Tuesday, August 5, 2008

O Hernia!



So, we took off for Las Vegas last Monday so that John could have his umbilical hernia repaired through surgery. He researched several places and found this specialist in Las Vegas who performs roughly 3-8 hernias repairs per day. AND the best part was that he and his team only charge a flat fee for the appointment, surgery, hospital, follow-up, etc. No hidden charges, just a reasonable flat fee. The surgery normally takes 30 minutes, but John's only took 15. Unfortunately, the hernia was larger than expected, but the healing time would be the same. John was out of it for a couple days, but he's recovering quickly and feeling more normal everyday. Of course, there are some things that he won't be able to do for a while, but he's not in much pain, just discomfort and itching. Now, he's got an "innie" instead of and "outie"!

3 comments:

Sara said...

yuk!

but glad to hear all is well!

Leslie said...

Man Alive! I guess since he's been feeling okay that you don't have to dress up as "Nurse"?

Jennifer Wheeler said...

Glad to hear he's hangin' in there. Doesn't sound fun at all!