On Friday August 26, 2011, I had open left inguinal hernia repair. In the months leading up to the surgery, I’d read a lot of information about it, and was concerned to find mostly negative experiences from those who had the procedure. I decided to document my progress during the first four weeks following surgery, [...]
On Friday August 26, 2011, I had open left inguinal hernia repair. In the months leading up to the surgery, I’d read a lot of information about it, and was concerned to find mostly negative experiences from those who had the procedure. I decided to document my progress during the first four weeks following surgery, [...]
Inguinal hernia in men, especially on the left side, is very common, and hernia repair with a prosthetic plastic mesh is the most common surgery performed. But searching online for information about hernia repair and recovery is frightening. There are an alarming number of stories of chronic debilitating pain, “meshoma”, reduced sexual function, severe reduction [...]
This morning was beautiful, a sunny and crisp day. We’ve been hiking the Bruce Trail every weekend for a long time, and we were looking forward to a trip to Speyside and parts north, to sections we’d never seen before. We got the usual coffee while engaging in the usual playful banter, looked at the [...]
Andrea Fitzpatrick lost her job last August and foundered for a while, as she struggled with her sense of self-worth. She had identified herself with her career, whatever it had happened to be. Corporate advance, money, and social status were the things that defined her. Unsurprisingly, they were not the things that made her [...]
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