Originally Posted By SPARKY4: I have a small hernia in my groin area that has really started to bother me due to all my coughing with my latest round of the Kung-Flu. The hernia is only about 8mm.
The surgeon that my Dr referred me to will only do mesh. I had a coworker years ago that had mesh used for a hernia in his abdomen and it got ugly. He ended up having to have it cut out later down the road.
Are there still issues with the current meshes that are used, or has it been replaced with a newer product?
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I've had mesh since the early 1990's. Have not had any issues.
Originally Posted By NoahFN: I've had mesh for 5 or 6 years now as part of a inguinal repair. No issues, felt a little weird right after but it's not noticeable now.
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Per my surgeon, many of the issues were related to an older style of mesh.
Originally Posted By elmanotejas: I had an inguinal hernia repair several years ago. The surgeon used the minimally invasive proceedure. It was easy and quick recovery. It's held up jusrt fine and no problems.
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This is what I Was thinking. Doesn't the mesh allows them to make a much smaller incision and for the surgery to be less intrusive? Maybe something about robotic surgery too? Or maybe I have it all confused. I have a hernia I would like to have repaired.
Heavy is relative. There’s some mastodons on this forum.
However, I had an inguinal hernia repaired at the end of May and I’m starting to get strong again. Squatting 375 for 5 tomorrow morning.
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Originally Posted By JasonD: How many of you guys are continuing to lift heavy with your hernia repair? I've got a bilateral inguinal that doesn't bother me if I lift with a belt that I'm avoiding having repaired. I know I'll have to deal with it at some point
Heavy is relative. There’s some mastodons on this forum.
However, I had an inguinal hernia repaired at the end of May and I’m starting to get strong again. Squatting 375 for 5 tomorrow morning.
My surgeon told me I could hit it as hard as I wanted the day after. Of course she knew I wouldn’t want to. I don’t think there’s anything to keep you from setting PRs if that’s your thing.
They are only doing the mesh now because the chance of it coming back is like 2%. Laparoscopic is the way to go. 2 pieces of advice 2 big bags of frozen peas and some murolax. Ibuprofen should be enough. Mesh is fine.
Originally Posted By SPARKY4: I have a small hernia in my groin area that has really started to bother me due to all my coughing with my latest round of the Kung-Flu. The hernia is only about 8mm.
The surgeon that my Dr referred me to will only do mesh. I had a coworker years ago that had mesh used for a hernia in his abdomen and it got ugly. He ended up having to have it cut out later down the road.
Are there still issues with the current meshes that are used, or has it been replaced with a newer product?
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I had mesh put in for an Inguinal hernia about 14 years ago. I don't know exactly how large it was but I recall the doctor commenting that it was a large hernia. That said, I have had no issues with the mesh.
Originally Posted By BustinCaps:
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I had an inguinal hernia repaired with mesh in November 2023. I didn't follow the Dr's instructions and lifted things I shouldn't have too soon. Tore it and had to have it done again January of this year. Mesh again. So far...no problems.
Originally Posted By megalon: They are only doing the mesh now because the chance of it coming back is like 2%. Laparoscopic is the way to go. 2 pieces of advice 2 big bags of frozen peas and some murolax. Ibuprofen should be enough. Mesh is fine.
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Pay for the exparel block, that shit is amazing and will give you about 2 days pain free....
Originally Posted By DrywellDweller: I've had three hernia's first one was Canadian method patch on the outside with mesh , second was Canadian method but no mesh, and the third was small incision below the belly button and patched from the inside. Twenty Years after the first one all of a sudden while rolling out of bed to get ready for work, Boom I got a paralyzing pain from the front of my right hip to my tail bone. i thought i was dying, the pain disappeared within 5 minutes and it was like it never happened to this day once or twice a year this happens. The mesh presses on a nerve and you would not believe the pain it causes. There was a episode on 60 minutes about it.
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My first repair was done in the late 70s second was done in the late 80s third was done 2012. I have a 5" scar on both sides