[Monika]

Hi watchful,
I hear what you say however I saw on here Dr Towfigh actually recommending transverse abdominal muscle exercises for hernias . I guess it all depends on your fitness level and how well you can control abdominal pressure as you should not perform exercise that put more pressure on this area . Like I mention before I see a physiotherapist for this as well.

Hi Vish , I would really speak to the doctor about chances of hernia coming back . Also is there any possibility that if you do the op now you could move your pregnancy for a year or so? This might be an option .So sorry I can’t help more . I know this is super hard .
William – I haven’t mes my inguinal hernia however it was 6 mm x 6mm .Again I am not sure if my epigastric hernia got smaller because of exercise it’s hard to tell . I’ve had this hernia for 2 years and just now started to do exercise for the last 4 weeks. I am just being hopeful and want to believe in what Dr Towfigh said about small hernia as I really don’t want 3operations .

[Monika]

Hi William ,
Have a look at nourishmovelove.com she has 8 exercise for abdominal work that are very beginner friendly I think it’s called 8 exercise after pregnancy-diastasis recti safe (don’t worry you can ignore the name:) they are good exercise for deep abdominal muscles for anyone. Also I do modified side planks , leg side clams with a band over my knees (that one is good for inguinal hernia) , knee drops (as well great for inguinal hernia), bridges with a Pilates ball between the knees ,single leg abdominal press,dead bug,banded hip abduction,supine ball squeeze , heal slides ,pelvic tilt , lying single straight leg lift ( this one is good for inguinal hernia ),lying bent knee pulls to your chest ( great for inguinal hernia). I also do stretches of the abdominal muscles as I read that’s equally important . All these exercise are super easy . Most important thing to do is to breath correctly during these experience and brining your transverse abdominal muscles in . Also move slowly during these exercise. I saw that guy on My natural hernia cure doing some ab work for his inguinal hernia however those exercise are super hard for most of people if done correctly . I also use ice pack twice a day for 20 min each time everyday day.I am not sure if this will help but I hope it will . Like I said am before my epigastric hernia actually is a bit smaller now which gives me some hope.

[Monika]

That’s really great you don’t have separations as it will really help with chances of recurrence and healing . I was super active as well doing heavy weight at the gym everyday and running .I stopped that complete as I felt my hernia more during workouts and was worried it will get worse .I am only doing some work with physiotherapist ,swimming and that seems to help me .If you choose to go with the repair before pregnancy and the hernia comes back from what I understand your next repair would need to include mesh so that might be something you want to consider . Have you tried anything to stop the pain? Less exercise ,cold packs, never over eat , don’t eat food that makes you gassy and bloated. I I have actually 3 hernias one is epigastric , umbilical and inguinal hernia . They are all super small at the moment . Strangely my epigastric hernia was incarcerated when I first got my ultrasound 2 years ego . I just had ultrasound done on it again and now it can be pushed back and it’s tiny bit smaller as well . I am not sure why tho . You might be able to do something to improve your pain. I have read on here that Dr Towfigh believes that when it comes to very small hernias you can improve them and your symptoms with lifestyle .

[Monika]

Vish do you know when you got your hernia(how old is it)

[Monika]

Hi Vish , my hernia is fat only as well but it is reducible. Same thing happens to me when I am bloated or eat more . I even once when to an emergency as I saw one side of my stomach pushing out and got very scared . My hernia is not hurting however I feel it often . What helps me is eating small portions of thru the day . Also I have been doing transverse abdominal exercise and that seams to help with my hernia pushing out. I spoke to one of hernia surgeon about my umbilical hernia and he didn’t even want to repair it as it’s so small and your one is even smaller . Also what he said to me most important part of the hernia is actually the neck of the hernia which is the defect size not the size of the sack . Your hernia neck is 4x 8 mm so the possibility of bowl getting taped there is tiny. Again that’s the information I got from 3 different surgeons . I just notice you said this would be your second pregnancy – I would check if you have any abdominal separation (diastasis recti). If you and go forward with the operation now the chances of recurrence are hire . Ideally you wouldn’t want to have diastasis recti before operation as this will lower your chances of recurrence .Dr Towfigh on here mention she is fan of deep abdominal muscle exercise as this can help with small hernias . Please have a think about it and ask your doctor . Are you able to move your operation to next week and get some more info?

[Monika]

Just wanted to add as well . I am very slim myself and feel my hernia sometimes a lot . I was super worried about it however all the surgeons I spoke to about this problem said it’s because I am slim and everything is much closer together and there is not much fat on the belly that’s why you might feel more discomfort.

[Monika]

Hi Vish,
It looks to me that your hernia is very small 4×8 mm. I have very similar hernia . My doctor actually dose not want to operate on it as it’s super small. I actually got this hernia from pregnancy myself. Maybe you could speak to your doctor and see what she or he thinks . The pregnancy will put a lot of pressure on the abnormal wall also you will develop muscle separation in last 3 months of pregnancy . I am not a doctor but I think it might be better to fix this after pregnancy . Also you could try and go to women physiotherapist to work on your deep abdominal muscle that could help with hernia as well and your pregnancy. Please do speak to you doctor before the operation .

[Monika]

Thanks William . Did you think about contacting Dr Bailey in Uk ?

[Monika]

Hi William ,
Where did you find this review? I guess no one will have perfect reviews. You could always try consider the surgeon in the Uk Dr Bailey or one of the surgeon in Germany as it very short flight away . One of the reason I struggle to fly far away for the op is that something might go wrong and it would be better to have the doctor close by .

[Monika]

Hi William,
I was thinking about Dr Conze from hernia clinic in Munich . I’ve seen very positive reviews of him on hernia talk . He dose Shouldice repair and Desarda . I will email him with some question . It’s super hard to make a decision when it comes to the technique or doctor . I really like the way Yunis seems to listen to patient wishes. I am in a super fortunate position where the money is not an issue and to be honest I just want to get this done really well and minimise risk of any complications ect. Are you thinking of going somewhere outside of Uk ?

[Monika]

Hi Eu,
Great to hear your op went so well with Dr Yunis . Please do come on hernia talk again and share with us your experience. It seems like everyone on hernia talk really has great experience with dr Yunis . I was actually considering going to Germany for the surgery however now I am seriously considering dr Yunis

[Monika]

Hi Thunder ,
That’s really great to hear that your repair is doing so well . Thank you for sharing with us all of your research, it has been super helpful . I’ll definitely look at the YouTube .

[Monika]

Hi Thunder Rose ,
Thank you so much for getting back to me . I have noticed you had the surgery way back . I haven’t found any doctors who perform Marcy repairs as yet however I understand that it’s not invasive . I live in Sydney and unfortunately the only surgeon who does tissue repair performs Desarda technique . I know you have done lots of your own research on it and I thought I might ask you for your opinion on a Desarda method and any cons you might have . I am considering going to Florida for Shouldice . I understand you are still happy with the repair ? Again thanks so much for your reply .

[Monika]

Hi Thunder Rose , I understand you went for Shouldice repair , did you ever consider any other technique like Desarda or Marcy at all. Would you mind telling me what made you go with Shouldice technique?
Would really appreciate your reply

[Monika]

Dose anyone on here has experience with Desarda technique? Any long term pain or any bad side effects ?

[Monika]

Thank you so much for sharing this on the forum. That’s super helpful . Hope the healing goes well.

[Monika]

Hi Mark ,
Thanks so much for your help . The Shouldice method looks like a very good technique with very low recurrence rate. Unfortunately no one offer Shouldice repair in Australia so I would need to go maybe to Canada or the states .

[Monika]

I’ve heard of yoga:) can’t loose anymore weight as I am already very slim hence looking for ways to somehow reduce the hernia . Planning to go and see physiotherapist maybe they might be able to give me some exercise . Trust me I feel super sorry for myself at the moment and stressed out about it all. The surgeon I saw in Sydney is not too worried about them so I guess that gives me some time to find the best method to deal with each one of them .

[Monika]

Someone on hernia talk had recurrence I went thru all the posts one when I was looking for good surgeon . It’s going to be somewhere in here I’ll try and find it for you . Have you heard of clinic in Munich I think the doctors name is Conze I’ve read on here that apparently he is very good for Shouldice repair . It’s a long flight and I guessed you would want to make sure it’s really worth it . Dr Kangs method dose sound very good just not sure how real it is . It’s all super frustrating to be honest . I don’t think it should be this hard to find a surgeon to do mesh free repair well. It’s feels crazy. I have read that lots of people had a very good experience with Dr Yunis in Florida . I’ll try and contact Dr Bailey .

[Monika]

Hi William , I actually have three hernias ! Lucky me . One is inguinal , the second one is umbilical and third one is epigastric. I think they happened from lifting weights at the gym. I need to sort them all out. The epigastric one is very small only 3 mm so I am not too worried about that just yet . I do need to fix the umbilical one and inguinal hernia . You are absolutely right that the inguinal hernia is a lot more complex one and that’s why I would be willing to travel to another country to have this fixed really well.I only consider tissue repair for this . I read dr Towfigh mentioned once that you can make umbilical hernia somehow smaller I was wandering how could I work on it . That way maybe I would just need to fix my inguinal hernia .