Life throwing me lemons!

Hi Hnickkie, love the rant, your really good at them LOL. though I have to agree I too get fed up, I was going to swear, with what seems a never ending list of new  conditions, luckily for you, but not for me, I have had an incisional hernia, 8 years ago, so not sure how relevant it is regarding the procedure, mine was a 4.5cm tear on a 3yo scar. I went for surgery 7.30am, had operation about 9am,"I couldn't have anaesthetic", was done in about half an hour, 2 hours in resus and 24 hours on a ward then home, I had a 3cm  incision and a piece of mesh placed over the repair, took it easy till stitches removed and it's never been a problem.

PS, I had an epigastrict hernia repair about a month ago with nerve blocks, so no pain this time, almost identical to the incisional hernia operation, I know it's only been a month, but no issues.

Hope this helps, good luck and best wishes 

Eddie xx 

Hello Eddie 

Thank you for your reply it does help thank your x I’m hoping something can be done as easily for me although I was told surgery will be involved ! I still in a bit of shock as although I have a bulge on my stomach and I’m a bit uncomfortable ( feels like a brick in my stomach) I don’t have any other symptoms, thank goodness the doctor did the scan! x it’s so weird as even when diagnosed with cancer I was fit and healthy and never had an illness all my life ! And now :incurable cancer, chemo induced colitis and a hernia ! Lolll oh no looks like I have list started too ! Oh the joys! Anywho thank you Eddie and I hope you keeping well x x x 

Hi Hnickkie I dont know if it's an age thing or luck of the draw . But since I hit 59 roughly I have had a heart attack , stent fitted , base of tongue cancer that's spread to both side been given the all clear , diagnosed with heart failure , car accident and a neck dissection , now everything has spread been told in Febuary its incurable had chemo again and it worked , scan next week to see what new for round four . This cancer lark certainly keeps me busy. All the Best Minmax I hope you get sorted easily 

Good Evening Hnickkie, your very welcome, I only had regular surgery both times and neither hernia's were ever uncomfortable, there are 2 other types of surgery for hernia's but you need to talk to your doctor about them, that's amazing you never had an illness and was in good shape too, then cancer came along, I went to my GP as I was going to the loo 1 or 2 times, a night, apart from that I was fine, and in a couple of months I too was told incurable cancer, about 30 months ago now, so I have since acquired about15 new conditions, at least 5 of which are treatment related, may need a book soon LOL, happy days, I am ok, we are having a break at the Isles of Scilly, It's been wonderful, but home Sunday and back to appointments, tests, surgery and new meds, yippee, take care,

Eddie xx

Hi Minimax

Gotta be luck of the draw with me as got diagnosed last July aged 50 which although my kids say is soooo old I don’t think so loll the cheeky swines! Gosh you have been through the wars puts things in perspective for me! Your so right though this cancer malarkey is so inconvenient, how very dare it get in the way  :o) x x 

Hi Eddie 

Ohhh wow a little break away ! Hope your having a fantastic time before your back on the cancer hamster wheel :o) around and around we go ! My diagnosis was very much the same , but of constipation for months, visit to GP sent for few tests then boom! I have cancer all throughout my abdomen, like what!?!? Feel free to read my profile x you enjoy your last few days away , take care x x 

Nickkie 

Hi Nickkie, I have read your profile, I've read many of them, I have 2, one for the prostate cancer forum, which is prostate specific and doesn't include my other issues, and one profile for everyone else, which needs updating, but as I'm trying to forget everything wrong with me I try not to read it as it's depressing, lol, I'm up to cancer in 17 places and 21 co-morbidities, not a recommended read.

love Eddie xx

Hi Hnickkie, Yes it does feel like that sometimes as if someone is saying “ Mm what else can we throw at her?” Yes it is crazy, I started off at Oncology and now I attend 4 other clinics. Well, I suppose it keeps me busy!

Hang on in there and remember what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger!! LOL!!

Hi Hnickkie I tell you something that really helps is having a positive outlook and a good sense of humour even though things may not be looking the  may west.. I have left my body for medical research etc . Only fly in the ointment is I  cannot die on somedays like bank holiday as there is an issue picking the body up. I am putting this service off as a last resort thankfully. All the Best Minmax  

Hi minmax 

Yes I’ve found just being positive really helps me and my sense of humour is really wicked and dark but it gets me through, making people laugh is what I do,making people smile is my thing so seeing those I love so sad kills me inside but with my humour sadness is rarely seen  :o) and even the nurses at clinic fight to have me in their area as we always have a good laugh! I remember  Christmas time the radio at clinic playing in the background and me saying “ oh there playing my song “ it was George Michael last Christmas lolll then  east17 stay another day lolll me and the hubby then chatted about all the relevant songs like stairway to heaven, I will survive loll we did this quietly and discreetly as I know my humour is a bit dark but my attitude is cancer can do one it won’t stop me being me! I’m not gonna suddenly grow angel wings, go sky diving or become a different version of myself x and the joy I feel when friends and family say “ good grief you ain’t changed a bit” is amazing Nickkie 1 cancer nil x x