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  • lbel

    Member
    January 18, 2015 at 5:33 pm

    future of inguinal repair and PT

    Hi Again,
    Thanks for your support. I have seen three surgeons. The third one was recommended by Dr. Towfigh and when I went for my appt. she recalled that Dr. Towfigh was sending someone her way. She is a female surgeon interested in hernia surgery on females as well as males. It is male dominated as hernias in women are not as common. So I have that on my side. She was kind of rushed during my appt. (But did step out to see a patient and then stepped back in to finish answering my questions. So she went out of her way on a very busy day.) The other two surgeons were not as rushed, but they mostly do repairs on men. So she is a hernia specialist and very busy which is a good sign. I see her again after my run of PT and I am hoping I don’t feel rushed. I have so many questions that I feel like I must be a bother at times…but I want to feel confident with my decision to have the repair. And like you said about repairing a small hernia being the best approach, I also read the same thing. The outcome could be better in a smaller hernia.

    I hope you find activities that allow you to regain who you are. I am active too. In 2009 I tore my meniscus and opted to not have surgery because it is a 50-50 chance that it would heal right. So I had to change my activities. No more running, no Zumba–no pounding. So I bike ride and speed walk. I have downhill skied (half days) without a problem. I also hike. So my theory is that you and your body can accommodate the injury. Change is hard… I hope you can find healthy alternatives to stay active and get fresh air.

    Glad that this site exists…great info and support. Hang in there.
    Linda