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@drtowfigh Thanks for the video, it was really interesting!

Did I understand correctly that when the absorbable mesh is placed below the muscle the recurrence rate is around 12%? It was also mentioned that depending on the technique the recurrence rate with absorbable meshes can vary dramatically, which prompts my question:
I have often heard…[Read more]

I also had a small abdominal hernia (fat protruding) in the late 90s, operated in 2003. As it was small no mesh was used, and I was back to my routine after 4 to 6 weeks. I think inguinal hernias are probably a different beast altogether, as the location is a lot trickier.

You mention adjusting one’s life style to the hernia: from what I have…[Read more]

I am also on watchful waiting, right inguinal hernia, direct or indirect I am not 100% sure, since end of 2019. I can only see mine when stretching the skin (was told it is small, but who knows?). It is almost non symptomatic (I can feel it at times when exercising a lot, I am 50 and do internal martial arts ie nothing heavy).
I have seen doctors…[Read more]

@drkang Thanks for the info! Does this method work also for small hernias?

I did as you suggested and I could hardly notice any bulging (in a mirror), but then again even when standing the bulge can only be seen when stretching the skin (and no, I am not fat, I am quite in shape:).

All the exams I did ie two ultrasounds and a CT scan, said I…[Read more]

I wonder, no doctor could diagnose whether the hernia is direct vs indirect? no ultrasound could discern that?

As for me all the doctors I saw told me they were 100% sure it is direct, except one, who thinks it is indirect. And I also had two US which also reported a direct hernia…

Well I guess sneezing is a personal thing too, but I think bjj exerts a lot more pressure than any sneezing I can recall (by a lot) 🙂 or at least this is my experience. Incidentally also non grappling martial arts which involve the abdomen (kind of internal) often produce a lot of pressure when against an opponent (also my little experience here:)

@drtowfigh The definition of success is what I have been wondering about (in fact many others have as well) i.e. does this include follow up for potential problems? Since joining in this forum I am inclined to say that most of the times it does not…I guess this is the question for many who consider hernia surgery i.e. whether they can follow the…[Read more]

I am not sure that this “not sneezing” advice makes sense! On the one hand they (the experts, not the pseudo ones) seem to agree that you can do sports with an hernia; on the other some (probably the same pseudo doctors) claim sneezing is bad for your hernia. Any activity puts some pressure on your body, and so also the hernia: I would argue…[Read more]

I thought I would chime in, as I have some experience on the divergent opinions of doctors:)

What moves somebody to become a doctor? I think only a minority is doing it for ethical reasons…why did Dr. House become a doctor?:) incidentally, I would never let him look at me, as if it goes well all is fine, while if it goes bad you are most…[Read more]

I was also interested in this device, as according to their studies it promotes the growth of healthy tissue (not scar tissue that is), because allegedly the 3d mesh moves freely: I don’t think I read this w.r.t any other mesh device out there, which would be a major selling point…

While it is true that the inventor of the device also conducted…[Read more]

@DrBrown this is another interesting point. On the one hand there are no articles from the 1980s of chronic pain and hernia repairs, on the other some doctors (I think I also remember Dr. Towfigh mentioning this at one point) think that in the past chronic pain was assumed as normal, and this is why it was not reported/published. It is also…[Read more]

Hi Colin,

Personally I found your post very interesting, you described your personal experience with the two surgeries, which is what people have been doing here since the very beginning. No one is saying that they are showing scientific results out of one’s experience, for that there are medical articles (which are not submitted to this forum…[Read more]

Thanks a lot for the upcoming event! I have a question: some have said in the forum that push ups are “bad” when one has an hernia; is it true?

I seem to remember in the video that Dr. Jacob mentions WW as a valid alternative. It is interesting that doctors do not agree on this, and that the official guidelines do not recommend it; but then again it is considered a valid option also in the UK…

At one point I definitely thought that those against WW were mostly the mesh only surgeons…[Read more]

Good luck with your surgery! Do you know which procedure will be used?
If I may ask, how expensive is it in Germany? Will the UK NHS refund you?

I guess it all depends on what you (like to) do and how…
Did you have surgery and if so did it fix the problem so that you could go back to the gym?

From my side I had at one point small but fastidious pain and some cramps, but all these symptoms disappeared when (hear this) I stopped drinking espresso coffe and opted for normal coffe instead…[Read more]

I saw the video too, and I think many people found it interesting, as it seems to confirm that exercising with an hernia is fine and even recommended (despite some believing that it would make things worse).

As for the surgery, I have been told by some surgeons that one should get surgery sooner rather than later, as (they claimed) watchful…[Read more]

@drkang Thanks for your answer, which I think touched on all the points/questions that were raised, and in a very precise manner!

Thanks for this video, very informative! I was wondering, as hernias e.g. inguinal hernias are mostly caused by collagen depletion (or poor quality tissue), is or will there be a way perhaps in the future to “reverse” the trend and make the body regrow healthier tissue? Might in this case (some?) hernias get smaller/reduce?