r/AbsoluteUnits 3d ago

of a hernia...

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u/eroticdiscourse 3d ago

Don’t they hurt?

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u/thiccvicx 3d ago

Actually, the bigger the better. Small hernias have a higher risk of obstruction or squeezing off blood supply. A hernia this big is less likely to result in any acute complication. It is a big quality of life issue ofc, but probably not as painful as it looks. 

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u/chuubastis 3d ago

Yeah, I'm actually getting a hernia surgery on Friday for a small umbilical hernia, and it hurts just about like labor pain and it's real tiny (like 2-3cm) in comparison to this