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Exploratory surgery
I am eight months in from bilateral laparoscopic hernia repair with mesh.
I have been progressing very slowly, but I’m still at the point where if I have a lot of physical activity both sides including the bottom portion of my adamant get stiff and a little bit sore.
Rest for a few minutes seems to reset it, and I can go further.
Workdays when I am not so active, things feel relatively normal like before the surgery. Not perfect, but Ok
I have seen a second opinion surgeon. He has prescribed me a round of physical therapy to strengthen the groin and try to get some flexibility in my hips. He thinks that might benefit me. My hips are super tight.
He did mention that imaging will not really help. He says in cases like mine, he would suggest “exploratory surgery“ to see what is going on inside which is causing my irritation.
Has anyone heard of such a thing?
I appreciate he is being conservative, but did not think doctors did Doctors did exploratory surgery anymore.
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