Hughes titled this poem âHarlemâ after the New York neighborhood that became the center of the Harlem Renaissance, a major creative explosion in music, literature, and art that occurred during the 1910s and 1920s.
An incision is made into the abdomen to access the bladder and lift it off the urethra. A catheter is placed into the bladder through the urethra to aid urine drainage; it is usually removed within 10 days. Patients can return home after 2-3 days of hospitalization, with 2-4 weeks of recovery period.
Complete recovery usually takes three to four weeks, with no heavy lifting for two to three months. Ask your surgeon for specific instructions after your surgery. Hernias may return after surgery, so preventive measures are especially important to help avoid a recurrence.