Hi, i'm a 20 year old male. My doctor said
I have a hernia in the groin area, its
smaller and there isnt much pain. He said
I can wait for surgery and not do it right
away, but I like to run and lift weights
and when I run I feel some pressure but
not much pain.
After hearing about problems with mesh
some people have, I have gotten more
nervous for the eventual surgery. However,
there isn't anything else to do, right?
This is the only way to repair it? I have
also heard that some people have been fine
after their surgery.
Any comments please? Thank you.
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^Serenity^
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Posted: 04-19-08 19:26pm
Hello
Welcome to ehealth
Sorry to hear you have a hernia. There is
another option to repair the hernia it's
called the Shouldice Repair. Because your
hernia is small it might be worth asking
your doctor if he/she can repair it the
old fashion way.
Ever since the meshes many people are
suffering, while some people do well. It's
hard to say how the outcome would be if
you have the mesh implanted.
I know how much pain I am, I'm at the end
of rope but I'm still fighting for
answers.
I wish I knew about these problems prior
to my repairs.
Get as much information that you can about
the meshes, ask your doctor which mesh
he/she would be implanting in you, the
risks and complications.
I wish you the best and please pm me if
you'd like.
Keep us posted..
Have you checked out the sticky thread on
this forum?
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hbkshowstopper28
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Joined: 19 Apr 2008 Posts: 8
Posted: 04-19-08 23:46pm
Thank you. What do you mean end of rope?
And can the mesh be taken out?
No I havent seen the sticky forum.
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^Serenity^
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Posted: 04-20-08 08:46am
hbkshowstopper28
wrote:
Thank you. What do you mean
end of rope? And can the mesh be taken
out?
No I havent seen the sticky
forum.
Hi
The end of my rope statement is because I
am in so much pain. I don't know what to
do. I've had some doctors straight out
tell me they do not know what to do for
people who are suffering from mesh related
pain.
The mesh can be taken out but it leaves a
whole new set of problems and questions,
such as what will they put in the place of
the mesh because overtime scar tissue
forms, nerves can become entrapped which
is what starts the pain in the beginning
along with the mesh crumbling, folding,
hardening, infections are also setting in
with meshes.People that have had the
meshes taken out end up with an open space
where the mesh was, some are left with an
open wound, some end up with the another
mesh and no better than they were in the
first place.
Trust me I'm not trying to scare you, I'm
being honest I do not want to see anymore
people suffer.
There are only a handful of doctors in the
country that are specializing in the
complication of meshes, other surgeons
don't think there's a problem and send
patients to pain management because they
say "there's nothing we can do for you."
That's the line I got."
When you have time look at the sticky, if
you need help understanding what is in
there please ask me.
Feel free to pm (private message) me also.
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^Serenity^
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Posted: 04-20-08 15:32pm
Thanks for your suggestion in the sticky.
A lot of people have tried this with no
success.
I've been in contact with many people,
trying desperately to get an answer not
just for me but for everyone.
