[Mark]

I’ll add the report from the surgeon was only three sentences long with the final one being “hopefully your pain will spontaneously improve.”
I was hoping for a little more input than that!

[Mark]

I did wonder if this would affect you when I heard this on the news. I’m sorry to see that it has. I can’t really see it being a big issue here in England so it will hopefully just be a temporary setback.
Stay positive!

[Mark]

Thanks for the link. It’s much appreciated. Makes me wish I paid more attention in German at school!
I look forward to reading about a good experience and outcome for you.

[Mark]

It would be nice get any surgery done in the U.K. but we don’t seem to have too many options here. I’m not the most travelled so I am a bit apprehensive about the foreign language,flights, booking hotels and finding my way around Germany etc! I would look at that as short term stress though. Getting the best treatment is the most important thing. Cost also being important.
Hopefully I can get a definitive diagnosis from the NHS then I can make contact with 3+Chirugen where I believe Dr Lorenz is and go from there.
I may be fortunate enough to just have the umbilical hernia which could mean a suture repair in this country is an option if I can find a good surgeon.
I wish you the best of luck with your surgery. I think you’ve really stacked the odds in your favour. Things usually work out well when you do that.

[Mark]

I’d like to thank scarletville also for that information. I’ve really been struggling to find a hernia specialist in the U.K. who doesn’t just use mesh for everything. I’ve recently been diagnosed with an umbilical hernia and have just had a ct scan to check for others which may be causing me discomfort so this might be a very good option for me also.