inguinalpete
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The sad truth is we live in a drug and cut medical system engineered for maximum $. The MD’s and MBA’s over them desire Club Med, Porsches and Mercedes AMG’s. Like the cops they have an internal fraternal code for protection and to ease the conscious. Surgery is also a cause of death for many people. None of these things are ever mentioned. One is seduced into thinking only of the positives. People in pain and suffering are vulnerable to manipulation.
I was told by the surgeon (University of Utah Healthcare) he MAY remove 1 nerve from the inguinal canal. He randomly removed all 3. He said it would all be healed up after 6 weeks. It took 6 months. He said the Bassini ‘repair’ was ‘bulletproof’. It ripped out 18 months later. The 2nd surgeon said the self fixating mesh would fix the Bassini incisional hernia like new. I’d feel like a world champion after. 4.5 years later I’m still in crippling pain 80% of the time.
I contacted lawyers but they dismissed me. Outside of street justice there is nothing one can do. Street justice ends in prison, so its not an option. The only answer I’ve found for pain and injustice and to keep me going through it is through my Traditional Catholic faith. Good luck. -
Your mesh can be removed by the laproscopic method or the open method. That said, I’ve heard since the mesh was placed laproscopically, it’s best to remove it that way.
The hernia on the other side – if it were me I’d go to Shouldice clinic to get it fixed.
I’ve also heard progrip polyester mesh causes more inflammation and thus more pain than the other types of mesh materials. Mine is a progrip polyester self fixating mesh and I am strongly considering removal. -
Thanks for the responses G.I., and Dr. Brown. I will rely on local MD’s for standard diagnostics such as ultrasounds, MRI’s, CT scans, but will likely consider visiting a national level expert in hernia repair / mesh removal for a more precise diagnosis. I’m in Utah and California is not too far away!
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It could be one. Typically affects the inguinal floor or the rectus tendon.
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An open, repair using stitching for a pubalgia ‘sports hernia’ took about 5 months for total healing. That repair tore out 13 months later resulting in an incisional hernia which was addressed using a self-fixating mesh. I’ve had mesh problems ever since.
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Congratulations. Is that 3rd picture the mesh encased in ‘raw meat’ with the cord stuck to it?
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Tough situation. Good luck.
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Was removal done laproscopically?
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A bunghole named Dr. Daniel vargo of university of utah did a triple nerve removal on me during a sports hernia operation after saying none would be removed. The only Ill effect has been some skin numbness. The progrip mesh is the problem for me.
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The mesh acts as a black hole pulling surrounding tissues towards it, even across to the other inguinal canal. Lightly massaging the non mesh side and doing exercises for pubalgia has helped me a lot.
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Good Intentions is right. Mesh can act like a black hole pulling the surrounding tissues towards it. The pull can extend across to the other inguinal canal, causing stress to it. It’s happening to me.
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Mainstream doctors have the whole – ‘lets immediately get you into surgery and do bi-lateral mesh implant’ ritual they push on everyone. They seduce people with talk of ‘gold standard treatments’ and ‘you will be like new’ – but often times that’s all pure bullshit when it comes to mesh. Mesh could possibly destroy your soccer career and even ability to exercise or do manual labor in any capacity.
If you find it’s a true hernia I would go to shouldice to have it fixed. It it’s a sports hernia I would do a minimal repair technique. Oftentimes with a sports hernia, the hip may be causing bio-mechanical stress on the lower abs that causes the rectus/adductor or floor of the inguinal canal to strain. The other posters on this thread have listed some excellent resources. -
Physical exam and ultrasound – no hernia. They want to do a CT scan to see if the mesh is folded/balled. You say a 3D MRI may be of use?
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Good intention- Interesting explanation about the fix and destroy cycle. The tissue where I have mesh is hard. I have a midline scar from appendectomy years ago that has shifted 1/2″ to the mesh side. The mesh is like a black hole sucking surrounding tissues towards it. Hard and swollen. Did you have your mesh removed?
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The stitches seemed to tear out gradually over a few weeks. At the end point the pain level was very high and I could barely walk up stairs. I need to get diagnostics done to determine my current issues are from the mesh or the damaged inguinal floor. After that I will choose a course of action.
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Unfortunately I’ve had both procedures. The open procedure involves a lot more intense, localized pain the first week. The scope procedure produces more collateral damage around the pubic area but less initial pain. The unfortunate 10-20% that develop chronic mesh complications really suffer. If I had to do it I would do the open procedure but only at a specialized clinic like shouldice or desearda as their recurrence rates are low.
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I know half a dozen people who had inguinal mesh implants and never had any problems at all. The majority of people do not have problems. The 10-20% of patients that do have problems have life altering level issues. Going by the numbers game, the med. industry is ok with a 10-20% failure rate. They still make a huge profit.
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Thank you for operating this site. I believe MD’s such as yourself and a small handful of top-level hernia experts are at the leading edge of treatment. I should have gone to one of you from the beginning instead of the ‘run of the mill’ local guys in my area.
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@PeterC. Email me if you want at rentep5@gmail.com I’d like to discuss/brainstorm the nature of these injuries and ways to help heal them naturally.
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@Diana. Genitofemoral, ilioinguinal, iloihypogastric nerves were removed. I didn’t notice any ill effect from the nerve removal other than some low level skin numbness in the region. And the inability to consciously flex the right cremaster muscle. My issue was that the MD told me he ‘may’ remove 1 nerve, but spontaneously just removed all 3.