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Old 10-14-2006, 04:17 PM   #7 (permalink)
Blueyz
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Originally Posted by chasitydowney
What is the deal with so many hernia's? Are the side effects of the WLS? I was never told anything about these as being a risk, yet it seems like everyone has them???

When I chose to have my surgery OPEN, I signed a paper accepting the 20% risk of having one with choosing open. I think the 20% is higher now...especially after seeing all of the hernias here.
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