up. During a routine exam with...