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Did you get your nerve block with Dr. Petersen? And, is she willing to take mesh out?

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Did you get your nerve block with Dr. Petersen and is she willing to take out mesh?

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Chronic pain and recurring Hernias

Did you get your nerve block with Dr. Petersen? Is she willing to take mesh out?

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Chronic pain and recurring Hernias

Just curious what happened with your visit with Dr. Petersen? Did you get the nerve block with her and did it help? Is she willing to take the mesh out?

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I’m really curious if you have found anything out about your case yet? I just have such similar problems. I have little children and I can barely get through the day from my pain. I have a grown child too, and it’s so hard not being the mother you want/used to be because of the pain. Did you see the other dr yet? What advice did you get, if you saw her?

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I’m really curious if you have found anything out about your case yet? I just have such similar problems. I have little children and I can barely get through the day from my pain. I have a grown child too, and it’s so hard not being the mother you want/used to be because of the pain. Did you see the other dr yet? What advice did you get, if you saw her

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I’m really curious if you have found anything out about your case yet? I just have such similar problems. I have little children and I can barely get through the day from my pain. I have a grown child too, and it’s so hard not being the mother you want/used to be because of the pain. Did you see the other dr yet? What advice did you get, if you saw her?

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I’m in a similar situation. It’s so horrible having pain that is disabling and not having dr’s understand how it can be so severe. I have little children and it’s awful not being able to do the things that I could do with my older children. I will be curious to know what happens with you. I’ve so far has 3 hernia repair surgeries. One on one side and two on the other. The side that I’ve got two on is the one that I have severe pain still. I want to get my mesh taken out to see if that helps, but who knows if I can get a dr to do that. I hope you keep us posted on what happens to you.

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I’m in a similar situation. It’s so horrible having pain that is disabling and not having dr’s understand how it can be so severe. I have little children and it’s awful not being able to do the things that I could do with my older children. I will be curious to know what happens with you. I’ve so far has 3 hernia repair surgeries. One on one side and two on the other. The side that I’ve got two on is the one that I have severe pain still. I want to get my mesh taken out to see if that helps, but who knows if I can get a dr to do that. I hope you keep us posted on what happens to you.

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I’m in a similar situation. It’s so horrible having pain that is disabling and not having dr’s understand how it can be so severe. I have little children and it’s awful not being able to do the things that I could do with my older children. I will be curious to know what happens with you. I’ve so far has 3 hernia repair surgeries. One on one side and two on the other. The side that I’ve got two on is the one that I have severe pain still. I want to get my mesh taken out to see if that helps, but who knows if I can get a dr to do that. I hope you keep us posted on what happens to you.

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Did you find out if you have another hernia? I’m so sorry for what you are going through.

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Did you find out if you have another hernia?

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I am so sorry! Did you find out if you have a fourth hernia?

I also have had two hernias on one side and one on the other. I really think the side that has had two operations is still not fixed right. I have little children and it seems like every day is a struggle to get through with the pain, then I try to hurry and go to bed, praying that the next day will be better. It never is, unless I can stay in bed all day, which I can’t with 3 small children.

My pain specialist thinks my pain could be related to my mesh, but I don’t think the bulk of dr’s believe that. I also would like to get more imaging, but it’s like once the surgery is done, that’s the end of helping you.

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‘m so sorry! I also have three little children, and it is so hard being in such awful pain every day. I’m still trying ti figure out if my last surgery still didn’t fix my hernia correctly. I’m scared no one will ever help me. Have you found out anymore yet?

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I’m so sorry! I also have three little children, and it is so hard being in such awful pain every day. I’m still trying ti figure out if my last surgery still didn’t fix my hernia correctly. I’m scared no one will ever help me. Have you found out anymore yet?

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I’m so sorry. i also have had a total of three hernia surgeries. All inguinal. One right sided and two left. I was never told about recurrence and chronic pain. I really don’t think mine is all the way fixed. Does anything help you? I have small children at home too, and I’m scared of living in this pain forever. I don’t think the bulk of the dr’s think that you should have pain from a hernia. Also, I don’t think a ct scan is very good. Ith never showed mine.Even with the one that had an obvious lump and took the dr 5 seconds to feel it.

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I’m so sorry. i also have had a total of three hernia surgeries. All inguinal. One right sided and two left. I was never told about recurrence and chronic pain. I really don’t think mine is all the way fixed. Does anything help you? I have small children at home too, and I’m scared of living in this pain forever. I don’t think the bulk of the dr’s think that you should have pain from a hernia.

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I’m so sorry. i also have had a total of three hernia surgeries. All inguinal. One right sided and two left. I was never told about recurrence and chronic pain. Does anything help you? I have small children at home too, and I’m scared of living in this pain forever. I don’t think the bulk of the dr’s think that you should have pain from a hernia.

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I am so sorry. i have now had a total of three surgeries for inguinal hernias. two on one side and one on the other. yes, it seems like the majority of dr’s don’t even think it’s possible to have a recurrence. No one even told me that can happen. My pain specialist is the one that pushed me into getting another ultrasound, which showed another hernia, and then the hernia surgeon didn’t believe it. She insisted that I have a ct scan, which was negative. Ultimately, I did have another hernia and had surgery, but still awful pain. I also have little children and it’s awful trying to function with the pain. It looks like Dr. Towfigh try’s to help prevent them, which no other dr bothered to talk to me about. At the time of my first surgery I had already one child. I asked that dr would having more kids affect my hernia. I was told no, that it was to far down in my groin, but I think it does. I also wasn’t told anything about exercise and I now see that you shouldn’t do squats. My exercise program from my early 20’s consisted of a million squats and lung’s, plus I was a baker from 18 to 24 and lifted so many very heavy things. I’m betting at the time of my first surgery I had my other sided hernia too. No one checked, It’s amazing, they do an automatic check of both sides for men, why not women? Then a common theme I see on-line is that hernia surgeons don’t think inguinal hernias cause pain, so if you say pain, they say it can’t be from a hernia. It becomes a nightmare trying to figure out what is the cause of your pain. I’m also scared of living in this pain forever. I don’t know what to do at this point, does anything help you?

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Mesh and Surgery Concerns

Where have you read about mesh not being appropriate for thinner women, and about any toxic chemicals? My pain specialist wanted me to have my last hernia repaired without the use of mesh, but the dr said she disagreed. She said that mesh has been used since the 1950’s with no problems. The pain specialist said he believes a surgery with no mess causes more pain initially, but after has less of a chance of chronic pain associated. I’m now wishing I would have listened to him. I’m not sure what is the cause of my chronic pain (since I did not have it with my first hernia on the other side), and I did have mesh with that repair.
Please send any links that go to any articles that you have read.

Thank You!