My 92 year old dad has heart failure and is on dialysis but still doing well and living his life. Unfortunately he now has a hanging inguinal hernia that is too large to be pushed back on. The surgeon does not recommend surgery due to his heart failure. Also surgeon said the fact that it's hanging long and out is better than being smaller because smaller bulges tend to strangulate. Can anyone recommend things we can do to make my dad more comfortable to live with this? I bought a hernia belt truss and it does help some. Any other tips? Thank you!! submitted by /u/Pleasant_Wish1799 [visit red ..read more

Hi all new to the group and new to having a hernia. I currently have two inguinal hernias, LH & RHS both just above the groin region, booked for surgery in less than two weeks, the pain at times can be unbearable, from sore testicals, sore upper thighs , sitting down can be uncomfortable the feeling as if your lower bladder area is going to burst etc etc… But the main issue I have is when they are sore is the need to urinate a lot more than normal , has anyone else experienced this ? Is it normal ? submitted by /u/northvic81 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Robotic, laparoscopic with DaVinci robotic assist and polypropylene mesh. Original injury was from cleaning up weight plates. I’m a personal trainer/was very involved in athletics and want to get back to them. I’m scheduled for PP mesh to repair bilateral inguinal and an umbilical. Possibly more, but surgeon said well just focus on these. I keep seeing conflicting accounts of what the best repair method is. Non-mesh vs. mesh, polypropylene vs biomesh. I have two months until surgery. It’s being covered by worker’s comp. Should I inquire about other methods? They said there is no further imagi ..read more

I always find these stories useful, so here is my experience of my open inguinal hernia repair (with LA and sedation) and the first week after it. Ask if you have any questions. Having decided to get an open (not laparoscopic) repair, having LA and sedation seemed like a no-brainer. GA may cause vomiting, coughing, and constipation, any of which could damage the repair (I guessed), not to mention the unwanted grogginess. Before op In the weeks before the op, I had a pre-assessment call with a nurse and two visits to the hospital. They measured temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate, SpO2, he ..read more

Greetings travelers, ive been trough 2 hernia surgeries, 1 at the age of 18 and the second at 19,(one on the right side and one on the left). i am 20 years old currently, i have started to excersice again and i am feeling pain in my abdominal area, not too strong, but still, pain. i am concerned about it and i am looking for ways to strengthen my abdominal wall to make sure i wont have another hernia. the hernia was caused due to bad genetics that caused weakning in my abdominal wall, my father had 2 hernias as well, and all his 5 brothers had atleast 1. relaly keeping the legacy going here ..read more

And please, I dont want to hear about how its bad for the hernia. Im thinking deeper than that. submitted by /u/Substantial-Hurry901 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Got an open umbilical hernia repair 4/19, fluid still draining from the wound not in my belly button but under it. Saw the nurse practitioner yesterday who took off steri strips and cleaned the area with alcohol now it’s still draining but more. When does this end? submitted by /u/Deloris_by_the_Sea [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

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I went to lay down on my bed, and boom. The most extreme pain in my hernia (possible inguinal hernia) it felt like it exploded. I was screaming because of the Pain. I kneeled on the floor and when I went to get up, I felt this horrible pain shoot through my left leg. Feels like it’s bleeding on the inside. I’m at the E.R right now. Anyone else went through this? UPDATE: I’m good now. I think what happened is that the hernia tore through the pelvic wall and caused some sort of extreme pain. I’m definitely scared of that happening again and I’m probably gonna get Surgery. submitted by /u/Odd-Q ..read more

Results from a study out of Denmark: The meta-analyses showed no difference in recurrence rates (median 18 months follow-up) and chronic pain rates (1 year follow-up) between absorbable- and permanent meshes. Crude chronic pain rates for the RCTs were 2.1% for the absorbable meshes and 7.6% for the permanent meshes. For the absorbable meshes, medial hernias were more susceptible for recurrence compared with lateral hernias ( P < .0005). None of the studies reported allergic reactions or other serious adverse events related to the absorbable mesh. It seems like absorbable mesh provides the ..read more