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Tips and information for recovering from Hernia Surgery if you live alone. These are things you should do before you leave the house to go for surgery. Cook and prepare a week’s worth of meals and snacks before surgery. Meals that will be easy to pass through your digestive system. Things like vegetable soup with beans, carrots, celery…, oatmeal with prunes, egg salad, chicken salad, steamed carrots and broccoli, asparagus… low fat and low grease type foods. Snacks like apples, oranges, *ripe* bananas, all kinds of fruits are good to keep things moving. Start taking a stool softener one or two days before surgery and then continue taking it when you get home. Place something next to your toilet you can grab onto to help you get on and off the toilet. Do the same for your bed and other areas you may sit. Have toothpaste, toothbrush, and floss out and ready to use. A glass of water to rinse your mouth out. You’re not going to be able to bend over to _cup water_ in your hands. If you don’t already have a _grabber,_ get one. Do not take your phone to surgery. Leave your phone at home on your nightstand and fully charged. Have on hand at least two ice packs that you can wrap a clean cloth around to put over the location of surgery and rotate them from the freezer as needed. This will keep the swelling down. Read your after surgery instructions and follow them. Listen to your doctor and follow his/her orders. Keep the wound area clean and clean it with an antibacterial soap every morning and again before you go to bed at night. The next day get up and walk but be careful. I walked outside around the cul-de-sac four times a day starting the day right after surgery. Twice in the morning, once in the afternoon, and then again in the evening. Have clean sheets on your bed. Wear loose fitting clothes. Have plenty of water and Gatorade on hand and before you leave for surgery place a few bottles on your nightstand, computer desk, kitchen table, kitchen counters, your television chair, and in your refrigerator. Drink plenty of liquids. At least four bottles per day. Take pain medication as needed but don’t over do it. All pain medications can cause constipation. A thermometer on your nightstand. A list of movies you may want to watch. I can’t sugarcoat this for you. The first three days are going to be tough so be ready. It gets easier on your fourth day. Good luck and I hope this helps.

Good video..but The audio sucks

I’ll be having this Friday (05/31/2024) after two year post my op RNY..

That was a great video indeed.Thanks for sharing.If you could show the port creation directly,,and the specimen retrieval procedure,it would make the clip more perfect.Anyways ,Well done!

Useful video but really let down by the terrible audio. Music far to loud, EQ needs adjusting, bad mic, and generally very hard to hear

Music to loud

Thanks for the info help,doc.

Drop the music makes it even harder to understand.

Turn off fuming Musik

What is T seal that the mesh was sealed to the abdominal wall after the few stitches?

I have a large seroma from my hernia surgery my scrotum is the size of a grapefruit and it is gotten harder over the past 24 hours. Should I be concerned?

Doctor have you ever done a reverse tummy tuck ?

This is fantastic👏👏 i will need to come and see you Doc

Absolutely amazing! The skill to do this is next level!

Just had a kidney stone lasered out,,,, why not mesh!?!!

Dr. Iraniha is an AMAZING doctor & such a pleasure working with him!

I had robotic laproscopic surgery Feb 7 2024.The procedure took 10 hours due to scar tissue complications.My surgeon did an outstanding job.I am feeling great after 1 month of recovery. It's been a life changing experience!

What's the point of this method?

Very informative. Thank you. I m recovering after an open hernia surgery. I am following all these instructions

The peritoñom

Dr Iraniha, why did you choose to make the enterotomy transversely compared to longitudinally? Thanks

I would love to have this procedure ❤

Need to see before and after results of the surgery

I've had testicular pain for years now after inguinal hernia

I’m so miserable I believe I have this but my gastrointestinal dr does not listen to me I’m gaining weight I can’t go to the bathroom sorry too much information but hey It is what it is we are all human this is what’s killing me I just think I need this repaired and I don’t know why am any weight from this definitely cannot go to the bathroom so embarrassing sorry I’m throwing it out there but maybe someone else can help me with There story my stomach was so flat now it’s getting so swollen that my bad stomach has become very loose skin on top and it’s being taken over from my pelvis area to my abdominal wall Please help thank you and advance. God bless you.

Is this covered by insurance? Thank you

Great video! Thank you. Would one get as flat of a stomach with the laparoscopic repair vs a tummy tuck? Would you or could you use regular sutures instead of absorbable ones? Is there any risk with the lipo of having loose skin afterwards if the skin does not contract?

I can't tell what he is saying over the musc get rid of the music

Very interesting and slightly scary. His hands (even the robotic ones) are blessed. 😇

Recovery time?

How common is a bowel perforated during a tummy tuck and lipo?

How much is this mini tummy tuck and diastisis recti repair

You are an amazing surgeon!!!!you seem knowledgeable and anyone in your care would be in good hands

I have a question I received a Hiatal Hernia repair, but during my surgery my side pleural was nicked and my lungs started to fill up with fluid. Can you explain and tell me what happened during surgery. I was diagnosis with Thoracic duct injury? Thank you!

Hi Dr, how do I start loading the core to get back to advanced training? I had umbilical and epigastric hernia repair, as well as diastasis recti up the midline surgery 5 days ago with subcutaneous onlay laparoscopically. The pain at this point is still very intense, like hot knives in my belly button. I have a drain in for a week and a binder to support me. I have a background of calisthenics, running, yoga and gymnastics and really want to get back to this. I'd lost a lost of strength and muscle weight prior to the surgery, after a gnarly post op infection from my wisdom tooth extraction surgery, so feel like i've got a long road ahead. Want to get strong again but not overdo it and bust something. Any suggestions on what to do when would be welcome. I'm trying to seek out some local physiotherapist support for my rehab. There is such varied advice out there, and I had very minimal guidance from the surgeon. Basically just, you should be fine to do most stuff after a few weeks. Not great advice for me as I'd be back to busting out gymnastics rings pull ups Cheers

I would respectfully suggest either getting rid of the background music or adjusting the relative volume. It's difficult to hear your narration over the music and takes away from the otherwise excellent work you're doing. Thank you.

That video told me absolutely nothing of any importance

Wow that is amazing! Great work! Thank you for all you do!

I am finding that a lot of general surgeons advise against DR repair. They state that cutting into the abdominal muscle and then stitching it back will cause unwanted tension which will start pulling the muscles apart, going back to the way it was and leave a hole which could then cause a hernia. Thoughts?

I have a hernia and to have surgery for it I love your video chief Matt 😔😔😔🎉🎉🎉🎉

What is the risk of infection using mesh?

What about sewing? Wasn't that the usual procedure?

You done very fast❤good sewing

Just had laporoscopic inguinal hernia surgery this morning. I'm a man, yet my stomach looks pregnant and is completely numb. Is this normal?

I have this. I think I got it over the last 7 or 8 years when I added planks to my work outs. I just had umbilical and inguinal hernia surgery 10 days ago and I asked about the diastasis as it had never been diagnosed before. the surgeon said i do have a little but it's not typically treated with surgery unless in extreme cases. I dont want it to expand so I plan to ask for a referral to a sports rehab place that can maybe help me. I have read that men over 50 cannot usually correct this condition. Is this accurate? I am not in CA otherwise I'd just get an appointment.

Ten days ago I had right side inguinal open mesh repair along with an old umbilical hernia I've had for years (open no mesh). So far the pain has been handled on Ibuprofen only and minimal issues. I have been avoiding all lifting and exercise but am careful to walk around the house as much as possible. I was very active and hope I can get back to my daily exercises at some point. I wonder if waiting 6 week will minimize risk of recurrence. Because I did open mesh, the surgeon could not check the other side. So I hope I dont have issues there as well. Great video. Thanks

amazingly clear and concise explanation, thanks doc

Your SON bullied lots of kids in High School. Talk about that!

That can’t be a gallstone! That’s a gallROCK!

I m nearly 6 weeks post surgery for a epigastric fat hernia just above the umbilical cord. I was never given any information on recovery time, how to sleep, what to expect healing wise. My stomach is still swollen I had open surgery. I still sleep on my Back, I don’t know when I can sleep on my side? I get discomfort in the evening after my meal and I still can’t wear a wired bra as it starts to feel uncomfortable during the day.