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LOL - I had mine out 20 years ago this past March (jeeeeez, was it that long ago?). Mine was done in a military hospital, so they really didn't care too much about how my scar would look. I have a massive 6-inch scar going diagonally across my abdomen - you can even see the tiny scars where they stapled me back together.
I remember for about a year or so, I couldn't eat starchy food like potatoes or corn, without making sure a bathroom was near - 30 minutes after eating those foods, I was in trouble if there was no rest room around. Now I am fine.
Also, after the surgery, the nurses said I could have food as soon as I passed gas. I was so hungry (my surgery had been delayed for about 14 hours and I was NPO the whole day of), I told them I had indeed passed gas (when in fact I had not). When they asked if it hurt, I said no (how much could a fart hurt?). So they gave me food. About an hour or two later, I passed the gas - man, that was sooooo painful!
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