Coping With Hernia Repair

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mesh ripping up my insides
by: Inge on Mon, Jan 11 2010

I just had a Laparoscopic hernia repair one week ago. 12 cm x 12 cm was used with 6 cuts. I knew the day after something was wrong, pain in a certain spot feels like the mesh is snagged on my insides ripping me up. This morning I feel a huge lump where the pain is, dr says its just scar tissue. Dr doesn’t seem worried that I have this mesh ripping up my insides; is this normal?

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Sat, Jan 23 2010
I had a double repair last July. I have had all kinds of problems. Doctor said to wait 9-10 months. It has been about 7 months. I have had all kinds o...Read

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mesh ripping up my insides - by Inge - (Mon, Jan 11 2010)
I just had a Laparoscopic hernia repair one week ago. 12 cm x 12 cm was used with 6 cuts. I knew the day after something was wrong, pain in a certain spot feels like the mesh is snagged on my insides ripping me up. [more..]

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