Originally Posted by 3alarmer

...yesterday, I went into the outpatient surgery clinic over at Mercy Hospital here ( or Dignity Health, or whatever they call it now) for a bilateral inguinal hernia repair. Checked in at 8, surgeon chose to show up around 11:30, back home around 3 pm. I have to admit it has kicked my ass. Mine was open, no laparoscope. And right now I seem to be experiencing a little post op systemic infection, with a low grade fever. I hope I recover nearly as quickly as you, but at my age, recovery times from anything take longer. I'm up and walking around the house...might try for a trip around the block later on.

Surgery anywhere near your gut gets me where I live. Maybe I'll drop a couple of pounds.