Jun 26, 2010 19:00
So, I have a herniated bellybutton. I was, until quite recently unaware that this was even possible. I'm still not 100% certain that it is, and it's happened to me. I've had hernias before, my evident manliness has caused me to try to pick up stuff that was too heavy. Those were end-of-the-earth, screaming-into-the-heavens, pass-out-from-the-pain kinds of situations. Hernias suck powerful much. But with this one, there was no pain at all. Just some soreness, and a stiffness in my guts. There was some bleeding, and a foul oiliness that accompanied me stomach for about a week, and when it didn't clear up I went in to the medicos, and they say that it's a hernia for me. Apparently, I waited so long that it got infected, which is why I've been nauseous all week. So, it's a regimen of antibiotics and topical creams for a few weeks. That, and no heavy lifting. I'm still very surprised that there wasn't more pain associated with it though. Huh.