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That’s a great perspective. I keep thinking about my mesh, the same as you were thinking about the guy overseas. My pain at the mesh site is pretty low and definitely livable, even during intense exercises. My pain is my testicle. It could be from the open repair or varicocele. Even Dr Belyanski said, the pain may very well have nothing to do with the mesh. Though he feels the mesh removal has a good chance of helping my overall pain. It’s a scary thought, like you said, risking constant pain, when I’m currrently “not so bad”. I do really appreciate that story though, i can relate very much to how that man felt and feels good that is all worked out for him in the end.

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Sounds like the mesh removal had remarkable results for you. I’m glad to hear it was so successful, with what sounds like no downside. I’m still on the fence wether i want to remove the mesh or not. My pain is not at the point where it prevents me from doing anything, but it is a daily issue that I would rather not deal with for the rest of my life. Would just hate to go forward, and the removal to create more pain.

You are correct, you got to see as many doctors who have expertise in this field, and get every test possible. Would like speak to Dr Bandshaw as well, before I make a decision. The fact that my mesh was implanted open, and needs to be removed the same way, makes me a little less optimistic than I would be if it was lapro. I had a pretty rough recovery from the first surgery. My occupation is very physical, i fear the mesh removal may put me out of commission for too long of a span.

Thanks again for all the info info and insight to what you went through, helps a lot. Going to check out the doctumentray as well. Hope you continue to recover and get your life back. Any other information you think of or come by, please send my way. Thanks again

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[USER=”2042″]Jnomesh[/USER] thanks for the reply. Can you please provide some updates from your mesh removal? How is your pain now compared to pre-removal? Did your hernia come back? And lastly, did you also have a neurectomy, and if so, how was the result of that procedure? Hope your healing well!

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That picture was a little scary to see. Thanks..i think..ha. And my luck yes, we will only kill two stones.

Belyansky thinks he can remove the mesh without damaging he surrounding tissue, but said the ilioinguinal nerve would most likely be cut in the process since it will be caught in the mesh. Thanks again for the info.

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[USER=”2643″]SavingBob[/USER] Thanks for the update, glad to hear everything went well! That’s a big step you took, I’m looking to do the same. I contacted Dr. Ramshaw’s and got put on his waiting list. Hoping to see him in a few months to discuss mesh removal. I may also contact Dr. Belyansky as he is closer to me.

Did you have any testicle pain as well, or just pain at hernia site? Did Dr. Brown give you an idea of how long your recovery would be? Please keep me posted on your recovery, really hope this brings you the relief you are searching for.

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[USER=”1916″]Chaunce1234[/USER] Thanks for the info. I wish there were more doctors out there who have experience with these complications. Seems like there are a million doctors who can install mesh, but only a handful that really specialize with the nerves involved. I’m going to start with reaching out to Dr. Belyansky, and Dr. Meyers as well.

I called and left messages with a couple doctors here in the Pittsburgh area, that have experience with mesh removal, though I don’t think they have as significant experience handling hernia complications as the list you have provided. I need to travel, then travel it is.

Waiting to hear back back from the pain clinic as well, to see if they will inject the mesh with a steroid, as we previously spoke about.

Thanks again for all the help, very much appreciated. Will keep you posted.

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[USER=”1916″]Chaunce1234[/USER] yes, I need to find someone who specializes… no doubt.

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Thank you everyone for your insight and suggestions. Very glad I posted in this forum, was beginning to feel a little hopeless and ready to take extreme measures without trying less invasive procedures first. Not sure why, but my surgeon ruled out removing the mesh early on in this process. I have asked about it a second time during a consultation, and he shot it down again. I’m going to look into this procedure again though, with my surgeon, as well as with the doctors you have all suggested. I have always felt “tender” in the incision site, as well as pain. Also, even at times when pain is not present, it feels like there is a foreign object inside of me, that my body is rejecting. It does seem very logical that the mesh is some, if not all of the problem.

[USER=”2029″]Good intentions[/USER], Cant thank you enough for all the info. You are correct, I need to get more opinions and not be trapped in my insurance plan. Questions about mesh removal. Why did they not remove all of the mesh during the first surgery? Secondly, once all mesh is removed, I assume the original hernia returns, what do you do to deal with that? a non-mesh approach? I read the link you sent of Dr. Brown, he mentioned injecting a steroid around the mesh. Have you, or anyone on here tried this? I am actually planning to have this done by my pain management doctor, but wasn’t giving it much hope.

[USER=”1176″]Momof4[/USER] , very sorry for your results, I did hear that muscle function could be effected, as well as atrophy. It seemed like a better option then orchietomy, but I know that I might have to do both procedures eventually if nothing helped. The triple neroectomy was going to be open. I pretty much have ruled this out though, for now. perhaps as [USER=”1942″]NFG12[/USER] recommended, a selective neurectomy, after removal of the mesh. I really believe this could be the best option, as you all have stated.

[USER=”2643″]SavingBob[/USER] , good luck with your surgeries! Please keep us all posted on your recovery. I too, am going to reach out to both Dr. Brown and Chen.

Calling my pain management doctor tomorrow to schedule steroid injection around the mesh, he did say that this helped a number of his clients. Not sure if this will help with my testicle pain or not, but worth a try.

This could be unrealted, but has anyone had foot numbness on the side where the hernia has been repaired?

Thanks again to all of you for taking the time to reply with much appreciated points and suggestions!