CLD wrote:Hi Nik, I have a large umbilical hernia that developed after my fourth pregnancy. I had 2 pregnancies after. Doc told me the hernia is pretty severe. I walk an hour a day, do sit ups, and pick up my 2 year old (even though I probably shouldn't!). Ask your doc but I'm sure it wont be a problem!
Nik Colon wrote:S I guess I have a small umbilical hernia. Does anyone know if it's ok to do situps and such with it? I just don't want to make it worse and I like to do sit ups and stretches as my main exercise
CRguy wrote:Nik Colon wrote:S I guess I have a small umbilical hernia. Does anyone know if it's ok to do situps and such with it? I just don't want to make it worse and I like to do sit ups and stretches as my main exercise
IS it congenital or showed up later from a surgery ?
I'd had a small reducible umbilical hernia for years .. worked out regularly 3-4 times a week doing heavy martial arts training
( 2-3 hours 3-4 x per week )
When I had my LAR "it" got repaired ... for a while .. then showed up again slightly above the upper margin of my resection .. and the same size.
Causes no issues for me ... BUTT hernias can enlarge, entrap loops of intestine etc.etc.etc.
get it checked out if you have concerns !
Cheers
CR
PGLGreg wrote:I have an umbilical hernia as a consequence of my LAR for rectal cancer. It showed up on a Cscan, otherwise I would not have known about it. I do situps -- the hernia never prevented me from that, and actually never bothered me in any way. But I imagine hernias differ.
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