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Chronic pain post abdominal hernia repair.
I’m interested in knowing what options are available if the mesh removal doesn’t alleviate the pain?
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Chronic pain post abdominal hernia repair.
Dr. Towfigh, thank you for your response. In answer to your question, I had seen a urologist, gynecologist, and internal physical therapist who all cleared me in their respective areas. My pain radiates out from my belly button and through to my lower back. I was tender to the touch above the area the mesh was installed. I haven’t tried pressing on the area to see if its still tender since my recent surgery. Dr. Zelko, who removed the mesh, summed it up by saying that since I didn’t have pain before the mesh was installed and then pain after it was installed, that that pretty much indicated the cause. He removed the mesh laproscopically and stitched my hernias shut.
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Chronic pain post abdominal hernia repair.
I’m glad to hear that you have a possible resolution to your pain coming up. Did you meet with Dr. Towfigh? I’m interested in getting her advice as well but am not sure how to go about it considering I live in Washington state.
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Chronic pain post abdominal hernia repair.
21tomlinson, thank you for the reply and words of encouragement. Can you tell me what things you have tried to alleviate your pain and what degree of success you had, if any?
Has anyone on here had their mesh removed and found that it did not get rid of their pain? If so, what have you tried after that and did anything work?
I haven’t been able to sleep in a bed for 4 months, since my initial hernia repair. I sleep in a lawn chair that reclines slightly because it hurts too much to lay down. I miss spending time with my family. Its such a stupid thing to have totally mess up ones life.