[William Bryant]

Thanks Good Intentions. With me being a simpleton I was just thinking living or ex living tissue would be better than an artificial product ie mesh.

I’d also like to add I think all your points are very compelling, on each thread, not just this. So I do hope you keep posting – even though I dont understand every single one!!! Maybe do a simpletons guide for people like me!

[William Bryant]

Could someone with access not report the findings. Why would it he difficult to view?

[William Bryant]

Thanks Faith, re the message should be in your profile. There is a tab with message on… Somewhere!

[William Bryant]

If that is so would it not be an idea to find out who did the ineffective surgery and stop them performing more, at the very least.

Seems to strengthen the argument that it isn’t a surgery that should be allowed to be performed by non specialising surgeons as it is in UK if I understand correctly.

[William Bryant]

Absolutely brilliant idea. A basic requirement I’d have thought for all concerned.

Using best mesh ie least problematical is better for patient to minimise post op problems.

And better for surgeons, health care saves time, repeat or required additional surgeries. Builds patient confidence.

How are meshes selected anyway? By cost?

Saw a video, I think by Dr Towfigh, that have the impression it was down to hospital purchasing and not so much surgeons.

Dumbfounding that a list of least problematical has not been compiled considering mesh has had recognised “issues” for some time.

[William Bryant]

Got all excited reading this then disappointed when I saw not much has happened since inception.

[William Bryant]

How can you prevent sneezing? Is it possible? I have (mild) copd so I do cough and sneeze occasionally.

Also I assume spirometry isn’t a good idea

[William Bryant]

Thanks Faith,
Sorry to bother you whilst you’re getting ready to come home. Safe flight.

Appreciate the replies.

Sent a message also.

[William Bryant]

The itching comes and go’s, in all senses. Sometimes it’s constant and drives me mad. Othertimes it stops.

Sometimes it’s right where the bulge is. Other times higher than bulge.
Other times lower.

[William Bryant]

I don’t have pain, thankfully, but it itches, I can’t find why, would like to know what, if anything, that means. It is also slightly tender to touch and bulge is visible.

[William Bryant]

Thanks Alephy. I feel similar but the longer you leave a hernia, the bigger it can become and the more of an operation needed. I’m delaying surgery and would prefer tissue if I had to have an operation but living with it at the moment.

What symptoms do you get with your hernia?

[William Bryant]

Also if there are few or no long term studies of “bioabsorbables”, isnt it premature to regard such as safe?

Mind you, same could be said for covid 19 vaccinations – and I’ve had 3 so far!

[William Bryant]

Thanks for this… Re the “it isn’t the mesh causing the problem but the way it’s put in” comments, shouldn’t that mean mesh placement is restricted to suitably experienced surgeons only?

It may be different in the USA but in the UK, and I’m talking NHS / national state provided health, as far as I understand it, most general surgeons can do this and even trainees.

If placement is vital, and I can appreciate it is, then who performs it is critical also I would think.

[William Bryant]

Also what symptoms did you have prior to the operation, Faith.

[William Bryant]

Brilliant Faith, very helpful. It isn’t often we get people who have had such operations posting and many don’t post after a successful operation so I an making the most of the opportunity! I hope it isn’t too taxing for you!

Wow – 7 weeks!

If you don’t mind me asking how much approximately has it all cost, operation and stay.

I am asking as I am seriously considering Dr Kang repair, I doubt I’d stay 7 weeks maybe 3 to 4.

Did you have or have you got any post operation pain?

Thanks again

[William Bryant]

Thanks for the reply, Faith.
The site does take time getting used to.
It’s good to hear from people who have had surgery. If you don’t mind a few more questions…

How long will you stay in Korea post op before coming back to uk?

Was it local anaesthetic?

How big was hernia? I’m not sure how to size mine really.

What happens if after a year or two you have any complications?

[William Bryant]

Alephy, would you have this mesh repair rather than natural tissue?

[William Bryant]

The 15 percent harmed by mesh still generate profit… That is unlikely to change until a surgeon or mesh manufacturer has suffered the same though mesh and even then not much. There are of course some surgeons who have had hernia mesh repairs satisfactorily but there are also one or two, who though carry on inserting mesh, would not have it in their own bodies including one who had written on Quora I believe saying after seeing what mesh does to patients he is leaving his.

[William Bryant]

I read somewhere Wim, that from being reduced ie lying down, one of them becomes full size almost straight away after standing. The other takes time to reach full size after standing.

But I cannot remember which was which and I cannot find the same article again.

[William Bryant]

Apart from not moving or doing anything not sure how youd stop it. From my understanding innards slip through so assume try to stop hernia enlarging to keep gap small. I dont know why but indirect are more prone to incarceration.