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Inguinial laparoscopic hernia repair

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adam31057
adam31057

Hi everyone

i could do with any help or advice as I am drawing a blank with my GP. I had a right hand side laparoscopic inguinial hernia repair 10 weeks ago now and haven't been right from day one. From the first day after surgery I had an infection in the cannula vein which caused my vein to harden and go red. Several trips back to the hospital, I was told that it was normal and to go home. Finally my local GP said it was infected and prescribed myself with antibiotics, so that was problem one fixed. 

I then had 4 weeks of normality and even started doing light exercise as in walking between 2 and 5 miles and even light weights, but nothing more than 10 kilos. 

But 7 weeks in I attempted a small run in the gym on the treadmill which lasted no more than 5 minutes, but the day after I was bent over in agony feeling sick and dizzy and constant stomach cramping. So another trip to GP and more antibiotics as my lymph nodes were swollen in my groin. Theses antibiotics didn't do anything and now as soon as I even move in the wrong way am laid up in bed for 2 days feeling exhausted, nausea, dizzy and cramping. I have a appointment to see GP but typical nhs style its in 2 months and I can't keep going on like this, any help is greatly appreciated regards adam 

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  • gillian50653
    gillian50653 adam31057

    Posted

    Gawd, what possessed you to take on such exercise so soon?? Is there a weight issue here or are you addicted to the gym? I don't mean that horribly, I am just baffled because exercise suppresses the immune system and so needs to be  gentle in the months after any assault to the body especially where there is a history of infection. Gentle means local walks of no more than half hour at a time but often, and not so as to break into a sweat. This keeps the lymph fluid moving without stressing the body.

    I suggest you do a three day liquids/veg juice fast although you could add some bone broth (including good old chicken soup). That might just knock your system back into balance. If it does, reintroduce small portions of simple foods and preferrably not ones likely to ferment in the gut, very gradually.

    Take one clove raw garlic crushed and swallowed in water first thing in the morning for five days.

    You poor person, for all the help it is I will pray for you, Adam because I know how frightening this is. Do take painkillers, although no aspirin and try as best you can to relax and let the world happen around you. let your body resolve this trauma, quietly.

    • adam31057
      adam31057 gillian50653

      Posted

      Hi thank you for your quick response, always been a very active person, just turned 30 and sitting still is not in my nature unfortunately for people around me, the light work out where done 6 weeks after surgery which was torture to wait that long, 

      i will try the liquid/ veg diet and just sit quietly for a few days and see what happens. Would you recommended getting another course of antibiotics from GP ? Or do you think I could of dislocated hernia mesh or even purferated the bowel ? As I have a 101 thoughts going round my mind 

    • gillian50653
      gillian50653 adam31057

      Posted

      fI you perforated the bowel you would be acutely ill. Do you have a temperature?

      Is anything visibly swollen or hot to the touch on the skin?

      If either is the case, get yourself to A and E and explain that you could not get a GP appointment and you are terrified you have a serious post op complication going on here. You could dial that NHS direct number and get them to refer  you or get back onto the surgery and tell them that you believe you could be seriously ill from some complication or other and need to see a GP like now.

      Do it, Adam. Your life is more important than any procedures.

    • adam31057
      adam31057 gillian50653

      Posted

      Not got a temperature, my groin and stomach is slightly swollen but not hot to touch.

      will contact nhs direct this morning and see what outcome I get as don't fancy a 5 hr wait in a and e as that's enough to make anyone feel worse, thanks Gillian  

  • linda84156
    linda84156 adam31057

    Posted

    Hi Adam.

    So sorry to hear about your terrible problems after your op; I have been wondering wherer to go for the op. or not (have to get biabetes under control first) but hearing your news I am now considering not having this done, as it seams that if I can control things(weight ectwink I may find the sypmtons of the hernia will get better without the operation). I do at least have time to decied, because my suriogen wont do the op untill she feels I have become ready for it.

    Can you ask to go back and she your surgion? maybe you can get more help that way, and dont forget you can choose wihice hospital to go to. I just went for the first avaible app; and got my local private hospital, I know its not good, (us and them) but I have to say the treatment there was very quick and friendly- they dont know who is private or N.H.S. and I didnt feel that it was a catle market.

    I hope you can get more help and start to feel better soon.

    Linda84156

    • adam31057
      adam31057 linda84156

      Posted

      Hi Linda,

      i have tried every method possible to get back to see a surgeon within a 40 mile radius and that was the earliest one which happens to be with original surgeon, this is all because it's gone past their 4 week window to return and in the surgeons eyes it's fully repaired after 4 weeks 

      I know many people who have had this and haven't had any problems after so I wouldn't let it out you off at all, saying that if you can live happily with your hernia and once you have things sorted it doesn't affect your day to day then live with it until the day comes you have to have it done as many people have hernias without even knowing it.

  • richard500
    richard500 adam31057

    Posted

    I have posted here before about the after pain and discomfort.  It has been a year since I had my procedure and I am still in some sort of discomfort and pain.  I have a very numb groin and often cant bend down or dare sneeze at times.  I have been told that I could be like this for up to two years (?).   I took lot of pain relief in the end to lessen the pain but you do have to stop and not get dependent.  I have been OK since refusing to sqaut down when under instructions to clean the house !!   :-)   - Well you have to try don't you....  Good luck
    • adam31057
      adam31057 richard500

      Posted

      Do you have the sickness feeling too? I am using the I can't clean anything in the house below waist height card but feel I might be adding a black eye onto my list of problems 
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