Ron had hernia repair last year. He had both an hiatal hernia and an inguinal hernia. It was outpatient surgery, done laparoscopically, three very small incisions, one for the naval, one for the groin, and one for the camera and instruments.
He had mesh reinforcement because the hernia was large..there was a very noticeable bulge in his groin, with pain. It's been a year, and he's has some discomfort in the last few weeks which sent us back to the doctor who reassured us that it wasn't a failed surgery, that there is sometimes some nerve irritation from the mesh or the scarring or both, and that it can happen with or without the mesh being involved. My internet research confirmed everything he said.
It hasn't been painful, just uncomfortable. The doctor said if it gets really bad, he can be referred to a pain management clinic, which isn't a pill dispensing place, but rather various therapies to minimize or eliminate the pain....physical therapy, site injections etc. My research also indicated that sometimes an inversion table can help. So we went and bought one, and he gets on that twice a day for 10 minutes. That's eliminated his discomfort almost completely, as well as helping his back too...his construction business sends him to the chiropractor once a month for maintenance.. massage and adjustment. Plus he wears his hernia truss when he's working just for the extra support.
This combination has been very successful for him. He seldom experiences even a mild discomfort now.
