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I presume that a sports hernia is not a major deal. Get it fixed, recover, and the FAA won't really care. Is that true?
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I would guess so. Lots of past hernia discussions in this forum. So do a search to find out appropriate guidance.
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For the most common kind of hernia and condition, which I had, it was not a factor. Here's the web page of the FAA guide for AMEs on that condition:
http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org.../app_process/exam_tech/item38/amd/conditions/
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Actually, I was thinking about the Wierd Al riff on James Brown & "Living in America"
http://youtu.be/X8Ow1nlafOg
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The rub is in "determining if it's likely to incarcerate". That's subjective. But for a repaired hernia, it's "Manifest full recovery from hernia surgery" and issue.
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Pretty sure autocorrect changed "incapacitate" to "incarcerate." Otherwise, this is pretty funny!
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Incarcerated hernia is not an autocorrect artifact. See:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/inguinal-hernia/DS00364/DSECTION=complications
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Thanks, and my apologies! Learned something!
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I had an inguinal hernia that went undiagnosed for at least 13 years. It was discovered 2 years ago when I presented to the ER with an incarcerated appendix inside my inguinal canal. I reluctantly had the appendectomy then and decided to have the hernia surgery near the 2yr anniversary of the appendectomy, coincidentally. The doctor report stated that the hernia was incarcerated. I am now on day 3 of recovery and all seems to be well in order and I would like to return to my office job tomorrow.
Provided I get this statement, "Manifest full recovery from hernia surgery" in the record from the surgeon, am I correct in assuming that I should have no issues at my next AME visit?