Since its been just a few days since your pocedure, its to early to think about long term effects. I would definately start icing the swollen misfigured areas, I thin its 20 minutes on and 20 minutes off check eith what your surgeon's nurse suggests. My recomendation is for you to not open this site forum again for at least a week, .... take your pain controll meds on schedule (don't let the pain get "ahead") relax as best you can and give yourself time to heal. I will pray that you will count yourself amongst the many who have none of the nightmare situations, or lifetime complications discussed here. If the numbness issue, wnd big time swelling are yiur chief complaints, you are likely going to be ok. Call your medical team for instruction tho.....

Ill say a little prayer for your continuedz successfull, and speedy recovery!!!

i had hiatal hernia repair coming on two weeks ago i have a bad odore from my mouth and can not stop farting and burping i have had the runs for 6 days but cleared up now but fall off gases all the time and feel very bloated and have lost a lot of weight and feel very uncomfortable. has eny one had same

If your repair was done with a laprascope, the gas issue may be the result of air pockets that are working their way out of your abdominal cavity (I think). Its my understanding, and not from experience, that air needs to be emplyed to expand the area enough for the surgeon to see what is being worked on. Not certain about it, and if really troublesome, don't at all feel any hesitation in calling a member of your medical team for a more accurate explanation.

I recall during my initial recovery, my digestive system was just a wreck. In fact, its been six months for me and I still don't feel I am "normal". I've been losing weight at an alarming rate (at least to me its worrysome), but my physicians didnt seem to think it a big a problem as me. in fact when i brought up the fact that easily 30% of my totalbweight was lost unintentionally, he said, "....that will actually be beneficial for you." Since my repair, I've not had the same appetite either. Eating hurts, as I can actually feel when my food reaches the point inside, where the bowel and mesh meet. Really sux for me. Eating has always been one of most pleasurable activities. And one of two enjoyable activities that seems to have been impacted as a result of the repair.

i do not have any sort off appetite either.
did you have the bad breath.
as i have a smell off eggs comeing off my breath and i can not stop belching but the odor off eggs comes off it
and i cant stop letting off wind with same smell it is highly embarrasing for me and others.
i have tried to phone surgical centre but get no answer
as the phone just rings.

i know where you are coming from.

i wish i never had the surgery at the moment
i feel so uncomfortable and bloated.

i feel sorry for you as its been six months and you are still suffering, i hope you get better soon.

If your surgery guys aren't available and your issues continue to progressively worsen, especially nausea, red, irritated, puffy, surgical site, fever, chills, then its time to ring a friend, and get your ass to the hospital ASAP. .... do not pass GO no collecting 200. : )

As for the fowl order escaping from your nether regions and your breadth: My butt music, and the chemical warfare produced, has always been uniquely able to clear rooms both and large and small quickly and efficiently. So personally, I didn't really notice a much change other than my 1 ½ month bout with disturbingly bright green, intensely fowl smelling explosive diarrhea. You might keep this in mind as you continue along your healing journey. This thing we have had repaire is not just a structural defect, but it involves our digestive system, one bht doesn't like change. Tho my appetite is not what it was, my bowl movements have for the mostvpart starting looking more normal. Now I hope the severe groin swelling and testical pain would bjust give me a one day break. The six months I've been dealing with this altered my personality enough that I've turned into a grumpy old man in a 42Y/O body. I even started walking hunched forward again (did that for a week second or third week of recovering) I think that is from my begining to be absorbed by my body, standing straigh sitting or walkin causes sharp bolts of pain all over
I appreciate your concern over me. ... thanks... I've got other psychiatric, and psychosocial issues that have been caused by this life destroying even. Chiefbamong them, is if I dont find a primary care physician soon, I will be soon out of pain meds, and not have anyone to extend state disability benes, which will force the 30 day notice to vacate I receibed last week into effect.

Looking forward to the storm tonight