Hello just looking for advice or someone to talk to. in March 2017 I had a hernia repair right under my stoma and it cam back again so I had another operation again in June this year they did a double layer of mash, but only 3 months after it has come back again.... now they are waiting for a year for my insides to heal before they operate again and they will move my stoma to my left side and repair my right side...... would like to know if anyone has been trough this and is there any diet plan you have that I can fellow to help this hernia it has come out so much anyone would think I pregnat...lol..... I am on a little remote Island so we don't have a dietitian.... and I really don't want to get depressed again so I am trying my best to go with it when I have no pain which is not so offten.....
Hello BayGal. Thanks for your post and sorry to hear that you are having these problems with recurring hernias. Here in the UK, there has been quite a bit on the news recently about mesh implants and the problems they can cause. The problems seem to arise from the fact that (in theory) mesh implants seem like a very good idea, but in practice they can cause all sorts of problems further down the line.
As for diets: If you go into 'Premium content collections' /'foods, diet and ostomy' (at the bottom of this page) there are lots of posts and threads on the subject and I hope you can find something that addresses your particular needs.
Best wishes
Bill
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