It has been 8 years since I had surgery to remove a small tumor and repair my bladder. My daughter took 58 hours to be born and it ruined me. I Did the surgery after my first two marathons and it was very effective for about 6 years. I've had 2 inguinal, 1 femoral and 1 umbilical hernia. I was born with something wrong with the way the facia in my lower abdomen and pelvic floor was formed. I Never could understand how pregnant women could run into their 8th or 9th month of pregnancy without ruining their bodies, I guess I've just been unluckier than most. It snowed and blew into my face as I ran today thinking about my bladder, marathons and how grateful I feel for still being able to run at all. | 