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["Marie McHarry" <mmcharry AT gmail.com>]

On 12/10/06, Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com> wrote:
> I don't know the extent of a connection or not, but it seems right to
> me to avoid potentially negative genetic predispositions. Over his
> adult life my father had four hernia operations. As I have the same
> musculature design, I resolved to avoid such a condition. So I have
> for decades done stomach strengthening exercises, no big thing, just
> simple stuff. I have also been careful about stretching and pulling
> when off balance. I have never had a hernia.

That's what a prudent person ought to do, though many of the feckless
do not. I've found, however, that it's the stuff I hadn't thought
about that jumps out to bite me. You can never cover all your bases.

Marie