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Inguinal hernia surgeon said op more difficult because I'd been wearing a truss

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Ulfgar
Ulfgar

I had open inguinal hernia surgery with mesh a couple of days ago. All went smoothly. Very experienced NHS surgeon - he said he'd done 6000 hernia repairs in his time and 57 this week! But one thing he said surprised me: that when a patient had been wearing a truss, that could make the operation more difficult. Something about the skin being compacted I think. No-one had mentioned that to me before. I'm probably a bit unusual in that I've been using a truss for a long time - about 3 years - I think most people give up with them before that. Anyway, it wasn't a problem and the op seems to have gone well (early days) but I just thought I'd mention it in case other people want to consider that when they're thinking about using a truss or not.

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  • sophia_46851
    sophia_46851 Ulfgar

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    Hi i am hoping someone can help me with my on going pain after having an Inguinal hernia surgery on the 12th April 2018.. it had about a 1 half inch open incision with a mesh put in at a public hospital, its now 4 months later and i have been much worse than when i first had the hernia in my groin.sad Today 8-8-2018 i had an appointment with one of the surgeouns who has told me I HAVE A LOT OF BAD LUCK??? WT?? by now i should be able to walk with no pain and back to my fitness lifestlye..i am a mess, since the start of surgery i had to go back to emergancy hospital that many times due to severe pain were the hernia was, i had another ultrasound and it seemed it was a small bleed a month ago..BUT TODAY the surgeoun told me i most probably would need pain managment injections on the scar to relieve pain?? I feel getting worse than better, i am now so depressed unable to walk properly and honesty no sleep (forgive any spell mistakes been on tramadol for months now) this surgeouns wants me to do another ct scan and see him again in 4 weeks..I TOLD him what am i meant to do ?? stay locked up inside bedridden until then?? Im thinking i need another opinion..i didnt have a lump as i do now were the scar is and it feels hard and awful..i have googled lots stuff and am fearing my body s rejecting the mesh.. i got told the worst is to re operate and remove mesh after a year!!! I do not think i will last like this another month..my life has gone so bad , miserable, i used to be a figure champ and now eating junk because im so down..PLEASE can anyone help me?? Is this normal after 4 months to be in worse pain than before surgery??..Im at a loss..sad 

    Thank you all who can read this.... S ...xx

    • steven45527
      steven45527 sophia_46851

      Posted

      im 5 month after open hernia surgery and still in pain when i sit for any length of time due to nerve pain im hoping im still healing

  • pabas36291
    pabas36291 Ulfgar

    Posted

    Hi who was the Surgeon as I am looking at this moment in time for my hernia to be repaired?

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