Compromise

I posted what the first surgeon offered for my hernia repair and recovery. Today was my appointment with a general surgeon who specializes in the abdominal area. He proposed laparoscopic surgery (an incision on each side of my abdomen); one day in hospital; and one-two weeks off work for recovery.

I don't get the outpatient surgery that I hoped for, but we did eliminate a day or two from the hospital stay. We potentially dropped a week or two from recovery at home. Even if I end up with with a two week post-surgical recovery, I still only have one day in the hospital.

However... there is a 2% chance that he gets in there with the laparoscope, and there is too much scar tissue to patch using this method. In that case, I get the two small incisions on the sides of my abdomen and another large one in the center.

I'm a bettin' woman, so I'll take the chance. I should probably buy a lottery ticket on the way to the hospital. If I have to lose on a gamble, I'd rather lose $1 on the lottery than have the extra scar and recuperation time.