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The one problem I have with the mesh fallout is that there are still many doctors who would not hesitate to tell you right in your face that there are no complications with mesh or that the percentage is very small ie 1% or 2%, that it is inert etc etc…this behavior still shocks me! I spoke to few doctors and this is my experience…

Interesting! Thanks for sharing!

Well these numbers require a time window though….85% to 90% have no problems after 1 month,1 year,5 years…? Can a mesh cause problems after that? Can any doctor say that sax 80% of patients with a mesh will not have future problems with it?

The neurolysis of the nerves was planned or deemed necessary during surgery?

I understood indirect ones are the majority…

@drbrown is it also normal for both types to reduce it by contracting the abdominal muscles? Thanks again!

Thanks for sharing! If I may ask did the surgeon cut the cremaster muscle?

I am also wondering what will happen after brexit is finalized as far as getting surgery abroad is concerned…here in Switzerland there is no way for me to reclaim back the money for the procedure even if far less expensive than here…

This is the first time that I hear of a clinical trial for a mesh before being used on patients….while I should be happy about this the thought of those animals suffering makes me shiver…

Yeah Salmon is great! I always eat some when I feel sore

When I had joint pain in the past due to injury I found great relief in an omega 3 rich diet (eg fish)…more than stretching I would try some specific exercises aimed at strength…the slower the movements involved the better…as this might take a long time it’s best to gear the exercises towards a more general goal than recovering (in my case…[Read more]

Age certainly plays a role, although being young vs old is often a stereotype (is 40/50 old/middle aged or even young?) and considering that we live longer and longer and so having a surgery at age 60 might mean dealing with the aftermath and possible complications for another 20 or more years…
what would be important to me is that this or that…[Read more]

I think any such list should always start from the medical problem first eg direct vs indirect IH, recurrence vs incisional, age weight etc. One of the few things I got loud and clear is that the hernia treatment requires a tailored approach to be successful. I personally think that the problem is to find a doctor that does that which would mean…[Read more]

I agree and I in fact did…I still think it’s better not to be too open at times based on my experience especially when seeking a second opinion

And if you tell the surgeon you read this or that on a forum with doctors they might get angry and dismissal 😡

So basically we just can hope AI will eventually be able to replace humans. How does one become a radiologist??is this once again a cost cutting problem?

I agree with you @Momof4…I really find it disconcerting that so many docs report wrong facts or numbers….what’s wrong with stating what is known and letting the patient know the possible risks? This is incidentally why patients with problems after surgery get angry,at least from what I read here…the other really annoying thing is that some…[Read more]

Well, here I am re-evaluating watchful waiting…it seems it is not so easy to get 1) a non mesh surgeon and/or 2) one that is covered by my insurance.
I have been told that the smaller the hernia the better for a non mesh repair: I wish I had been told that one can indeed get a non mesh repair without the surgeon ultimately deciding for a mesh…[Read more]

I am just wondering, will the procedure/method developed by Dr. Kang eventually be showed to other surgeons and possibily adopted by others worldwide? Same question goes with the Dr. Muschaweck’s method, which is available in Germany at few places…
I would think this should have happened already….or there is simply no interest in hospitals in…[Read more]

Indeed! Never smoked and I have perfect weight and exercise regularly! ☺