I arrived at the hospital a little before 6:00 a.m. Since I had already pre-registered, I skipped that desk and went straight to check in. My DH was with me and I am sure this day was very long for him, but to me, it flew by! They called me back about 6:15 and began taking my vitals. Everyone was super nice and full of energy. Me on the other hand...not so much. I hadn't been allowed to eat or drink anything and this included coffee. After explaining the different medications I would receive, my PIC line was inserted. I remember my DH coming into the room and Dr. Harris stopping by, and that is about it. The next thing I knew, I was in a recovery room trying to open my eyes. I think the surgery took about an hour. Dr. Harris had told me before that he wouldn't cut my separation any larger to put mesh in. If the separation wasn't large enough for the smallest piece of mesh, he would just sew my abdominal wall together without the mesh. This is what I was hoping for. I ha

Good morning! I'm glad you found your way here. I decided a few days ago to document my umbilical hernia surgery/repair through a blog. Leading up to my surgery, I was only able to find one or two blogs that explained what to expect. Granted, there are several websites out there, but only two of them related to being in fitness and getting back at it. I will link those down below. First, what is an umbilical hernia?? When I would tell peopel that I had one, they automatically thought of the "normal" hernia you get from lifting heavy objects and straining. Nope. My hernia was where my intestines pushed through a small opening in my abdominal wall at my belly button. Telling the story of how mine appeared is interesting enough! My husband and I both rode motorcycles. On a beautiful summer day in 2015, two of his brothers wanted to go for a ride. Since only one of them had a bike, Ben (my DH) let his oldest brother borrow his for the trip. This put me riding on the backs