Tracy Principi
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Tracy Principi started the topic Calling Around Need to Make A Decision in the forum Website Concerns 3 weeks, 6 days ago
I’m running out of time. Does anyone know anything about any of these surgeons in CA?
Hernia Institute of Beverly Hills Dr. Nishi
David Chen UCLA Health- looks like he has months wait which won’t work for me
Dr. Iranihi in Orange CountyOther ones I called either have really bad yelp reviews or they use one kind of mesh on everyone
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Tracy Principi replied to the topic Mesh or not to mesh with Crohn’s disease in the forum Hernia Discussion 3 weeks, 6 days ago
Did you end up using mesh and if so what kind?
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Tracy Principi posted a new activity comment 4 weeks ago
If he removed yours did he put in a different mesh then?
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Tracy Principi replied to the topic Need Non Mesh Surgery I have autoimmune in the forum Hernia Discussion 4 weeks ago
Unfortunately mine is incisional/ventral not a ingunial so it does require mesh. My only option now is to find some kind of mesh that is autoimmune friendly or biodegradable. Of course there is no way to know how my body will react until it’s in there. No mesh means a high possibility of reoccurance and causing more damage because of the location.…[Read more]
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Tracy Principi replied to the topic Need Non Mesh Surgery I have autoimmune in the forum Hernia Discussion 4 weeks, 1 day ago
I left a message for Dr. Brown to call me. I’m praying he can fix an incision hernia without mesh since it looks like he does sports/groin which is not the one I have.
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Tracy Principi replied to the topic Need Non Mesh Surgery I have autoimmune in the forum Hernia Discussion 4 weeks, 1 day ago
Sorry I meant I have an incisional hernia from a prior laporscopic appendectomy. It’s above my belly button
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Tracy Principi started the topic Need Non Mesh Surgery I have autoimmune in the forum Hernia Discussion 1 month ago
I have an ingunial hernia above my belly button that was from a laparoscopic appendectomy I had 5 months ago.
I’m terrified of mesh. I have autoimmune issues and medical ptsd from past traumas.
When my ptsd flares it’s all physiological and my autoimmune flares. It took 4 months to recover from appendectomy and I’m sure the hernia was cause…[Read more]
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