Hernia Surgery: Dr. Peter Rice
The Pharmacist Recovers from Drive-By Hernia Surgery I awoke in the recovery area of the Littleton Adventist Hospital same day surgery center. I had a bilateral hernia surgery repair, so I found myself with an incision on each side which was glued together. The only...
Hernia: My Experience with Drive-By Surgery Dr. Rice
Hernia Story #2 It seemed like a good idea at the time. I had suffered with nonspecific abdominal discomfort for some time and had visited with my primary care doc, a urologist and finally with the nurse for a hernia surgeon. At the surgeon’s office, I finally...
Would You Know If You Had a Hernia?: Dr. Peter Rice
My Hernia Story #1 An inguinal hernia is a weakness or separation of muscles in the abdomen that allows abdominal tissue – typically fat or intestines – to move where it shouldn’t ought to be. Sometimes the hernia can come and go without symptoms. Sometimes the hernia...
Vitamin D – Updates: Dr. Peter Rice
Vitamin D – part II In our last visit, I was recounting the story of a young woman who was found to have low vitamin D levels. Vitamin D is an important nutrient that is now considered important by many prescribers, and you may find yourself being tested for your VitD...
