Hernia Issues Post-Stoma Surgery: Seeking Advice

I had my stoma put in April, 2011. (I had Ileal Conduit ByPass Surgery) In August of this year, I developed 3 hernias; the largest one was under my stoma. The doctor placed a large piece of mesh in my abdomen. (I have had 37 surgeries in the past 10 years. Four of these required large incisions.) At the beginning of this week, I started having pain at the stoma. The has been very bad the last three days. I am throwing up once a day or I am nauseated. I don't have a fever but I am having very bad night sweats. They are so bad that I have to change clothes in the middle of the night. I have also had a very bad cough and headache for the past 2 months.) Today the pain has been so bad that I almost went to the ER. I trying to hang on until I can call the doctor first thing Monday morning. Does anyone know I need to task doctor? Do you think that all the coughing has damaged the hernia repair or that my body is rejecting the mesh?



Thanks for any help that you can provide.

If you are in that much pain you need to get to the ER..

You possible may have a blockage or muscle spasms.  Try liquid diet, hot tea, soup and heating pad. Flush out your system with lots of water.



I've experienced too many horrible episodes at the er so not a big supporter of going to hospital until you go to a University hospital.



Debra