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  • Kelly Winter

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    December 30, 2017 at 10:00 pm in reply to: Possible hidden hernias?

    So I am 2 weeks postop from having lipoma removed from inguinal canal on left side and all was going good. I now am having ALOT of lower back pain, right hip pain and my lower abdomin feels a little achy but that may be gas. Has anyone experienced this after 2 weeks postop. Not sure if it from the surgery or that I tweeked something because of just doing things different.

  • Kelly Winter

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    December 20, 2017 at 3:49 am in reply to: Possible hidden hernias?

    Yes he removed the lipoma because it was believed to be causing me pain. No other surgeon saw anything, but Dr. Belyansky said that is because they were only looking for hernias. He used mesh to repair but not sure what kind. Thanks for the info, I am going to try and walk a little bit more each day.

  • Kelly Winter

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    December 20, 2017 at 1:55 am in reply to: Possible hidden hernias?

    I keep reading that you should be walking alot. I am 5 days postoperative amd omly walking around a very little bit. I feel I need to increase the walking but not sure how much I should be doing at this point. Still have pain, taking pain killers when needed, but I am getting sore and stiff from sitting so much. Any input is greatly appreciated.

  • Kelly Winter

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    December 17, 2017 at 12:06 am in reply to: Possible hidden hernias?

    Had surgery yesterday to remove lipoma in inguinal canal. I have to say that I was not prepared for how sore I am. Getting out of bed it hell. I had laproscopic surgery but was surprised that the incisions were above my belly button. So my pain is at the incisions and down in my inguinal area. Anybody ever heard of getting incisions above belly button for inguinal repair?

  • Kelly Winter

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    September 28, 2017 at 2:47 am in reply to: Possible hidden hernias?

    Thank you for the recommendation. Dr. Belyansky diagnosed me wirh a lipoma in the inguinal canal. Have surgery scheduled in December.

  • Kelly Winter

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    September 21, 2017 at 10:55 pm in reply to: Possible hidden hernias?

    Thank you, I have an appointment with Dr. Belyansky on Monday. I am bringing a cat scan disc that was done of pelvic and abdominal region back in November last year. I am hoping he will do an MRI with velsava as I have read about in your post. I have been to 2 other surgeons who say that they do not see anything on the cat scan and since I do not have a bulge or pain when I bend over they will not look any further into it. I have been dealing with pain for 3 years now, and am so frustrated that when I have to explain my problems again to a doctor, I just cry. Hoping this doctor will look further into what is causing my pain.

  • Kelly Winter

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    September 5, 2017 at 11:36 pm in reply to: Possible hidden hernias?

    Do you know if he will run tests to look for hidden hernias?

  • Kelly Winter

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    September 5, 2017 at 11:31 pm in reply to: Possible hidden hernias?

    Thank you for the recommendation. I checked with my insurance company and he is covered under we my plan.

  • Kelly Winter

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    September 1, 2017 at 3:20 am in reply to: Looking for recommended hernia experts in Oregon?

    Possible hidden hernia? I have been suffering with nerve pain in my thighs for several years, but in the last year or so have also had pain in groin and hip area. I cannot stand for more than 15 minutes without being in a lot of pain!!! I am overweight,, carrying alot of my weight in my stonach. I have had mri’s of lower back, pelvic. Also have had hip x-ray, abdominal ultrasound and ct scan. All of these tests have come back normal and I do not have a bulge, nor do I have pain when I bend over or cough. Therefore I am told that I do not have hernias and have gone to 2 different hernia doctors. I did have a diagnostic mri guided nerve block done in December of 2015 at Johns Hopkins. I had reached back out to that radiologist asking him to go back and look at my films and tell me if he sees any inguinal hernias and he stated yes that I have bilateral inguinal hernias. Problem is, he is the only one that sees this, both hernia specialists looked at same films and said that I don’t have them. I am at wits end and just cry when I have to explain my pain to doctors for the 50th time out of frustration. Is it possible that I may have them and if so looking for a doctor in Maryland that might actually listen to me.