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I think you will be just fine, assuming the hernia isn’t ultra large and the repair is relatively straightforward. The real key is to have the surgery done by a specialist with a good reputation and who does a lot of these surgeries every year. I’ve had a botched repair for a very small inguinal hernia that should have been very routine to fix. And, I had to do have a removal and redo, after two years of the initial mesh becoming grown in, etc. etc. I still have to live with moderate amounts of pain and limitation. Soooo, have it done by someone with deep knowledge of the issues, real skill, and regular experience.
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Basing my comment on extensive experience that includes an inguinal done poorly with mesh and a plug, that eventually created a lot of pain as the plug started to shift and move, and had to be removed by a specialist who installed mesh with no plug. The removal caused its own pain complications because the original mesh and plug were deeply embedded in tissue growth. I then spent two years on low doses of pain meds, under the guidance of a pain specialist who had experience with post hernia surgery pain complications, before being able to go off the meds and live relatively comfortably, although not pain free. My advice is to get excellent imaging done asap, and arrange with one of the top specialists to read it or have it read by their own experts. In my view, there shouldn’t be pain after 1.3 years. If they don’t see anything, you could try a small dose of Lyrica, under the guidance of a certified pain specialist, for 6 months or so, to see if that resolves the issue. Good luck and all best…
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Thank you to both Dr. Towfigh and localCivilian… I’m comparing Drs. jacobs and Novitksy now, as these names come up consistently in a variety of searches. Wondering if one is preferred over the other. I can get an appointment with Dr. Jacobs sooner that Novitsky and live 4.5 hours from NYC.
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I had almost two years of post hernia pain after a redo surgery that was done because of an initial hernia surgery with mesh and a plug that was done poorly. The redo was complicated, given the plug had come loose and had become ingrown on its side. After the redo I had a lot of pain that wouldn’t go away. Pain medication, prescribed and managed by an excellent hospital pain doc specialist ,saved my life. Gabapentin didn’t work for me, but Lyrica combined with Tramadol did, especially when Cymbalta was added. I took the smallest possible dose of all three drugs and was virtually pain free and without side effects. It took two years to be able to go without the drugs, pain free, plus a few strange months to get off the drugs, but they worked and the pain complications did eventually settle down.