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Hi 4 months after an Inguinal hernia surgery and my life has gone from bad to worse unable to do day

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sophia_46851
sophia_46851

I got told today 8-8-2018 from one of the surgeouns that i should not be suffering and i may need pain managment?? ALSO I HAVE A LOT OF BAD LUCK?? I was shocked when this doctor told me this..bad luck?? I wanted to feel better after surgery back on 12th April 2018 not after 4 months walking with my hand holding my groin were the scar is?? I have a hard lump which i never had before? On pain killers every night.. is this the mesh?? Please can anyone help me..im traumitized..sorry for spell mistakes no sleep and am in shock..i need another ct scan 4 weeks? tho i dont think i should wait anylonger also i dont want injections just to numb the pain i want to feel normal back to my fitness lifestyle.. I think i have written this below..sorry all im a newbie and no computer savy either ..i am hoping for any advice please.....

Thank you all for reading my messy email.....S xxx

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  • Pete8775
    Pete8775 sophia_46851

    Posted

    Hi Sophia,

    Like you, most people on these discussions are here because of pain. 

    Don’t feel alone.  Many of us (including myself) have had mesh implanted for a hernia repair and then removed because we are worse off with it in.

    From all my homework into mesh - most is made from polypropylene or something similar derived from it or some plastic - they are not biological or bio-mechanical compatible with the human body. 

    Nerve entrapment, excessive scar tissue, inflammation and infections, are just a few things that mesh can cause.

    You will need to get some info such as your 

    Surgical report  which should show what type of mesh was used. 

    Adele (the one who started this off some years ago) and I both used the same surgeon (Sydney Australia) to remove our mesh. 

    What country are you in? - there are many informed people on here in the US, UK and other countries who could also point you in the right direction to excellent and caring Drs and surgeons who hopefully can help. 

    I cringe every time someone posts mesh complications. 

    • sophia_46851
      sophia_46851 Pete8775

      Posted

      Hi Pete 

      Thank you so much for replying I’m lying in bed in tears thinking how could this have happened?? I’m in Melbourne Australia and had the surgery at a public hospital, I agree with you I feel like it’s the mesh that’s not right in my body and I don’t want injections to just bandage the problem nor wait another 6 months to have re surgery, did they fix your hernia without mesh after taking it out? I’m not understanding how all this works except so much pain ... I really appreciate you saying I’m not alone because that’s how I feel locked away now 5 months inside 😥 so I should really get this removed ASAP by the sounds of it ??

      Thank you so very very much xxx 

  • Pete8775
    Pete8775 sophia_46851

    Posted

    Hi Sophia,

    Im better for having the mesh out, but by no means back to normal. 

    I couldnt bend properly, pain in the groin, then got a bloated abdo area, digestive issues, developed IBS, then heartburn and other problems. None of which I had before mesh surgery .

    12 weeks after mesh went in, it was back out.

    Lab report showed the ilioinguinal nerve was trapped in the mesh with chronic inflammation and a staph infection, the dissolvable strutures after 12 weeks hadn’t dissolved! 

    Lots of questions would need to be answered first before a decision is made to remove your mesh 

    • sophia_46851
      sophia_46851 Pete8775

      Posted

      Oh Peter my heart goes out to you, but it honestly sounds very similar to what I have now , bloated stomach, bad groin pain, sore back and I never had heart burn before or such bloating ever!! So I hear what your saying it’s better out , but if I’m suffering this bad 4 months with it in ?? It feels like sharp nerve pain were the mesh is I can feel it , before surgery I had pain but they told me because I am lean that it was hard to put the mesh in ?? I can only sleep ok on my right side as the left is unbearable I can’t even cross my legs??? What I’m thinking is who do I go to rather the hospital that did the surgery?? I can’t stay like this or get injections to ease pain from an anesthesic ?? Which the surgeon suggested, only to have more scar tissue,  I’m so worried if they cut me open again I could be scared worse removing .. tho after 4 months I cannot see this improving as day by day I’m feeling worse.. I’m so sorry you feel all these other things now it’s such an awful feeling. I can’t keep numbing myself with painkillers too my body is getting used these strong drugs.. what a mess ah ?? 

      I will do as you suggested find out what they used regardless I’m sure that is the problem so if your suffering the same as I am now with it.. am I going to be triple the pain removing... omg ... I hope you will feel better with time.. I got a lot to think about and research... migraines now don’t help feeling very alone.. alone no body to even soothe me except reading your post and knowing a little more!!

      Thank you Peter I wish you well!!

      Sorry my head hurts so much apart from my left part of my groin, also I still have bruising from surgery 4 months ago left upper thigh??? I don’t bruise easily either very scary stuff sad 

      Good night xx 

  • jonah30439
    jonah30439 sophia_46851

    Posted

    I would rx not going back to your original surgeon he/she will gaslight you. Mesh can cause all sorts of problems. If at the 6 month mark and still having major pain and not getting better you should see a specialist who soeicilzes in mesh issuws and removal. There sherwin Towfigh in LA,  dr. Igor Belyanski in MD, dr. William. Brown in sand dean and dr. Bruce Ramshaw in TN. You should dontons if research online get your operative report to see which kind of mesh was used and how it was reinforced. Google that mesh to see if there issues with it.

    And match your repair to the surgeon. 

    For example some surgeons specializes in open repairs other laparoscopic.  Some specialize reading cat scan images some MRI’s.

    I had to have my mesh removed after 7 years of pain in which every doctor surgeon and test said all was well.

    Finally I sent my cat scan to dr. Belyanski and he saw that my mesh was folded and needed to be removed. Hope this helps.

    • sophia_46851
      sophia_46851 jonah30439

      Posted

      I’m actually in Melbourne Australia so I wouldn’t know the others in LA , I would never want to wait 7 years of pain.. wow how did you handle it for so long? Must have been really hard to remove after a long time? This is why it’s better I  get it removed before it’s even worse, tho last ultrasound they said mesh was intact but that’s still causing me a lot of pain and different pain before I had the surgery... I’m very scared tho and do not want to go back to the surgeons who did this from the start !! 

      Thank you for your advicesmile

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