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Umbilical hernia repair questions

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richp21
richp21

I have a small umbilical hernia. Has anyone opted to just watch and wait rather than have surgery?

I am considering having it repaired at a location where they don't use mesh.

Thanks.

Rich

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  • teresa2545
    teresa2545 richp21

    Posted

    Don't wait as they only get bigger.I had one repaired 2 years ago,open surgery no mesh and it was fine.In 4 weeks i am having an epigastric one repaired with a mesh.

    • richp21
      richp21 teresa2545

      Posted

      Did they not use mesh because the hernia was very small, or was it because they were using an alternative treatment style (like Shouldice)?

    • richp21
      richp21 teresa2545

      Posted

      oh, the moderator just grabbed my reply. Here it is again, slightly altered. Did they not use mesh because the hear it was very small, or because they were using an alternative treatment style?

       

    • richp21
      richp21

      Posted

      autocorrect strikes again! That should have read “because the hernia was very small”
    • teresa2545
      teresa2545 richp21

      Posted

      I can't remember but with my next one i will have mesh as i got told that if you don't hernias normally come back.The mesh gives more support.

    • richp21
      richp21 teresa2545

      Posted

      I read several posts on this forum from folks who had bad experiences with mesh repair.
    • Esoteric
      Esoteric richp21

      Posted

      Yeah, don't do mesh. Ruined my life for 3 years until I had it removed. 

    • richp21
      richp21 Esoteric

      Posted

      Thanks for your reply. That's certainly what I'm concerned about.

  • Esoteric
    Esoteric richp21

    Posted

    I had an umbilical hernia for years before it hurt. I should have taken care of it right away though. 
    • richp21
      richp21 Esoteric

      Posted

      Why do you think you should have taken care of it right away?
    • Esoteric
      Esoteric richp21

      Posted

      Because it's better to do it before it really hurts. 

    • richp21
      richp21

      Posted

      Do we know if it always gets worse?
  • ctrix1
    ctrix1 richp21

    Posted

    I've had an umbilical hernia and an inguinal hernIa. First I got the inguinal hernia that I pretty much ignored for 12 years. It didn't cause much pain, but apparently it got big enough for bladder to slide through, which complicated everything about its repair. About 4 months after it was fixed, I got an umbilical hernia. This time I didn't wait at all for getting it fixed. At first they planned to put a mesh in it, but when they cut into it, it was still small enough, that they changed their mind about that. I think I've learned that putting it off, might not be a good idea. Good luck with it Rich.

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