Hi :) I was curious about how to stop the pain. I'm going to surgery at the end of the month because the hernia is huge and dangerous, I guess. Has anyone gone through that? I could really use some advice. My hospital is a 4-hour drive. I'm so tired all the time. I'm only 3 months out, but I can't believe how big it is. It's a third of my stomach. I can hardly walk or sleep. Thank you, everyone, also. When I saw 40,000 members, I didn't feel so alone. 😔 I got stared at today and kept my composure because I was in a store. Normally, when people stare, not just glance and look away, they get flipped off by my fancy middle finger. It hurts badly.

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