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Doc J · 09-25-2005, 06:18 PM

I had my consult with Kelly on friday. I really liked her no nonsense approach.
She laid everything out for me and what I really liked was the fact that she told me that Dr. C won't do the surgery without spousal consent. My wife is supporting me 100% and its good to see a practice that isn't in it "just for the money"!

I still have a few hoops to jump through, EKG, Gall bladder ultrasound, and some more lab work. But I hope to get all that taken care of in the next couple of weeks. Still, Kelly says scheduling is into next year now.

I am probably going to have an open procedure, even though I am somewhat concerned about incisional hernias. Does anyone know if strengthening your abdominal muscles reduces the possibility of incisional hernias?
I figure I got a couple of months to tone up and I might as well get started. I have been exsercising, but I haven't been doing anything for my stomach.