[DanGom]

Thank you guys for your comments! It did give me a bit reassurance about the surgery. And my surgeon recommended physical activity which I am happy about! And I feel no pain where the mesh is, sometimes my leg is a little sore in the mornings and my stomach is swollen from where my incision is scaring but it’s the size of bottle cap so not worried about it. In a way I’m glad I got a hernia while I’m still young that way I could get the surgery out the way :). I’ve had several sports injuries ranging from a broken foot to torn muscles, however this is the first I’ve revived a surgery on. And I’m glad I can read all of your post to help me access how I’m doing based on how everyone else has around my time of healing. God bless and I will keep updating with my progress!

[DanGom]

Hello Good Intentions, I wasn’t given notes on what type of mesh he used and he also didn’t tell me. But on my discharge summary I can tell you what the procedure was. I went in with a Left Ingunial Hernia, but I was told they had found another a repaired that one as well, from what I was told it was very close to my hernia they diagnosed me with that they couldn’t see it on the ultrasound until they went in. So it ended up being a Bilateral Ingunial Hernia. It was treated Laparoscopic, and the clinical course was Unremarkable. I’m sorry if my original post didn’t point out what I was trying to ask clearly. I’m still trying to learn the big words they used haha.

My question is will the mesh be able to handle the pressure of me running on pavement for example without causing any type of damage? I know it may be uncomfortable at first and that’s just something I will have to get used to. I was told that even though it’s been almost three weeks I’m able to work my way back to were I was, just to hold off on heavy weight training for now. The surgeon checked the area and said I was healing very well. I am not doubting my surgeon in any way. He is a surgeon because he has obviously shown he is capable of performing surgeries and giving good advice for afterwards. I guess I’m just looking for more of a second opinion or reassurance.

[DanGom]

I understood what he meant by it, what I was told is when you start exercising again it may be painful, because you had a surgery there. I know that doesn’t mean it’s messing up, it’s just from the scar tissue. He told me he had to deal with the pain for a little while after he was given the clear to exercise with no restrictions but that it went away after a few months. Another piece of advice he told me is if the pain is to intolerable then to stop what your doing