Chuck

Thx watchful. Hoping some kang patients can weigh in. Our friend pinto said he had little pain. Of course his hernia recurred. Kang himself says he sees little chronic pain. Of course Tomas says no pain for desarda. My issue is that I have seen lots of reports of pain with shouldice. From my doctors in DC. From a few studies. From reviews at…[Read more]

I really feel stupid about selecting a lap repair…i cant believe i feel for it…the minimally invasive BS. All the stuff on mesh studies implied tissue repairs would be chronically painful and wouldnt last. Lap seemed so seemless..and then i bought the recurrance nonsense, Like any of these doctors would spend 5 minutes of their time…[Read more]

Thanks for your usual excellent analysis…I really wish you would join my FB natural health all stars page….this nonsense we run into in the hernia area pervades all of health care….its one big minefield and the only way to avoid it is to rely on super smart folks like yourself without an agenda. I have a bunch of folks like you on my…[Read more]

Pinto…lol give old Mike M a break. I am sure he meant no harm. Appreciate the great input of you both. Kang is still my top choice. I find it a little troubling that mike m still feels the hernia over a year after the surgery….but maybe that is just typical for all no mesh repairs….if i had known how hard a hernia is to fix…i would…[Read more]

Very tough call – I hope watchful weighs in. Kang was quite confident he could fix my hernia no issue…… I almost went to him for the removal. I don’t know why I trust him but I do. It seems like the Germans mostly do Shouldice repairs –but Mike M still feels something a year after a Kang repair. While he says its nothing —it is still…[Read more]

And what did Conze say about your hernia —did he concur with Dr. Towfigh? Dr Kang says he can fix a hernia the size of a baby’s head —given that his technique is not as invasive and strong as shouldice —I wonder how that can be the case? its incredibly distressing that you did all your homework and still got screwed. Thanks for all you…[Read more]

The bottom line is if he couldnt use mesh —he couldnt work…like the criminal Voeller who pumped mesh on the net…then had his own hernia fixed at shouldice…sad

Conze appears to only have focused on hernias for the last 10 years…whereas weiss has been doing hernia repairs for 20. Maybe that shifts the balance back to weiss? It really was an impossible decision—I never thought i would have to fly to Germany for a routine surgery. I just don’t get how mesh can be the standard with all the issues that…[Read more]

Yea william —super tough call. Again my main advice would be to get the damn thing done soon. I tragically kept avoiding the surgery—everyone i know that gets a good result goes right after the hernia appears…go in get a piece of plastic shoved in open and go on with life like nothing happened. I think its easy to overthink this…and…[Read more]

Oceanic -some of these guys are going on 20 years but i hear you —-took special interest in your post about Dr. Conze…can you elaborate on why you think he is the best even if the most expensive??? thanks for your feedback

GI you crack me up. Not only are you extremely unhelpful but no paranoid too? Harry do not listen to this guy….he seems intelligent enough but he gives very poor advice….telling people that they cant get a tissue repair after mesh removal…because they have a burned battlefield….he also was a real dope with his removal….undergoing two…[Read more]

David…I hear your brother. There are no good options. But Kang or Conze can probably handle your case. I would live with the hernia. maybe even die before i submitted to another lap mesh surgery —its pure hell. Like I said dont take my word for it…I can refer you to 6 others who got conned into that butchery and their lives are over…[Read more]

Dog —you lucked out the first time….Diabolical Dr Brown has ended the useful life of a number of posters here…just go to kang in korea…dont be cheap…its your life….kang is the best.

David please please please do not pursue laproscopic surgery….its the WORST option…do NOT listen to surgeons—they could care less about you. If you put those beach blankets inside you…its life ending…you may never be able to get them out. Spend the money to see the BEST in the world…Kang…Conze…maybe Tomas for extra large…[Read more]