James,

I have never had a hernia operation and my cp is spastic, but I can  
tell you that after a c-section to have my son it was none too easy  
to get out of bed.  They make you get up and walk around within a few  
hours of surgery and since I use my hands to get out of bed and they  
want you to put a pillow on the incision as you get up, it was  
impossible for me to get up.  So, if they make you do something  
similar,  be prepared to have someone else put the pressure on the  
incision as you use your own hands to push yourself upright.

Linda M.

On Aug 8, 2008, at 12:01 PM, James Fee wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I come looking for collective insites.  I'm about to have surgery  
> for the first time in my life (at 58).  I need to have a hernia  
> repaired which I suspect to have been caused by a colonoscopy gone  
> very wrong (long story, not relevant).  Has anyone, with Athetoid  
> CP, had a hernia repaired and can you tell me what I can expect in  
> terms of recovery?
>
> Thanks,
> Jim Fee
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