OT: Inguinal (groin) hernia ?
Papi_Chulo
Miami, FL (or the nearest big-booty club)
Supposedly these are fairly common especially as one ages.
Anyone has dealt w/ one of these? Supposedly surgery is recommended.
For those that have had this surgery; what has been your longterm outcome?
I’ve been looking for info on this surgery on the web and supposedly there have been folks that have had a reaction/longterm-discomfort w.r.t. the mesh that is placed in order to repair the hernia. Anyone has had longterm issues post inguinal-hernia-surgery? If so what and what has been your overall post-surgery results?
[I have been diagnosed w/ an inguinal-hernia – it’s currently not that big and only on the right side – I currently don’t really feel too-many symptoms except when I’m standing for a fairly longtime or walking a fairly long distance that I may feel a bit of discomfort in my groin]
Anyone has dealt w/ one of these? Supposedly surgery is recommended.
For those that have had this surgery; what has been your longterm outcome?
I’ve been looking for info on this surgery on the web and supposedly there have been folks that have had a reaction/longterm-discomfort w.r.t. the mesh that is placed in order to repair the hernia. Anyone has had longterm issues post inguinal-hernia-surgery? If so what and what has been your overall post-surgery results?
[I have been diagnosed w/ an inguinal-hernia – it’s currently not that big and only on the right side – I currently don’t really feel too-many symptoms except when I’m standing for a fairly longtime or walking a fairly long distance that I may feel a bit of discomfort in my groin]
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yeah – I guess all those years of me messing-around w/ all those big-booty thick-ebony-dancers eventually took its toll – guess I wasn’t built for that kinda punishment/wear-and-tear
If small enough, inch or two, laparoscopic is fine. Larger (like mine was) better to go open to make sure the mesh is flat and firmly attached esp. if you are an active person. Recovery was 2-3 weeks. Lots of ice packs and a TENS unit helps with the swelling and healing. I have had no issues with my repair.
When I first noticed something feeling odd down there my doc said no need to do anything until it becomes painful, which it will. At first it just felt strange, like a rubber band snapping inside the groin area, but a year or so later it started hurting to the point where it was annoying, so went for the surgery. I was sure I'd be a tough guy and return to work (office job) in a day or two, but ended up being down for most of the week plus the weekend.
The recovery time was painful, but it wasn't as bad as that doctor shoving my balls halfway up into my stomach while "checking" for a hernia. I think he just likes to hurt people.