PeterC

@inguinalpete

I think I’m the best example of how some of these doctors don’t care. Look at my case right. I’m still young, lifelong athlete. My tissues are healthy as hell. I’m vegan, I don’t smoke, I don’t drink. Never had a hernia bulge. All my nerves are intact aside from one small part of my right ilioinguinal that was cut at the external…[Read more]

@inguinalpete

That’s insane. I’m genuinely sorry this happened to you.

I struggle with finding out whether these doctors know what they’re doing and just choose to ignore it knowing full well they’re about to permanently injure a patient – or if they’re genuinely so disconnected from reality that they just keep reciting the same recycled stats…[Read more]

@dmgonisland – I’m glad I could help you formulate more questions for your upcoming procedures.

Do not hesitate to ask for every single step to be explained – and if at any point the doctor becomes condescending or annoyed that you would ask such technical questions – do not be intimidated into silence. From my experience they do this because…[Read more]

Also – just so we’re clear – I am at 5% of what I was before his surgery. This is now a ”slow recovery”. I cannot recover from this until someone goes in and puts the muscles back where they are supposed to be and I don’t even know if that’s possible.

I am nearing 9 months of post-op. 9 months of not being able to go on a hike, a bike ride,…[Read more]

I also want to add that – if I would’ve walked out of there still having my original pain but nothing else – I would not be angry at all.

I understand that he can try to help me and miss. It happens. My option then is simply to keep looking and someone will eventually find whats going on.

The problem here is 1) he didn’t fix my original issue
2)…[Read more]

” – if anterior mesh (eg open) then mesh removal can only be done open. ”

So a mesh from a previous OPEN surgery wouldn’t be eligible to be removed laparoscopically?

Definitely appreciate the insight doc.

Alephy – you are right. The whole body is connected and weakness in the abdominal wall will cause a tight quadratus lumborum as well as a tight psoas as they brace to protect the spine.

I highly suggest to anyone reading this to look up the MoveU program – and to enroll. Its a program that takes people with various injuries/conditions and helps…[Read more]

I can’t find the edit button on the mobile version of these new forums but Id like to add – I understand in some cases of major nerve damage this procedure may be the only resort.

I’m talking about how this is has become a standard procedure – the first thing that was offered to me by a top surgeon whos the director of the board of surgeons in…[Read more]