Hernia update
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Hi everyone,and again thank you to everyone who has given me advice and help,I really do appreciate it.Well I got letters in the post,one today the other a few days ago,first one is from the specialist I saw who has given me the go ahead for surgery,my paraumbilical hernia is small still,but has grown from 1.5 cm,it’s now 2cm,and is not reducible,whatever that means,and is tender.The 2nd letter is from the hospital which I’ll be getting my operation done at,I have an appointment on 20th this month for a medical assessment prior to my admission,it says I’ll be there for 1-2 hours,then can go home afterwards,can anyone who has been through this before,tell me what I can expect to happen at my medical assessment,thanks in advance
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Pete8775 jennyg1981
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Not reduciable means whatever is pushing through the torn tissue - usually it’s the fascia/ muscle sheath that tears and omental fat, or a bit of bowel pushes its way through, won’t tuck itself back in, so it’s kind of stuck on the outside.
Do you know how you are having the hernia repaired?
Hopefully not with any mesh!
I have the same as you right now 15/16mm umbilical and after having iginual hernia repair with mesh and then having the mesh removed soon after due to a variety of pain and other complications, I’ll never be having mesh implanted back inside me - just look at most of the people on this forum.
jennyg1981 Pete8775
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Pete8775 jennyg1981
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If the surgeon is proposing to use mesh, I would find out why and what type they plan to use and can they repair it without mesh (they should be able to).
I strongly advise you to look into the mesh further before having it implanted.
There has been too many complications with so many people after having mesh implanted (me included)
All the very best.