Originally Posted by georgeyw

Had one a couple of years ago (umbilical hernia) and it was quite painful before the operation. After the operation, the first 2 weeks were extremely painful, taking a shit was tantamount to sticking knives into my abdomen.

It's amazing how often you use your core for even the smallest of movements.

Now it's fantastic and do not have a problem ever with it.

Also hernia's are caused by a whole number of factors, anyone who is ignorant enough to think hernia = obesity is obviously an idiot/troll.