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Had a major hernia surgery 4 years ago. Did the mesh and I honestly did the no lifting and dr instructions. Here recently have been having some sensation like a bunch of stick pins/burning in the area. Have had the feeling before but could relate it to an activity or strange movements. Started treadmill 1 mile a day at 3.5 mph and 2% incline a month ago and some lite weight lifting. Went on vacation to Mexico laid a weeek off exercising and its being sensitive a lot more than normal
Anyone else experience this? Got a call into the dr waiting on reply
Thanks

IA_fog,
I had an inguinal hernia repair quite a number of years ago (more than 15?). Old school Doc with a flat top and bow tie said, "I can make this stronger than it's ever been.. bulletproof." 5" incision with double mesh. Had those shooting pins sensation off and on for a couple of years, haven't had them since and Doc lived up to his word. I'd do it again in a heartbeat. Worst part of the whole deal for me was clearing the anesthesia. Wish you luck, interested in what your Doc says

Mines been done 16 or 18 years & I can feel it from time time but other that that it's been fine.

FIL had it done and had issues

Many years ago as well,double.
I could feel the staples for a long time,but eventually faded.

Mine was so long ago I think they used a Goodyear self-vulcanizing tire patch. I get a rare twinge in the scar area, but that's all.

I sometimes see TV ads from ambulance chasing lawyers saying something about compensation for bad mesh repairs. Have no clue what the particulars are, though. Internet search might tell more.

I had one done in 1993. Same here with an occasional twinge.

I’ve had two. One just last year. No complaints now. My first one I had to get fluid drained under my skin.

I had both sides done end of January last year. I'm a lot better than before but not 100% what I was before the first one, but that was about 5 years ago and I'm 55 years old. I have some pains at times and I thought I had ripped something when I loaded a deer for my invalid stepdad. I forgot I was invalid too. I hurt to some degree nearly two months after that one but I seem to have recovered.

I cycle nearly every day. It might be 20 miles or it might only be 5. If I do a couple days without doing any yoga, I get pain that I know is caused from being too tight. It goes away when I get back to stretching every day. Basically, it's a lot of work to keep taking care of this old body.

Mine was done by robot and he wasn't too gentle. My abdominal muscles were sore for 8 months. I felt like I had been stomped on by someone with a grudge for quite a while.

Wife had a hernia repair without mesh, it did'nt hold and she got a bowel obstruction. Rushed back to the hospital, they opened up, put mesh in and she has been trouble free for years now.

Same, but maybe 12 years...

My Brother had mesh fail three times .

Had mine done and a few years later, felt the tinges. The fascia or whatever they call it had torn again right above the old patch. Had another repair and now 6 yrs later, I'm felling tinges again when I overdo it.

Mine has been in place 20 years this May

You gonna get it an anniversary present?

Got one done about 7 or 8 years ago and have felt small indications of something there since. Had one done on the other side last year. First was cut open, etc. About 3 days in bed, then a period of recovery. The one last year was done robotically and virtually no recovery time, no pain. Surgeon that did the one last year said she could see where the previous one had moved around but was stable and not necessary to do anything with it. Went to see her a week after the procedure and she gave me green light to do anything I want at that time.

Had it done 15 years ago, did a solo Moose pack out six months after surgery, it bothered me then and I thought I injured it, but seemed to have healed up and no troubles since.

Yeah…. it ain’t over. You’ll tear muscle where it’s healed into the less numerous times in future years, and it’ll ache for weeks when you do. BTDT. But, I had mine fixed ~30 years ago and have done much more physical stuff than the average guy since then and it’s held up, so….

Not following instructions after the hernia mesh surgery will get you another scar, guranteed. Done right and you doing everything the Dr tells you, makes for a better outcome. if you blink, it involves abdominal muscles.

Mine was done by the VA, 46 years ago, no problem.