[DLH451]

I”ll see if they’ll give me the records you mentioned. I truly believe this was a botched surgery as it had failed in just a day or 2.

This “seroma” as he calls it acts EXACTLY like a hernia. It pretty much disappears when I lay down, I have little to no bulge when I first wake up, and the swelling appears when I stand for a bit.

I’m so mad. I had no issues before the surgery and now I have constant dull pains in my groin. Unfortunately he was referred to me by my physician and highly recommended (which now I believe is called the buddy system).

I’ve contacted quite a few hernia clinics and no one will talk to me because another surgeon did it.

I don’t know what to do, because I obviously don’t trust this guy cutting me back open, and I have no option to get this fixed. I’m so worried my life is ruined.

[DLH451]

Unfortunately this “swelling” does seems to reduce when I lay down, just like the original hernia did.

He never mentioned if it was direct or indirect.

I’m pretty sure he’s botched my surgery and now I’m having a constamnt dull ache in my groin that isn’t going away.

I think he’s crippled me, and he’s been very vague to me about the procedure so I cannot answer all those questions. God help me I have a sweet 4 year old dauighter and I’m never going to be able to have fun with her again.

I was never in much pain until this surgery…I would advise against anyone doing this surgery unless it’s necessary.

[DLH451]

I finally got in to see the surgeon. He basically said he thinks its swelling and a possible seroma, but that he can’t rule out a failed repair. He is going to see me at the end of the month and see if lump is smaller and go from there as far as imaging.

I’m really disheartened to think my surgery may have failed so fast, and all the pain was for nothing, and now I have a long road fixing it.

I just can’t believe a hernia repair mesh would failnthat quick. He did mention that the surgery went very well and that he used 2 tacks to reinforce the mesh.

I guess we’ll see.

[DLH451]

Thanks for the reply! I wrote a response to your message but it was flagged as spam for some reason.

[DLH451]

Thanks so much for the reply!

I’m currently not taking any pain medications other than the occasional ice pack.

Yeah the pain does seem to alleviate if I lay down.

I never really had severe pain even before the surgery. I’m Not what I’d consider overweight (5’9 160lbs), basically I just had the classic symtoms of a hernia (bulge in groin area that started to get bigger and discomfort after being on my feet for long hours).

Surgeon seems to think I was born with it but it didn’t rear it’s head until this year.

Side note I actually had 2 inguinal hernias repaired same day, but the left one was REALLY small and I dont seem to have any issues with that one post-surgery, only the larger right side is still symptomatic.

I contacted one of my surgeon’s nurse, but she was rude and offered no advice other than I need to wait until my post-op appointment.

I expect some post surgery pain, but the fact I still have a visible bulge on the right side has me somewhat concerned.

Thanks again 🙂