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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Breaking: Bernie Sanders to Undergo Hernia Procedure [View all]Skidmore
(37,364 posts)43. My husband is BS' age and had a hernia repair surgery.
It affected his work for several weeks. Of course, there's a bit of difference between BS' job and pulling cable, manning substations, swinging a paintbrush for hours on end, and hiking miles to record inspections for regulators. I could see such a procedure as having an effect.
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Up to 15% do experience some form of chronic pain. This has been documented in several studies
still_one
Nov 2015
#102
As a supporter of a candidate with unexplained fainting spells and a multi-day hospital stay
jeff47
Nov 2015
#2
I actually don't give a flying rats arse if you respond or not to OP's that bother you
Sheepshank
Nov 2015
#84
The nastiness started with the OP who used this as an attack and did not make one mention
cui bono
Nov 2015
#13
I thnk all candidates should release their health records as well as their tax returns. nt
Agnosticsherbet
Nov 2015
#4
That is the appropriate response, and I wish him a speedy recovery also, but in a certain percentage
still_one
Nov 2015
#105
Hillary stood up to 11 hours of grueling, hostile questioning by right wing Senate thugs.
MoonRiver
Nov 2015
#59
Voters tend to prefer candidates who appear young, healthy, and vigorous
Freddie Stubbs
Nov 2015
#50
Oh please.... I guess Bernie should spend the fortune Hillary does on hair, makeup and clothes to
Live and Learn
Nov 2015
#60
It will almost certainly be done laparoscopically and he'll go home the same day. <nt>
AtomicKitten
Nov 2015
#77
I had a co worker experience that, two hernias, recently. Painful, but she is healing well.
seabeyond
Nov 2015
#97