John Fortem
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quote dog:Dear Dr drtowfigh can you please give a link to those exercises you kindly tell us about ?See if this might help.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/multimedia/core-strength/sls-20076575
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As I said, it was just playing tricks on me. By the end of the day it eventually started pressing on my abdominal wall and some time later it was out. But it’s interesting development still. I have not had these episodes come and go so frequently. Going on 3 days straight without a hernia was a great relieve. But when it eventually starts poking out it is very uncomfortable. I would much rather have it get out to its usual resting place when I get up in the morning. As I said, my hernia is asymptomatic. Having it stay in and then start pressing to come out slowly is much worse. I don’t know what has changed, but it’s a new development. I did lose a bit of weight over the past month.
I agree, it’s practically impossible for the hole to heal up on its own. Maybe, just maybe if the hole is very small. But that means you would have to catch it early on. Strengthening your core is supposed to promote healing. That’s something I have read at least.
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That would be Dr. Joachim Conze, yes. From what I understand he is the chief physician at the center at the moment. I’m not sure if Dr. Muschaweck is still operating at this center. Either way, this seems like an excellent place for high quality treatment.
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This should be the website of the hernia center she founded:
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There are indeed people who specialize in removal of such meshes. You can look for places or doctors that do the mesh free repairs. They should be able to remove the mesh and repair the hernia without using a mesh.
This thread was posted earlier:
https://www.herniatalk.com/8117-no-mesh-shouldice-hernia-surgery-in-germany-europe
One doctor named Ulrike Muschaweck is mentioned in it.
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Hey Jeremy!
How you been? Is your conservative approach working?
I share your sentiment. Don’t rush to surgery unless your hernia becomes strangulated which is extremely rare, or you have big problems with your hernia such as constant groin pain or it becomes very large or passes down into scrotum. I have had mine for 8 years now and I am still staying away from surgery. My hernia is reducible, meaning it goes back in when I lay flat on my back and it has not enlarged by much (if at all) over the years. So it is possible in such situation to lead a normal life, with hernia, and without surgery.
Moreover, I have had episodes where my hernia would not poke out in the morning when I get up. Right now I am in my day 3 without hernia. I’m sure it will poke out again eventually. I hope of course that it would stay like this, but I think it’s just playing tricks on me right now. I wrote more about this over here, you can check it out:
https://www.herniatalk.com/8181-can-…ithout-surgery
Wishing you good health.