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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 Long to Wait to Exercise After an Appendectomy?
How to Prevent a Hernia After Surgery
How Long Is Recovery for Hiatal Hernia Surgery?
Which Surgery Is Worse: Gallbladder or Hysterectomy?
Can I Walk After Hernia Surgery? When and How Much
How Soon Can You Fly After Hernia Surgery?
Which Is Worse: Gallbladder or Appendix Surgery?
How to Avoid a Hernia After Gallbladder Surgery
How Long Does Hiatal Hernia Surgery Take?
How Long to Wear an Abdominal Binder After Surgery?
How Long After Appendectomy Can I Have Sex?
What Holds Hernia Mesh in Place?
Is It Normal to Still Have a Bulge After Inguinal Hernia Surgery?
How to Sit Up After Gallbladder Surgery
Can Hernia Surgery Kill You? What Are the Risks?
How Long Is Recovery After a Hernia Surgery?
Should I Still Be Tired 4 Weeks After Major Surgery?
Which Abdominal Surgeries Take 3 Months to Recover?
How Long Is the Recovery From Hernia Surgery?
Can You Feel Mesh After Hernia Surgery?
How Long to Recover From Umbilical Hernia Surgery?
Is Bowel Obstruction Surgery Dangerous?
What Is the Recovery Time From Hernia Surgery?
How to Pass Gas After Laparoscopic Surgery
How Long Does It Take for Hernia Surgery to Heal?
Is Inguinal Hernia Surgery Major or Minor?
When Can You Sleep on Your Side After Gallbladder Surgery?
What Happens If Your Hernia Mesh Fails?
How Long Is Recovery From a Hernia Surgery?
Is It Normal to Have Sharp Pain After Hernia Surgery?