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Small Femoral Hernia

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Felicity2018
Felicity2018

Hi,

I've been having hip pain for a year or so and have recently had a huge amount of around my lower right abdomen. I was in hospital last week with a suspected appendicitis. That was ruled out and a very small femoral hernia was found. There is no external bulge. The surgeon did not think that this was causing the pain and said that it was not worth operating on. No one can work out what is causing the pain and I'm wondering if i should get a second opinion about the femoral hernia... what do you think?

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  • Rhiannon_5000
    Rhiannon_5000 Felicity2018

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    I would get a second opinion. I think that needs fixed. Femoral hernias are not usually left. Female hernias are notorious for not being visible but causing a lot of pain. Look up dr Shirrin Towfigh. She's an american expert on hernias. Very interesting. Don't leave it.

  • lorrie35074
    lorrie35074 Felicity2018

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    Hi sorry youre hurting Ive been in pain since 2011 have had multipule surgeries 2 different ones for cyst on my ovaries, finally had a hystoertemy still in pain, then had a large mesh put in my stomach for 7 hernias still in pain, apendix removed, gallbladder removed still in pain... Ive servived this long mostly in bed and by taking my pain meds that I get or should say got this long and last week my pain doctor retired and Ive got to find a new doctor... But to get to the point I had to go and get a copy of my last Mri and after reading it I found out that a mass on my adernal gland was found and was noted and nobody ever told me!!! This was in March 2016 before I had all these surgeries I'd only had 1 ovarian cyst surgery!!! Im thinking it has been this mass thats causing all this pain and has runied my life the whole time!!! Now I dont have insurance and dont know what or how to get it removed because i havent been able to work.. Just a thought that maybe u could have the same thing they dont check for them usually u may mention it to them.. I hope u get well soon

    • Felicity2018
      Felicity2018 lorrie35074

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      Thank you and poor you, sounds like you've been through a lot. I've just started reading this book called Mind over Medicine by Dr Lissa Rankin, which I'm hoping might help and it seems quite good so far.

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