OT: Had hernia surgery last Thursday

I'm at home now after having inguinal hernia surgery last week.

I've lived with various levels of groin pain in my left side for the last several years, especially after a lot of bending and stooping or heavy lifting.

I've been to numerous doctors and had numerous tests and examinations to no avail. Last year, I had a Dr. tell me I didn't have a hernia and asked me if I was depressed.

I finally found a Dr. who seemed to have a high level of medical knowledge and professional skill (and willing to spend more than 10 minutes with me) that found a small hernia in my left side groin area.

I'm sore and uncomfortable but the surgery seems to have been successful and am looking forward to my recovery and no more chronic groin pain.

Happy Fathers Day to all you Fathers.

Rick H. Ga.

I guess you saw that big bulge that I had down in Georgia when we were talking at the show. It was left over from an anurysm surgery back in 1995 that never really let my belly grow back together. It finally got strangulated back on October and I had to be rushed to the hospital moaning and groaning and had emergency surgery. I too got lucky this time and the surgeon did a fantastic job of repairing my poor old belly. It actually looks like a human being's belly now! This was the second time it was "fixed". The first time it was worse when that doctor got done than when he started. It's the luck of the draw you know. You will never find any doctor that will be the least bit critical of another one even if the other one accidentally cuts you head off.

Zane

Happy Fathers Day to you as well,
Dan