[William Bryant]

Thanks Mike. I think I’ll cut down on drink and I’ll try to ear better.

Great news about repair. I’m thinking you would definitely recommend Dr. Kang?

[William Bryant]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6563333/

If I’ve read this right this patient had 5 hernias on same side.

Timescale for recovery is going to be different from person to person. General measures would be to walk, as it’s gentle exercise, and still avoid lifting heavy stuff.

Hopefully someone will post who has experience of pantaloon hernias. Good luck

[William Bryant]

It’s called a pantaloon (for some reason) hernia. Try googling pantaloon hernia and it may yield some results. From memory it is quite rare but not unheard of.

[William Bryant]

Good to see it back. And great that we may get contact info for Dr Sbayi

[William Bryant]

I dont sleep well!
I have a half or two of lager at weekends usually.

I’m very stressed!

I may have to rethink a few things!
Thanks Mike.

Is the repair still good? Btw

[William Bryant]

Oh it’s fine Good Intentions, it’s one less thing to feel guilty about. I went to bed thinking I’d have to give up alcohol and blaming myself, again, so I’m glad it was so small a sample in a way.

Apart from anything else it was really badly written or translated too.

At least one surgeon has suggested a drink before operation, I think to calm and also to aid healing. I forget precisely how now. But remember them saying it.

[William Bryant]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5225858/#:~:text=Tobacco%20and%20alcohol%2C%20together%20with,related%20to%20the%20inguinal%20hernias.

[William Bryant]

Well well you may be on to something…..

“Tobacco and alcohol, together with diabetes mellitus, cause a re-modeling in the cremaster muscle, leading to a loss of support or structural alteration in this region, being able to intensify the occurrences and damages related to the inguinal hernias.”

I’ll get link to study

[William Bryant]

That’s a real shame Bob, but it could just be it needs time to settle down. Do you know if it was Shouldice or Desarda repair? It’s usually better to walk as early and as often as you can so persevere I’d suggest. I think most surgeons want patients to walk as soon as possible after operation as it help
Also maybe some imaging could help, has doctor suggested that? If not maybe request it?

Good luck to you and hopefully it’s just time being a great healer.

[William Bryant]

That’s a shame. Maybe setting up his own practice.
Could the disappeared thread be anything to do with Dr Sbayi’s leaving?

Weird.

[William Bryant]

Maybe David has given us another reason here for Shouldice to cut/resect the cremaster.

It would tie in with what I read about some surgeons cutting cremaster to avoid testicke retraction into inguinal canal causing a failure of the tissue repair.

In the circumstances maybe cutting cremaster is lesser of the risks if dangling testicle isn’t paunful and retracted is.

Good luck to David in resolving it anyway as I have spent a weekends with rsi computing pain and pain definitely gets you down.

[William Bryant]

I’ve replied in wrong thread – sorry everyone

[William Bryant]

Maybe David has given us another reason here for Shouldice to cut/resect the cremaster.

It would tie in with what I read about some surgeons cutting cremaster to avoid testicke retraction into inguinal canal causing a failure of the tissue repair.

In the circumstances maybe cutting cremaster is lesser of the risks if dangling testicle isn’t paunful and retracted is.

Good luck to David in resolving it anyway as I have spent a weekends with rsi computing pain and pain definitely gets you down.

[William Bryant]

What are the other worse possibilities Mark?

[William Bryant]

* bringing it down a level = no pun intended

[William Bryant]

Thanks James!

We have Doncaster here. I’m fact I’m going to Dodsworth Hall in Doncaster soon. Old victorian era grand house, sight seeing.

Take mind of hernia for few hours

[William Bryant]

I guess it all depends on what low hanging means, with age the testicles hang lower anyway according to Google.

But the review from a former patient claimed his was by his knee and he could no longer wear jeans etc… And it was uncomfortable.

That may have been over exaggeration but it raises the question, an inch, 6 inch hang. What’s the maximum?

And being highly sensitive would the drag create any dull ache.

Bringing it down a level, testicles can retract on orgasm, would it affect that or ejaculation for example?

Ages ago I read that the retraction soon after repair can damage repair, another reason for cutting it was claimed.

[William Bryant]

Brilliant, thanks James. That’s something at least.

Can I just ask are you in UK? I’m going on the Doncaster bit

[William Bryant]

Thanks Mike,

Can you update us on your repair when you have time, although I can tell you afe full of beans so I’m thinking it’s A, OK !

Yes Dr Kang repaired the cyclists hernia who had heart problem. Also COPD patient and someone over 100 years I think.

My issues are

High blood pressure (on ace inhibitor)
Mild or moderate copd (not on anything, no inhalers or oxygen)
Slight enlarged prostate but not on anything, could go on tablets if need be.

I’m not over 65
I’m about 5’6 and weigh about 11 stone.

[William Bryant]

Also my partner knows 3 people who had mesh….

1 perfect no issues
1 so so, manages on pain relief
1 terrible

Thats not brilliant odds. Granted small sample.