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I'm going to take the rest of
the month off from blogging due to a shift to light duty.
There is a hernia surgery I
have scheduled for the end of the month that will fix the problem.
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About us: Anna Hess and Mark Hamilton spent over a decade living self-sufficiently in the mountains of Virginia before moving north to start over from scratch in the foothills of Ohio. They've experimented with permaculture, no-till gardening, trailersteading, home-based microbusinesses and much more, writing about their adventures in both blogs and books.
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I personally know someone who went from being an active daily runner to a stooped-over grandfather-looking 40-year-old in chronic pain after hernia surgery. That and the following article happened over 5 years ago, so I am hoping they've done away with the plastic mesh, but last time I saw daytime t.v., they're still advertising lawyers to represent those who are in pain from the common type of hernia surgery.
http://theradicalhomemaker.net/tuesday-post/the-hernia-a-love-story/
I'll be thinking of you and hope you'll be feeling better very soon. Take care Anna.
Heather
For a speedy recovery!
Keep in mind that surgery won't fix the cause of the hernia.
Time to work smarter rather than harder.
I hope you are opting for stitches rather than mesh. The mesh is very dangerous for your health. My husband sustained a hernia over the winter and has been wearing a truss and exercising to help repair it naturally. It obviously takes time but can be done. Here's some info to consider. Best wishes for a speedy recovery. http://www.groin-hernia.com/herniabible/