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Background Hernia post surgery clients may get physical and psychological disturbances. They are the weak body organs and adaptation process upon the changes after the surgery in order to fulfill his obligation in accordance with their roles. Purpose This study aims at finding out phenomenology of acceptaning process and self-concept changes of hernia post surgery clients in Kebumen regency, Central Java. Method This study is a qualitative phenomenology descriptive by using interpretive approach on 8 participants (hernia post surger clients). Data were obtained through interview. Result The clients of hernia post surgery have undergone adaptation process, such as accepting process, adaptation of accepting process, new role response. They need support system like prymary caregiver and social environment support to face the changes in activity, physic, sexual pattern and the disturbance of self-ideal fulfillment. Conclusion The Are any acceptaning process and self-concept changes of hernia post surgery clients and this study recommend to provide therapy to hernia post surgery clients to maintain him self-esteem.