getting hernia surgery-anyone lived through it before?

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

i'm petrified of going under

[trackfan]

1. I did. 1980-81. (Right over the New Year holiday)

It was pretty minor, but I also hate going under. There was some residual soreness for a couple weeks after the surgery.

[grasswire]

2. yes, and I had a local anesthetic

I hate the thought of being intubated, and demanded a local. I was awake but felt no pain. This was about 20 years ago.

Ask your doctor if you can't just have a local anesthetic.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

5. will do

was planning that, if it was an option

[firefox_fan]

3. No, but it's not a big deal, I think.

You shouldn't worry too much.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

4. it's not even that painful now

only when it has pressure on it - and in the mornings

but it needs taken care of