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Mary Petersen

Mary Petersen, RN, CMSRN, is a medical-surgical nurse on a general surgery floor in Hartford, Connecticut. She has cared for postoperative patients for eight years, helping them with incisional care and mobility after abdominal operations. She also writes about surgical recovery for Biology Insights. Petersen focuses on giving patients realistic expectations for healing after procedures.

How Soon After Hernia Surgery Can You Drive?Procedures
How Long After Laparoscopic Hernia Surgery Can I Exercise?Procedures
How to Relieve CO2 Gas After Surgery Procedures
Is It Normal to Have a Hard Lump After Hernia Surgery?Procedures
What Is Plication Surgery and Why Is It Performed?Procedures
How Soon Can You Drive After Inguinal Hernia Surgery?Procedures
Is It Normal to Have Pain Years After Hernia Surgery?Bones & Muscles
How to Safely Push an Inguinal Hernia Back In Bones & Muscles
How Much Bleeding Is Normal After Hernia Surgery?Procedures
How to Get Out of Bed After Hernia Surgery Procedures
How Long Does Bloating Last After Hernia Surgery?Procedures
How Long After Appendectomy Can I Lift Weights?Procedures
Can a Hernia Be Too Big to Repair?Bones & Muscles
How to Prevent a Hernia From Getting Worse: 8 Steps Bones & Muscles
Can You Live With a Hernia Without Getting Surgery?Bones & Muscles
Can I Drink Alcohol After Hernia Surgery?Procedures
How Long Will My Stomach Be Swollen After Umbilical Hernia Surgery?Procedures
Why Does My Incision Burn? Causes and When to Worry Procedures
How to Treat an Epigastric Hernia and What to Expect Bones & Muscles
Is It OK to Cough After Hernia Surgery?Procedures
How Long After Umbilical Hernia Can I Exercise?Bones & Muscles
How Serious Is an Abscess After Appendectomy?Procedures
How Long Does It Take to Recover From Umbilical Hernia Surgery?Procedures
Can Cholecystectomy Clips Cause Problems?Procedures
When Can I Exercise After Umbilical Hernia Surgery?Procedures
What Is a Fat Hernia? Symptoms, Risks & Treatment Bones & Muscles
What Happens If You Don’t Get a Hernia Fixed?Procedures
How to Heal an Umbilical Hernia Naturally Bones & Muscles
How to Relieve Gas After Gallbladder Surgery Procedures
What to Do While Waiting for Hernia Surgery Procedures