Bernie Sanders expected to return to Senate duties a day after hernia surgery

[UglyGreed]

Bernie Sanders, the independent US senator who is seeking the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016, was undergoing a medical procedure Monday to repair a hernia, his staff said.

The elective outpatient hernia repair procedure was being performed at George Washington University Hospital, his staff said.

Sanders, who is 74, “will resume his Senate duties on Tuesday,” according to a statement from campaign spokesman Michael Briggs.

http://www.rawstory.com/2015/11/bernie-sanders-expected-to-return-to-senate-duties-a-day-after-hernia-surgery/

Bernie is one tough Dude.........

[longship]

1. Modern surgery is not like it used to be.

They poke a little hole in you and it's all done orthoscopically. And the abdomen already has a handy hole available, the navel.

So maybe Bernie had that type of surgery.

When my father had hernia surgery decades ago, he was layed up for weeks.

R&K

[UglyGreed]

4. I had my gallbladder removed

a month ago, four little incisions and it was sucked out through one of these inch or so cuts. I also have an incisional hernia but I can not get it operated on because of my shunt tubing though.

[sarge43]

14. Same with my gallbladder surgery

Knocked out at 10am, back home at 3pm checking emails.

If they did a lap surgery for Senator Sanders and probably did, no surprise he's back on duty.

[UglyGreed]

28. I had to stay in the

hospital due to my shunt but the surgery itself was a breeze. Thank God they did not have to do it the old way Hope you are doing well

[sarge43]

31. Doing just fine, thanks.

The old way was a horror. You were rolled open like a sardine can and spent weeks, sometimes months, recovering.

How long did you have to stay in hospital? Not long I hope. Not the best fun you can have in a hospital gown.

[UglyGreed]

38. Just two days

had to make sure no neurological problems developed.

[sarge43]

39. Ah. Well, better safe than sorry. n/t

[MADem]

5. This is true--my brother SUFFERED. It was ghastly.

If he's going to be back to work soon, it is probably not that big an issue.

[restorefreedom]

16. when we see how medicine is able to handle things now,

some of the stuff they did even 10 or 20 years ago seems like it came from the dark ages.

i know they did the best they could at the time, but the way many suffered due to lack of treatment (or from the treatment itself) is truly horrifying.

[still_one]

29. Absolutely. One size does not fit all. While the procedure and materials used are vastly improved

it still can take out a lot from many people. It depends on the size of the hernia, and a lot of other things, and you are right, if he goes back to soon, all kinds of complications can ensue.

[peacebird]

2. Best wishes for a speedy recovery for Bernie!

[UglyGreed]

6. Ben and Jerry

will sending some ice cream to ease his recovery for sure

[still_one]

30. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

[Douglas Carpenter]

3. that's good news - but, I'm sure disappointing to some

[UglyGreed]

40. Looks like you are

correct......

[merrily]

7. He just lost my vote. Obviously, the man's a machine.

I had gut surgery. I was not back at work, or even traveling, the next day--and I was a lot younger than 75.

[UglyGreed]

8. Cyborg I believe

[merrily]

9. That seals it. The Constitution says "natural born citizen" and cyborgs are 0 for 3 right there.

[tazkcmo]

11. lol

Thanks for the smile! Great way to the start the day.

[merrily]

12. Laughs and smiles are the second and third best ways to start the day. Always.

The first best way, is of course, a nutritious breakfast.

[Plucketeer]

19. Ooooohhhhhhhhh.....

Another mind that works like mine!

[merrily]

21. Assuming merrily's mind works can be dangerous.

I can't tell you how many times that assumption has tripped me up.

[Duval]

22. I sure do like merrily's humor!

[merrily]

23. Meh. She tries. That's about all I can say for it.

She really appreciates your kind words, though.

Hey! Tthis third person is fun. Why hasn't she tried it sooner?

[yuiyoshida]

20. Now you done it....i can't get this out of my head...

[UglyGreed]

24. I'm sorry

it was the first thing that popped into my mind.

[yuiyoshida]

25. its okay, I fixed it with this...

[UglyGreed]

27. Nice recovery

[still_one]

33. Hopefully, he won't push it. While a hernia operation in most cases is a straight forward procedure

I would think it would be prudent to take it easy for at least a week, though everyone is different

I wish him well and a quick recovery

Don't push it Bernie, there is plenty of time

[MrMickeysMom]

36. I think it's been engrained from his youth...

He never lost many days of work all throughout his resume (Mayor -> US House of Rep -> US Senate)

[gwheezie]

10. I've had several laps

The laps were easy. I was out of the house the next day but not back to work for 2 weeks. I have a very physical job and have to be able to lift 50 lbs.

[Enthusiast]

13. Bernie is amazing!

[mythology]

15. It's good news that his surgery went well

Even minor procedures can have complications.

[fredamae]

17. My grandson spent more

time down from a similar procedure than Bernie!

[SmittynMo]

18. It is utterly amazing

that this 74 year old man, had lap surgery, and is back on the job the next day. It is a proven fact that as we get older that anesthesia is risky, and recovery takes longer. I've seen it up front and personal. Yet, he's back on the road to the White House 1 day later. WOW!!! Is this man on a mission to save our democracy, or what? It must be a sign.

[dlwickham]

34. sign from who

did God tell Bernie to run just like God told all the repugs to run?

[lunamagica]

26. Good news! I happy it went well. eom

[dlwickham]

32. they did the surgery with a rusty knife and used whiskey to dull the pain

one tough dude

[valerief]

35. Bernie's our miracle man! I see on this thread how in the past hernia surgery

was far more extensive and painful. However, I wonder, adjusting for real dollars, if it was far less expensive in the U.S. back then than it is today.

[Cassiopeia]

37. Clearly Bernie is too old t be potus.

The next day? Wtf!