I've got a small umbilical hernia with no symptoms right now, but the surgeon recommended surgery. I need to delay it for about 23 months due to family reasons. What precautions should I take to manage it safely until then?

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Dr Kamran Mohammed

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Avoid straining and weight lifting

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Answered 14/08/2025

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I've been diagnosed with gallbladder stones and get occasional pain, so I've scheduled surgery in two months. Just got my CBC and LFT results, and my platelet count is 1.2 lakh could this be related to the gallbladder stones or something else? The reports are attached for reference.

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I've been noticing some discomfort around my belly button, and there's this small lump right over it. When I press on it, it seems to go in but then it comes back after a bit. I'm a bit worried about what this could be. Any idea what might be going on?

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