[nycguy224]

quote drtowfigh:

Most likely you’re just fine.
Sometimes patients may Strain the repair or even try to tear at it. but doesn’t mean it’s destroyed or there is a hernia recurrence.

Thank you! I went to an urgent care yesterday and they also said that it’s probably fine, but that there might be a swollen lymph node around the incision which is causing some of the swelling. Is this common, and is there anything to be concerned about?

[nycguy224]

I know this will depend on individual factors, but what about mesh repair for inguinal hernia? I had mine done about 6 weeks ago, have been exercising within my pain tolerance but am terrified that I’m going to tear the mesh and have my hernia recur. I heard 6 weeks is around the time you can start exercising at full strength again, but I wanted to see if there was a point at which it is pretty much completely safe/difficult to cause any long-lasting damage as a result of exercise.