Butbecausetheherniasmaynotcause a problem until yearsafter the surgery, patientsmay show up at an emergency room complaining of painornauseawithoutsuspectingthe source of the problem.
The pain continued for Aimee after her accident and, on May 4, a friend took her to an emergencyroom where she was diagnosed with necrotizing fasciitis and flown to Augusta for surgery.