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Here is a good collection of the types of mesh materials and a short history of suture material and mesh material developed for hernia repair. There is no substantive conclusion about the drawbacks or benefits but it is a thorough collection of information. I doubt that any surgeon trying to choose a mesh device would feel more comfortable about…[Read more]

Dr. Towfigh would have the real world experience and history of many examinations and the results from mesh explantation. She would have seen the patients before and after. Most of the doctors you are talking to will not have that experience and will only know what they have been trained – that mesh materials ar inert in the body.

What type of…[Read more]

Thanks to everyone who participated tonight. If you missed it, you can WATCH and SHARE my discussion of Mesh Removal Options on my YouTube channel here:

You’d be better to travel. Dr Brown or Dr Towfigh in CA will do non mesh. Or fly to the Shouldice Clinic in Toronto. People travel from across the world to go there for non-mesh repairs, including a sitting US Senator.

You are smart to avoid the mesh, as many of us can attest. That stuff can mess you up big time.

This is a real surgery and you…[Read more]

I’m in a slightly similar boat. Had a bilateral TAPP performed about 2 years ago. After 1 year, I was pain free. While riding my bike, felt a pull, and had pre op pain again. After having COVID (and coughing a LOT), my left side now feels like it’s constantly strained, and the pain radiates to my testicle, which develops an almost distended…[Read more]

@mitchtom6

It would be great to hear if anyone, patient or surgeon, had such a case operated on and what the result was?

I have the same phenomenon. Lifting causes real discomfort and pain in my spot, although the pain usually does not present itself until a few hours later, or the next day. Will linger for weeks. I have totally backed off from lifting weights altogether due to this. Sounds like a recurrence. But with 2 MRIs and 4 independent exams from Gen…[Read more]

thanks for the encouragement and thoughts. i do agree. i think i made a good decision at the time based on the info i had. just doesn’t always work out. then made another decision and will be hoping for the best. and i’m hoping your issue gets resolved eventually as well. keep us posted.

@HoleintheWall, isn’t that the truth. Thank you for the post.
@ajm222, I’m glad you’re feeling better and hopefully with some time will have put it all behind you. If I might say, it’s easy for people to feel despair and anger at themselves for choosing the “wrong path.” I can’t say about that but in case it relates, some HT members talked how…[Read more]

Ah, so a tissue repair. Very interesting. Yeah, that’s a head scratcher. Regardless, you’ve been treated terribly. Totally unacceptable. I’d go elsewhere and just forget about your original surgeon.

I’m doing well. Almost four months post-removal. Have good days and bad, though bad days aren’t bad-bad. I’m not in pain really. Just have some d…[Read more]

If you are still having issues an need care, then I would have formal correspondence sent by an attorney. You’ll be surprise at the care you can receive after a $250 letter.