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NHS General Surgeon Refuses to Repair my Diastasis Recti Because It Will Create More Problems for Me Than Its Worth- True?

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I have a big gap between my muscles after having children. My abdominal area is weak and i cant carry heavy without feeling pain.I suffer from lower back pain and pain in my pelvis from instability. When I stand my stomach contents falls forwards and creates a lop sided bulge. after eating I'll have another bulge that appears near the top of my abdomen and it pulses and moves. My surgeon said he cant repair me as the tension would create holes in my sides muscles. I need your second opinion.

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