I hope you can find a reasonable surgeon to work with. I don't know how difficult that is within the NHS. Our health system in the U.S. may suck in many ways, but getting a second opinion is not all that difficult. As long as you have insurance or are wealthy, that is. :-(
Daniel
Such helpful info. I like my surgeon, yup he saved my life, but neither he nor any other medical professional emphasized caution in lifting. So I went home and exerted some initial caution and then started returning to lifting heavy dog food bags, groceries, salt for my water softener and then read on this site about hernias and boy did that immediately change my behavior. With that, I researched and bought wraps... They're beautiful, with a lace front overlay, and others as well. I don't lift anything heavy anymore, wear these wraps always, and cross my fingers hoping I haven't initiated one of those hernia guys.
Because I'm so freaked out about getting one from my initial conduct, what is the first sign you have one? Eek, I sure hope I stopped the potential soon enough!
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I bulge under your stoma. Your stoma area will look like half a softball (or whatever type of ball you want to reference) is stuck under your skin. No pain, just a lopsided stomach. By the way, you can get a hernia with simple tasks like sneezing or coughing too.
