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Mesh removal returning to work times anyone

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Glendo
Glendo

When did you guys return to physical work or sports after a mesh removal.

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  • Esoteric
    Esoteric Glendo

    Posted

    Removed mine in late Feb and still have some twinges of pain. I was going to try and workout in June. I do feel better than I did.
    • judith14588
      judith14588 Esoteric

      Posted

      I don't understand.  How is the repair made without the mesh?

    • Esoteric
      Esoteric judith14588

      Posted

      Mine was umbilical... they just used two tacks of nylon or something like that and sewn it shut... how it should have been the first time instead of ruining my life for 3 years.
    • Glendo
      Glendo Esoteric

      Posted

      Hi mine was the same I do remember the dr putting in the mesh saying that they will put extra tacs in to keep it there

      I was never told that these meshes get infected and removal was the only option if they do

      I'm in absolutely dire straits now

    • Esoteric
      Esoteric Glendo

      Posted

      So where are you now? I was never told there were other options. The mesh caused me nerve damage and pain. Ruined my life. The removal surgery sucked as you can imagine but I think I made the right choice.
    • Glendo
      Glendo Esoteric

      Posted

      Yea not sure really but on the mend now taking its time
    • judith14588
      judith14588 Glendo

      Posted

      We do things a little differently in the U.S.  There are many class action law suits involving a certain brand of mesh.  It is getting really ugly.  I, on the other hand, have no issues with my large mesh for my incisional hernia.  I do have Small Intestinal Bacteria Overgrowth (SIBO) which I don't think is related.  This is related to my ruptured appendix surgery performed in the Azores along with 2 weeks of IV antibiotics there.

    • Simijonov
      Simijonov Esoteric

      Posted

      Hello guys! I am in constant chronic groin pain eight years in pain.My first surgery was June 2012 ,the surgeon was used the mesh ultrapro hernia system and that was my fatality mistake.I am unable to work i don't have girlfriend,friends and i was student and i didn't finished my faculty.this mesh ruinig and still ruining my life!I am 30 year old men from Macedonia.

  • Tammyshernia
    Tammyshernia Glendo

    Posted

    I didn't have my mesh removed I have a double wrap of mess do to the size of my hernia and the type of hernia I had I had the paraesophageal hernia and only 5% of the population get it I happen to be in that 5% I have had to problem with the mesh but it's only been 7 weeks 

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