Still Feel Hernia After Surgery Posted: 07-10-07 06:32am
I had hernia surgery 6 months ago on right
side. It was not laproscopic. I went to
surgeon several times since with no
positive results. It is painful. I still
feel hernia after surgery. What do I do?
Is this dangerous? Will it go away?
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Kuabarra
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Joined: 20 Feb 2007 Posts: 5 Location: Manlius
Posted: 07-14-07 18:26pm
Does it feel like a hernia, or is a a
solid mass? If it's solid, it could be
scar tissue, or depending on the method
used to repair it, it could be the plug or
mesh. I had an inguinal hernia repair, I
can feel the plu or something, but it's
not the hernia.
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RichT
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Posted: 07-22-07 20:36pm
Hello Teramteatenema,
I would highly recommend that you seek a
second opinion from another surgeon.
A number of years ago I had surgery for a
hernia. I experienced the same post op
situation as you do. I did seek advice
from another surgeon, and he confirmed
what I suspected - the first doc messed
up.
I went back to the initial surgeon and
talked with him about the fact that I
could still feel the hernia. That it
seemed the surgery didn't correct the
problem. WELLLLlll, he mumbled something
and wouldn't look me in the eye. That was
all I needed to know. He screwed up!!!
SOOoooo after a bit of time to wait until
the first surgery healed, I had the second
doc do his thing on my hernia. He put in
a "mesh" which he said the first doc
should have done. Amazing, no hernia
bulge after the second surgery.
Okay, many years later how are things -
I've lifted more then the 50 lb max the
2nd surgeon said I should lift, so there
is a bit of a bulge. However, there is no
pain. It is still much batter than
before/after the first surgery.
That is my experience.
Again, I would suggest that you seek the
advice of a 2nd surgoen.
