Hernia

I found out several weeks ago a have a hernia, a large one on the right and a small one on the left.I see the specilist the end of june and hopefully I will get it repaired.Just wondering if I will be "just like new" or if there will always be pain.I currently wear a hernia belt and I cant stand more than a hour with out it.

If you don't have extenuating circumstances and the job is done well, you'll be good as new.

The new techniques (last 10 years or so) with the reinforcing membranes they use are terrific.

Coming from experience, a hydrocele repair at age 11, and a double, right and left hernia, at age 23 due to a on the job injury, I have had no issues since the last repair in 2006. I can tell you that depending on the type of surgery they end up doing, fully invasive, or laprescopy, your recovery time, and pain will greatly depend. The inital hydrocele was done fully invasive, still have the scar to prove it, no hospital stay was required for either, just in and out, but the first time I was laid up for 2 weeks, then off any heavy or light duty for 2-4 months. The laproscopey wasnt as bad, 1 week of in bed, then slowly out. The last time it basically felt like you had been gut kicked several times. I ended up getting the mesh material as the repair, and occasionlly i`ll feel it, but nothing really that noticeable. I ended up hydrocodone, so I dont really remember much of the whole ordeal anyway this past time! LOL 😄

Thanks for the replies.

Mine was quick but very painful recovery that took about a month for me. When repaired right you should have no issues afterwards but remmeber to stay safe so you dont pop it again

I had one repaired the end of March. It was done with scope, the mesh, and the procdure was done on Wed. I was behind at work and so was back in the shop on Sat. Very light work. By Thursday of the next week 8 days afterward I was bending and moving with very little trouble. the end of the month 30 days I was as good as new.

I had a bilateral hernia repair(6yrs ago). The condition progressively worstened over time, but since I have to take a "real" physical every 12 mos.(being a commercial pilot),the flight doc said I should get r done. Everyone is different, but recovery rime for me was 6 weeks. Mine was an "open" surgery...the arthroscopic(sp?) option wasnt open due to the type of injury that I had( A worstening tear due to a helicopter crash when I was in the military)Everything worke out fine, but I dont want to repeat that deal. I had a "smilyface scar" that went about hip to hip(pelvis). My "adventure seried days" are past, si I dont engage in "extreme" sports anymore. Please be careful...as good as these repairs are, nothing is as good as the original eqpt.That being said,Ill through in the standard meical disclaimer"The benefits of the procedure outweigh the risks of the operation". I agree, But your marathon leg lift days are over(unless youre a risk take ).

Get it done. That being said, I've got chronic left side scrotal pain after mine but that was from the damage (scar tissue in scrotum) from the hernia itself and not the repair. I'm a very active 47 (was 40 when I had the hernia) - run 2 miles every other day, shoot trap, sail and have a vigorous sex life - none of which I'd be able to do without the hernia repair. DO IT! You won't regret it.

I had bi-lateral hernia repair last year. It was done with a scope and mesh. There was nothing to it. I was off work for a week, and the worst part of it was the constipation from the pain pills. I followed the doctors advice and took a laxative. That created the worst pain. After the first laxative pill, I started enemas, and it solved the problem with no pain. So based on my experience, I say go for it as soon as possible. If possible find a doctor that will do it with a scope.

I've never been operated on for hernia, but I would like someone to operate jajajajajjaja hernia.

I had a incisional hernia,and it was a big one, they put a membrane across it, that fixed it good but now and again i can feel pressure there

i have had it checked out and a scan on it but it is all ok.

Depending on your exam and the extent of the hernia the surgeon has two choices:

1. Open inguinal hernia repair (herniorrhaphy, hernioplasty)

2. Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair

Laparoscopic surgery may not be possible for a person who has tissues that have grown together (adhesions) and using mesh to repair the weak muscle in the belly wall decreases the chance the hernia will return by more than half.

Severe hernia in the hiatus, aka hiatal hernia. I have had it for many years. No, have not had it repaired. Why? I have consulted with surgeons for it. Due to my own anatomy, risk and the problems associated with the repair of the surgery, we have all come to the agreement it is not in my best intrest to have the repair. Yes, I am also aware of the disadvantages of not having the repair such as esophageal cancer, esophageal stricture, esophageal spasms, dysphagia, GERD, hematemesis, vomiting with aspiration, choking on anything and everything, pre cancerous condition called Barrett's esophagus. All of what is mentioned, I do have. I know what aggravates it, how to deal with it and avoid it for the most part. Considering the severity of the hernia and the side affects of it, I actually do very well due to care of how I eat, when I eat, how I eat what I eat and care in what I eat etc as well as care with taking meds and supplements. I also have it monitored with routine EGD with biopsy and monitoring of symptoms.

I had a left side repair. You will be good as new.

I had a couple hernia surgeries when I was younger, can still tell with the scars I got and also if it has too do with hernia's but only have one ball and had that removed when I was really young, think it has something to do with that as it would countine to come up or something like that, eventually my parents removed it and you only need one anyway and heard later on from my folks that it happens alot more then you think.....so didn't concern me as I grew up.

Had scrotal hernia repaired,to this day after a hard day's work I have pain in that area,I wear a truss now when working it seems to help with the pain,

I've had both left and right hernia repairs and 3 years on I still have discomfort.

If you have a hernia, it symptomatic yes? pain, a protrusion? its not something you would miss right?

If you have a hernia, it symptomatic yes? pain, a protrusion? its not something you would miss right?

I had a inguinal hernia repaired several years ago, was completely asymptomatic at the time. Only was noticed during a physical by my doctor who could feel it pushing against her finger when she pushed her finger into my inguinal canal and had me cough. So no, not always.

Had one repair 20years ago still have pain ,what type of truss do you wear? I found that the ones with a flat pad don't hurt using them

Was wondering if anyone has worn a truss for a hernia,or use one for a fetish,or any other hernia topics.

What kind of hernia belt are you wearing,there are better ones on the market,I had surgery years ago and still have pain wish I would of kept using a truss ,even though they say not to

I had a double hernia when I was about 14. I'm guessing it's done with keyhole surgery these days. I'm 47 now, when I was 14 I had two scars on the left and right above my pubic line. They are still visible now.

Yes, I wear an abdominal binder for an umbilical hernia which started to hurt last September after 5 years without trouble. Perfect management as far as I can tell. No pain, I can sleep without it. Yes, I do wear it for enemas, too.

Johnny

I had an umbilical hernia surgery went well, I went home same day was afraid to lay down with binder no pain until that night i had to go to bathroom and could not get out of bed my other half pulled me up and i thought i would die from pain. next day was fine had to learn how to roll out of bed. I was afraid to take binder off as it felt like my guts would fall out but not true. surgery was on a Thursday back to work on Monday no lifting any more then 8 ponds for 6 weeks. no pain other than first night. Good luck with your surgery

Had one repaired 20 years ago still have pain when I strain at work ,sometimes use a hernia truss when bad seems to help

I had a left side hernia repaired about 20 years ago but no mesh was used and it only lasted for 4 years until i had to have it done again, this time mesh was used and i have had no problems since.

When I was 15 years old, a hernia and bilateral varicocele were discovered during a school examination. I then had to wear a suspensorium for several weeks and was operated on inguinal hernia and varicocele during the autumn holidays. In 2013 I had my second inguinal hernia operation on the other side.

I have had a inguinal hernia repairs and an umbilical one. One of the inguinal repairs failed after a few years and had to be done again, so I have suffered that three times. I did not find them too bad, but walking up straight soon afterwards took some will power lol.