Surgeon explains what to expect if you are having hernia surgery

Even simple surgery can be stressful. Dr. Hilsden talks to his patients online explaining what they can expect when they are having hernia surgery.

[@im1who84u]

Tips and information for recovering from Hernia Surgery if you live alone. These are things you should do before you leave the house to go for surgery. Cook and prepare a week’s worth of meals and snacks before surgery. Meals that will be easy to pass through your digestive system. Things like vegetable soup with beans, carrots, celery…, oatmeal with prunes, egg salad, chicken salad, steamed carrots and broccoli, asparagus… low fat and low grease type foods. Snacks like apples, oranges, *ripe* bananas, all kinds of fruits are good to keep things moving. Start taking a stool softener one or two days before surgery and then continue taking it when you get home. Place something next to your toilet you can grab onto to help you get on and off the toilet. Do the same for your bed and other areas you may sit. Have toothpaste, toothbrush, and floss out and ready to use. A glass of water to rinse your mouth out. You’re not going to be able to bend over to _cup water_ in your hands. If you don’t already have a _grabber,_ get one. Do not take your phone to surgery. Leave your phone at home on your nightstand and fully charged. Have on hand at least two ice packs that you can wrap a clean cloth around to put over the location of surgery and rotate them from the freezer as needed. This will keep the swelling down. Read your after surgery instructions and follow them. Listen to your doctor and follow his/her orders. Keep the wound area clean and clean it with an antibacterial soap every morning and again before you go to bed at night. The next day get up and walk but be careful. I walked outside around the cul-de-sac four times a day starting the day right after surgery. Twice in the morning, once in the afternoon, and then again in the evening. Have clean sheets on your bed. Wear loose fitting clothes. Have plenty of water and Gatorade on hand and before you leave for surgery place a few bottles on your nightstand, computer desk, kitchen table, kitchen counters, your television chair, and in your refrigerator. Drink plenty of liquids. At least four bottles per day. Take pain medication as needed but don’t over do it. All pain medications can cause constipation. A thermometer on your nightstand. A list of movies you may want to watch. I not going to sugarcoat this for you. The first three days are going to be tough so be ready. It gets easier on your fourth day. Good luck and I hope this helps.

[@itzyourgurlamoy8822]

Good wokk

[@lisaforchette9401]

Trying to get more information on incisional hernia can’t find any info.. seeing Dr tomorrow my 2nd visit with him it’s gone on way to long and has gotten much larger

[@willwill3755]

Hello Sir, thank you for the video. If a patient has the robotic surgery, would it be best if they lose weight first? I am about 20 pounds heavier than my high school weight. So I weigh 180 pounds and an am 5'-9"". I am a runner, but have visceral fat. I think my perfect weight would be 165 pounds, so I would like to lose 15 pounds before my robotic surgery.

[@kamalakrsna]

I am sesrching for a phone # of yu/yur team/ offfice... not finding. Just had bi-lateral inguinal hernia surgery @ K.D. Medical College, U.P. India (24 03 14 - month ago). I say they botched it & i need 2 hav re-done. My questions r about that. Should be in CA, USA by next week. I can call now / think yu said we could call. I'll research you your team later... try to get some answers.

[@bluewave7120]

Why do surgeons push so hard to have people do robotic assisted surgery here and now in 2023 instead of open surgery for direct inguinal hernia repair? The open repair does not require the much stronger and more risky anesthesia of the robotic assisted And does not risk injury to the abdominal organs And does leave the patient with the risk of incissional hernia in the abdomen.Since the facia has to be cut through to reach the sight of the hernia repair Which then leaves the patient susceptible to umbilical hernia with a 20% reduction in abdominal wall strength within the three incisions