hi

i have had the for about a year and it just got larger over time
i would say it the size of a half a small melon
its on my lhs about inline with my belly button

at the moment its just a waiting game to see the surgen hopefully
this one will be a more helpful the other one i saw yesterday was no
help at all

will let you all know what i find out when i see him

thanks for all your help

mick

-- In ukostomysupport@yahoogroups.com, "Andre" <andre_du_bois@...>
wrote:
>
> Hi Mick (and the rest of you guys),
>
> Not good news :( I am afraid that I am in the same position as you,
> however, I saw a consultant a couple of years back now and he was
> prepared to do the hernia and reversal for me. As I think I said
> before, I almost died last time so I am afraid as well to have the
> hernia's fixed and my tubes reconnected..
>
> It's always worth getting a second or even third opinion.
>
> How big and where is your hernia? How long have you had it for?
>
> I wish that there was something more constructive that I could say
but
> this is a mystery for me as well......
>
> I plan to start the process early next year (after I have lost 20Kg
as
> well) - I am over 50 so there is a greater theoretical risk involved
> with that as well..........
>
> Oh well, enjoy life for now
>
> Andre
>