Umbilical hernia

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- April 29, 2018 at 12:48 pm #520
  Sam
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  Hello,
  
  I am 4 weeks now in to my recovery of my umbilical hernia op and was just wording if anyone has also had this op?
  
  My surgeon said I will be good to start football in 6 weeks’ time but a friend of mine what’s a GP she said 6 months and its left me a bit confused,
  
  If you have had this how long did it to you to get back to work and playing sports etc?,
  
  Thank you in advance.
  - This topic was modified 8 years ago by ufl.
  - This topic was modified 8 years ago by ufl.
- April 29, 2018 at 1:04 pm #521
  
  soda
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  Hi, I’ve developed one of those, but it doesn’t bother me at the moment and I haven’t been to have it looked at. Did you have the op as a matter of course or was it bothering you? Were you told you should have it done?
  
  How long was the op?
  
  Sorry I can’t help with the other stuff
  - April 29, 2018 at 1:05 pm #522
    
    Dave
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    I had one done years ago, wasn’t big(small bulge 1-2cm) or painful and I had lived with it for years. I mentioned it in passing at the docs when there for something else. I was referred straight away and specialist said they fix it as soon as a non emergency gap appeared. They said it won’t heal itself and there is a risk of circulation being cut off to it, tissue dying, infection, septicemia . So they never leave them. The op was under a general, but quick.
    
    Op. Recovery was quick. If wearing a harness doesn’t hurt etc.. you’ll probably be fine. Just go steady for a few session and see how it feels.
  - April 29, 2018 at 1:07 pm #524
    
    Sam
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    Hello bud,
    
    my op was about 30-35mins long and was in and out in the day,
    
    It was more discomfit then pain but I did not want it to get worse,
    
    I got an ultrasound just before I had to leave to go on holiday and was told it was a 4-5mm umbilical hernia and that I could play football but just keep an eye on it,
    
    When I got there, I did not feel like risking so I spent the 5 days just chilling in the van and doing some walking etc.,
    
    When I got back I decided to have the op as I would like to get back to climbing and I did not feel right playing football with it,
    
    Had to wait for 6 months to have the op and now it’s just recovering so not played football in 7 months and its killing me 🙁
    
    Hope this helps
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