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Watchful waiting?
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Well it was almost without symptoms but since the last week or so I have a low level pain and discomfort…I have stopped training as a precaution but in the long term I am not sure just waiting is a viable option (I even had a slight nausea which went away quickly luckily, had it not I would have rushed to ER), unless all the pain goes away all of a sudden….did you also have a small bulge? mine is hard to see (only stretching the skin)..
In any case I will see a specialist this Wednesday (instead of waiting for the ct scan and the visit with the surgeon at the end of Feb)…for me it is important to be able to continue exercise physically so at the very least I want the all clear for that…the urticaria condition also complicates my surgery as far as mesh is concerned…as soon as I know what type of hernia I have I will have to decide… -
quote Alephy:Did you have a mesh repair in the end? what went wrong if I may ask?
cshelter has posted quite a bit about his situation. You can click on his name while you’re logged in and see all of his past posts. Good luck. [USER=”3125″]Alephy[/USER]
https://www.herniatalk.com/member/3118-cshelter
By the way, if you’ve researched this far you should keep going, in to more detail about the different types of mesh. “Mesh” is a very vague catch-all term used to cover everything from absorbable materials to permanent synthetic polymers. In the early days the “mesh” was made of metal. It is a lot of work and difficult to understand but even most doctors just use whatever mesh their purchasing agents have made a deal for. “Mesh” is a product, sold just like any other commercially available product, with sales people and marketing professionals behind every one of them.
Here is a list of many examples of “mesh”. https://www.herniatalk.com/13873-types-of-mesh-and-their-manufacturers
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I had a hernia form in 1996 (small one on the right). It never bothered me until December of 2018 when I did some core exercises recommended by a PT. From 1996 to 2012, I did anything I wanted (2012 was the year of a disastrous back surgery). I lifted in the gym, was a runner, etc. It never, ever bothered me. I think the reason it got worse in 2018 was I was older an my collagen was just much weaker (may also have something to do with an autoimmune issue following surgery). Anyway, no special diet, no special life circumstances, never saw a doctor after 1996 to have it checked until it worsened in 2018.. If I were you, I’d watch and wait until it bothers you.
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Did you get surgery with mesh in the end?(which type of mesh/surgery if I may ask?) what made you decide? pain/discomfort? how did you cope for three years> did it refrain you from doing sports?
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Did you have a mesh repair in the end? what went wrong if I may ask?
Another reason I am thinking to wait is that in say another 5 to 7 years things might have improved enough to offset the (at the moment high) risk for complications…also I am 49 and going towards 60 I might have less expectations with regard to being able to have a very physically active life (at the moment I am still kicking with martial arts…which may have caused the problem, go figure)
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I did for 3 years and desperately wish I had continued to do so. No special diet — except fiber, and staying fit / cardio. No heavy lifting. Had regular checkups. You can’t go back if something doesn’t go “right” and the odds are surprising bad that something will go wrong. It will literally ruin your life. No exaggeration.
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