Ingiunal hernia surgery - now pain near groin - normal? Posted: 12-14-07 19:07pm
I received surgery for an inguinal hernia
2 weeks ago. The lump where it was is
back, or still there, not sure, but I am
told this could be a healing ridge so I am
not too worried about that.
However, just starting 2 days ago, I
started getting pain in my low abs, near
my groin, and also in my right
testicle(the surgery was on my right side
too). Is this normal? Something to be
worried about? Any ideas? Thanks!
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RonNYC
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Have Similar Posted: 12-15-07 00:42am
Had surgery for my two inguinal hernias on
Dec 7; everything seemed to be going great
until yesterday when I found a hard lump
in the same area as the surgery. No pain,
just added discomfort. I just hope it's
not the return of the hernia.
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Please Read Other Posts Posted: 12-15-07 15:27pm
To everyone who is or has had hernia
repair, please read the other posts.
There are A LOT of problems with the mesh
the doctors are using. I can not stress
enough the importance of this.
People are suffering with many issues
after having a "simple" hernia repair.
I have been in a great deal pain for a
long time now. I have nerve damage as a
result of this mess. I had a lot pain
right after surgery and have not gotten
better since.
Please find out what type of mesh was
used. There is a recall on some meshes,
people are suffering with other meshes
that have not been recalled.
If you feel it is due to the mesh you will
need to get all your medical records and
file a complaint with FDA on their website
or call them.
I have spoken to a few doctors and many
other people about this. I know there are
a lot of people who are far more informed
about this than I am, I am sharing my
experience.
Most doctors don't believe the mesh can
cause these problems trust me they do
cause problems.
If you have any questions please ask and
I'll try my best to answer them.
Best wishes to you both.
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damoc74
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chronic groin pain Posted: 04-14-08 13:43pm
Hi. I had open hernia repair. It was a
right inguinal hernia repair using mesh,
Im not sure of the exact type though. I
had surgery scheduled for 8-24 of o7 and
ended up in the emergency room on 8-13
from severe pain and had the surgery and
ended up staying in the hospital for 4
days due to the pain and was uanble to
eat(dr's orders for 2 days) wasnt sure why
that was and no one would explain why.
Its now 8 months later and still have
severe pain mostly in the groin area but
some around the scar. I've been to 2
urologist and been to physical therapy
occupational therapy and none of this
helped only irritated the issue. I was
referred to a physical medicine doctor who
has been great but, wasnt sure and wasnt
familiar with groin issues only nerve
problems....wasnt sure what to think. not
sure what to do or expect and if I will
ever feel better???? I've been on
steroids and nerve med's along with pain
meds...any suggestions? any similar
stories??
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Re: chronic groin pain Posted: 04-14-08 15:37pm
damoc74
wrote:
Hi. I had open hernia
repair. It was a right inguinal hernia
repair using mesh, Im not sure of the
exact type though. I had surgery
scheduled for 8-24 of o7 and ended up in
the emergency room on 8-13 from severe
pain and had the surgery and ended up
staying in the hospital for 4 days due to
the pain and was uanble to eat(dr's orders
for 2 days) wasnt sure why that was and no
one would explain why. Its now 8 months
later and still have severe pain mostly in
the groin area but some around the scar.
I've been to 2 urologist and been to
physical therapy occupational therapy and
none of this helped only irritated the
issue. I was referred to a physical
medicine doctor who has been great but,
wasnt sure and wasnt familiar with groin
issues only nerve problems....wasnt sure
what to think. not sure what to do or
expect and if I will ever feel better????
I've been on steroids and nerve med's
along with pain meds...any suggestions?
any similar
stories??
Hi there
I replied to your other post. I can relate
to your problems. I can write a book on
everything I've been going through since I
had my hernia operations. It's a living
nightmare.
It sounds like you have nerve entrapment
which many, many people are suffering with
due to the meshes. There are so many
problems with these meshes, they are
crumbling, folding up, breaking
apart,cutting into the body such as any
scar tissue that has formed making matters
worse,etc..
As for suggestions get all your records
including the operative report from when
you were in for the surgery. You can get
all this from the hospital.
Did you wake up from surgery in pain (more
pain than the average surgery)? I know
everyone has pain when they wake up from
surgery but I'm talking really bad pain.
Again you can pm anytime.
Check out the sticky on the top of the
forum, file your report with FDA after you
get your records, this will help in filing
the report because they ask for the mesh
information.
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damoc74
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chronic groin pain Posted: 04-14-08 15:46pm
I woke up from surgeyr in horrible pain.
This was the reason for my extended stay
in the hospital...They put a morphine pump
and then that didnt work and they put me
on ...Duladid and that helped
somewhat...most frustrating thing is, when
I talk to the Kaiser doctors they seem to
be unaware of these complications and you
get a gentle nod but, say it should be
hurting...
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Re: chronic groin pain Posted: 04-14-08 15:57pm
damoc74
wrote:
I woke up from surgery in
horrible pain. This was the reason for my
extended stay in the hospital...They put a
morphine pump and then that didn't work
and they put me on ...Duladid and that
helped somewhat...most frustrating thing
is, when I talk to the Kaiser doctors they
seem to be unaware of these complications
and you get a gentle nod but, say it
should be
hurting...
Please get your reports from the hospital.
I know what you are going through. It
sounds like a nerve got pinched,
entrapped, stapled or sutured and now time
has gone by and you may also be having
problems with the mesh. That is "normal"
response many are getting from the
manufacturers.
Don't give up fighting. Many people are
fighting hard to get answers.
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damoc74
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Chronic groin pain Posted: 04-14-08 16:09pm
I will. This has really become such an
issue in my life and until I hard hernia
surgery, never had any health issues.
I'm seeing my primary doctor on friday and
phycsical medicine doctor next monday. so
far the treatement plan has been pain
killers and waiting...maybe surgery? I've
heard that can amke it worse..
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Posted: 04-14-08 18:58pm
What surgery are they talking about? Is it
to remove the mesh? If so you need to find
out what they are going to use in place of
the mesh.
It sounds like you are going through the
same process as many of us (painkillers,
therapy, and some doctors don't know what
to do with us)
Again please keep in touch and pm me
anytime.
