Hernia
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Mine has settled down after an awful four weeks through most of december,i was really worried with the pain seeing how my Lymphoma biopsies were taken from the groin.My head went in to overtime.Anyway seeing how i am decorating today all is well.But on holiday in October the pain was awful.i had a turn in a place called Eugene in America just before an Amtrak train journey,it was so bad i laid out full stretch on a wooden bench,and one of our tour party came to see me,she said i looked awful.well the massive seats and humungous leg room on the train enabled me to stretch out and sorted it.then i had one on the coach where i could not stretch out that was hell,and finally on the cruise ship in Alaska,i just had to stumble back to the cabin and lay down our cabin cleaner saw me and asked did i need medical help,i was able to tell him laying our for an hour or so sorted it.they are horrible near the end.
midlandsgrimpeur
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I have had inguinal repairs on both sides of my groin, first one 20 years ago, second was around 5 years later. I was fortunate no real post op pain and I was back to full activities within 2-3 weeks (both surgeons keen to tell me that being fit and slim is a very big factor in post op recovery). If is is a mesh repair then you will always get twinges as you essentially have a large piece of mesh stitched to your muscle, I still get the odd one to this day.
Had a letter from my aneurysm surgeon today saying that combining this and my upcoming hernia op is not a good idea due to the prospective complexity of the aneurysm op and I'll have to wait until after the recovery time fore the former.
Fair enough, although as I'm booked for a consultation with the anaesthetic consultant mid May, things are progressing - !
Fair enough, although as I'm booked for a consultation with the anaesthetic consultant mid May, things are progressing - !
Had a 'phone call form my GP on Wednesday about an allergy test. Took advantage of the call and discussed my hernia & aneurysm operations.
Then had a letter from my aneurysm surgeon saying due to the complexity & length of said op, she doesn't recommend combining the two.
Then had a call booking the consult with the anaesthetic specialist for the middle of May, so things are now progressing - !
Means I'm stuck with the hernia until after the up to three month recovery period for the aneurysm op, but I'll just have to manage that eh - ?
Then had a letter from my aneurysm surgeon saying due to the complexity & length of said op, she doesn't recommend combining the two.
Then had a call booking the consult with the anaesthetic specialist for the middle of May, so things are now progressing - !
Means I'm stuck with the hernia until after the up to three month recovery period for the aneurysm op, but I'll just have to manage that eh - ?
Ref. my previous post, it's now a year since my inguinal hernia was diagnosed, and no progress about the op.
As the hernia is definitely becoming more troublesome and I & the GLW want to get on with our lives, we've decided for me to go private.
First consultation tomorrow, so I'll be asking lots of questions and await the progress from there. Hopefully the op will be within a few weeks or the beginning of 2026. We have the funds to afford it; after all what's the point in working all your life, having savings and not using them sensibly - ?
Also, the op will be done locally rather than in the next county - !
As the hernia is definitely becoming more troublesome and I & the GLW want to get on with our lives, we've decided for me to go private.
First consultation tomorrow, so I'll be asking lots of questions and await the progress from there. Hopefully the op will be within a few weeks or the beginning of 2026. We have the funds to afford it; after all what's the point in working all your life, having savings and not using them sensibly - ?
Also, the op will be done locally rather than in the next county - !
MontyVeda
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It took exactly a year for me to get my consultation for an inguinal hernia op. In the meantime wearing a truss was a godsend. I wish I'd bought it sooner.
At the consultation I was offered keyhole or open surgery. I opted for keyhole but was talked into having open surgery instead (probably because of costs). Part of changing my mind was that I'd be waiting longer for KH surgery and I wanted to get it over and done with. Got the operation three weeks after the consultation... that was 5 weeks ago. First few days were tough. I wished i'd just continued with the truss and not bothered getting surgery. After a week it was easing up and i was glad I'd got the surgery, but still sore, tender and couldn't lay on my RH side without it feeling uncomfortable. That passed after a month and i'm currently feeling pretty much back to normal... but I'm still avoiding any heavy lifting and will continue to do so because that's probably what caused it in the first place.
midlandsgrimpeur
Senior Member
Ref. my previous post, it's now a year since my inguinal hernia was diagnosed, and no progress about the op.
As the hernia is definitely becoming more troublesome and I & the GLW want to get on with our lives, we've decided for me to go private.
First consultation tomorrow, so I'll be asking lots of questions and await the progress from there. Hopefully the op will be within a few weeks or the beginning of 2026. We have the funds to afford it; after all what's the point in working all your life, having savings and not using them sensibly - ?
Also, the op will be done locally rather than in the next county - !
I think that makes sense. More than a year is really pushing it. One thing I would say is that your body compensates for the weakness on the one side after such a prolonged period. Keep an eye out post op as it can lead to muscle imbalances. I had real issues with my knee and calf post op and had to see a physio. They said my whole left side from the hip down had been compensating for the right sided inguinal and I had got an overuse injury.
Probably unlikely to happen but worth bearing in mind.
Update on mine,three weeks ago i lifted two large and heavy boxes at church.This included carrying them to the front of the church.It has taken two weeks for the slight pain to settle again.I am on Welcome duties next Sunday and the Sunday after,guess what i will not be lifting those boxes ever again,it looks like i have a weakness that i will have to manage.Other than that all is well.
Saw the consultant on Monday, op booked for the middle of January, result - !
Apparently one of the advantages of being a skinny sod is that it makes the surgeon's job much easier as he can 'see' exactly what he's doing as oppose to having to slice through layers of fat - !
Apparently one of the advantages of being a skinny sod is that it makes the surgeon's job much easier as he can 'see' exactly what he's doing as oppose to having to slice through layers of fat - !
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Oh shoot! I haven't got 30 years left.
midlandsgrimpeur
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Saw the consultant on Monday, op booked for the middle of January, result - !
Apparently one of the advantages of being a skinny sod is that it makes the surgeon's job much easier as he can 'see' exactly what he's doing as oppose to having to slice through layers of fat - !
Being a healthy weight also reduces any risk of complications and helps recovery. My surgeon mentioned it every time I saw him, I think operating on someone fit and healthy was a rarity for him!
