[C.J.]

I had laparoscopic surgery of all three hernias with the same incisions. I am in Ft. Worth, Texas. From my understanding, and from what I have been told, my tissues are not a good canidate for non-mesh surgery, due to age and the natural process of tissue/muscle degradation. But you are right Good intentions, there is no reason for me to believe that another mesh implant would be any different from the first, except I would take it a lot easier in terms of lifting and pulling on things. But, what gives me hope is the fact that the other two repairs have been pain free and still holding. I hate to continue to wear an ace wrap and wash cloth, but if I go without, the bulge pops right out. I have to hold it in to shower. So, that is my quandry. But, I had a rough time after surgery. I had to stay 3 nights in the hospital because I could not urinate or defecate. After several bladder drainings, I could finally dribble a little and that was good enough to go home.