Golf, inguinal hernia, northern new jersey, what to do?

[bmul100]

Also don’t worry about what caused it. I spent a lot of time doing the same thing but based on all the reading most of us that get one were likely genetically predisposed to the risk of getting it at some point.

[bmul100]

I golfed all the time when I had my hernia. No pain. Doctor told me was no risk because hernia was small. Then I decided to get it fixed. I got sold the mesh lies by a doctor who takes money from J&J. (Paper trails on the $ exist if you look hard enough) I played golf twice after I got cleared from surgery and have not played since. I had to give it up because twisting and turning is not very pleasant when you have hardening plastic on your insides. The problem was that if I did physical activities like golf the nerve running down my leg and into my testicle would kill me the following day. I’m having surgery again to have the plastic removed from my body. It’s not fun man. I got a PHS patch which is rather complicated with two layers and a connecting tube. It was open. I live every day wishing I could have a hernia again instead of this mesh. It boggles my mind that you can have surgery for a painless situation (in my case) and you are left with permanent pain. Maybe others have had success with it but the whole process was shady with my surgeon telling me lies about the mesh and claiming that he had done the same thing thing for MMA fighters and they had gone on to fight again. Then the reports on my follow up visits where I reported the pain said I was pain free and doing great. Flat out lying on my records. I wasn’t sold on the mesh but this slick doctor sold me and I did it. Biggest regret of my life. Hopefully removing it gets me back to where I can golf and play with the kids again. But I’m not counting on it. I’ll be lucky if I just lessen the pain in my groin a little bit. For reference I’m 32 and was healthy before this. Best of luck to you but if you love the game as much as I do choose anything but the mesh.

[patient]

I am not an expert or a doctor but I want to give my opinion, it seems there are 2 options:

1 Pure tissue repair, only few doctors do it, you will need to find an expert.
Pros: no chronic pain
Cons: high risk of recurrence

2 Mesh: Most of the doctors will accept to put a mesh on you, (it seems they get gifts from the mesh manufacturers)
A Open
Pros: less risk of recurrence, easy to remove the mesh.
Cons: It seems some people have chronic pain

B Laparoscopic
Pros: less risk of recurrence
Cons: It seems some people have chronic pain, difficulties removing the mesh