Quote Originally Posted by fishinRod View Post
Sounds like the VA just dont want to do a "preventive" type surgery which is not in your best interest, you need to get it done ASAP........my daughter has an umbilical hernia, she lives in Canada, they wont do hers either because they have government controlled health care, they say she dont need it YET
I have a comment about that too. But, it will proabably get moved so I will keep it.

Thanks for posting this thread Shoer. Keep us posted. I have grown an "outty" in my older age. My wife sez I remind her of her when she had the little ones with my belly and my "outty". I think the grandkids started mine with their little elbows in my belly button.
DP