Liver
Post liver transplant hernias
September 9, 2025
in Liver
Does anyone have any advise or support that they can offer for post liver transplant hernia and repair? I’m scared. But I look like a monster and it really impairs my daily life with pain. I sleep very little and I spend all day compensating for them. I’m 2.5 years post transplant. I’m just terrified. Thanks!!!
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Transplant Patient
I’ve had multiple! When they went in to fix mine basically I had no abdominal wall anymore, it was just holes, and I ended up having my entire abdominal wall replaced.
before that scares you, know my initial surgery was INCREDIBLY traumatic and complex, and this is not the majority of cases. But this does mean I’m well versed in dealing with hernias post liver transplant 😅
honestly my quality of life did a 180 after I got it fixed. I had my surgery in late November 2022, had a really good excuse to lay on the couch and watch Christmas movies all December and was back in action by January. My advice is find a really good surgeon and physiotherapist.
if you don’t have one already, grab an abdominal binder. They really help holding your core together when there’s a hole in there, and help with pain management.
it sounds scary, but I promise you with a good team it isn’t that bad. Intestinal obstructions from untreated hernias are worse (been there too!) if you have any questions, feel free to reach out and I’d love to chat. You don’t have to do this alone!
Thank you for this! I defiantly will reach out once I hear back from the surgeon with his plans. Just terrified to be in more pain and miss more work…and that it is surgery! 🥺. I’m just not ready but I have to be.