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I have an umbilical hernia. I am 60 years old. I am thinking of taking a flight of about 2 1/2 hours. Is it safe?

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I am 60 years old. I have had the hernia for 6-7years I have no pain with it but it has gotten a lot bigger an protrudes a lot more ,

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