Hernia - your experiences?
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Update.
Right side done yesterday evening, this time keyhole.
Arrived 16.00, to theatre 18.00, came around about 19.30 and transferred to overnight room 20.30.
Paracetamol every six hours doing the trick so far, but only 12 hours post surgery. 😊
Going home 10.00, brother to pick me up.
Can’t wait to see the dogs, but a little concerned they’ll jump all over me! 😂🐾
Right side done yesterday evening, this time keyhole.
Arrived 16.00, to theatre 18.00, came around about 19.30 and transferred to overnight room 20.30.
Paracetamol every six hours doing the trick so far, but only 12 hours post surgery. 😊
Going home 10.00, brother to pick me up.
Can’t wait to see the dogs, but a little concerned they’ll jump all over me! 😂🐾
LordGrover said:
Bloody hell Grover, that's way more bruising than I had.A fun leftover from my hernia surgery is that, if I put on a bit of fat, it goes on above the belly button. So my trouser waistband becomes no tighter (except with my higher rise trousers), because the fat is above it.
I had a right side inguinal hernia repaired with keyhole surgery. I'm 37 i work offshore so for my work medicals to be valid and allow me to work so i went private. Surgery was great, home within the day, no need for paracetamol or ibuprofen actually.
My brother and dad have had open surgery which was much worse for recovery and pain, plus scarring. Definitely much less pain by the sounds of it with keyhole.
Only thing which was fairly severe was bruising was bad, my bits were purple for a week. I don't want to know exactly what happened there....
My brother and dad have had open surgery which was much worse for recovery and pain, plus scarring. Definitely much less pain by the sounds of it with keyhole.
Only thing which was fairly severe was bruising was bad, my bits were purple for a week. I don't want to know exactly what happened there....
I had a hernia op couple of years back just before lockdown on the NHS.
Same, keyhole surgery, out same day.
All went fine, didnt really need painkillers, but made the mistake of trying to put together flat pack furniture the next day. My cock filled with blood, not in a good way.
Its common apparently , also testicles, as they are near the area and the blood has to go somewhere when it bleeds out internally
Same, keyhole surgery, out same day.
All went fine, didnt really need painkillers, but made the mistake of trying to put together flat pack furniture the next day. My cock filled with blood, not in a good way.
Its common apparently , also testicles, as they are near the area and the blood has to go somewhere when it bleeds out internally
I had a bit of a fright last week when I felt a lump just above my groin, no pain but I had no idea what it was so called 111, they gave me no diagnosis but booked me an appointment at a local health centre a few days later! The doctor immediately diagnosed it as an inguinal hernia, she said no need to do anything if it’s not causing any discomfort. I’ve tried the gym and some gardening since and the lump comes & goes but I’m conscious of it now. What do most people do, ignore it or try and get it operated on? I don’t want to have to be careful every time I need to do something physical and I imagine it will compromise me in the gym.
Bazsm said:
I had a bit of a fright last week when I felt a lump just above my groin, no pain but I had no idea what it was so called 111, they gave me no diagnosis but booked me an appointment at a local health centre a few days later! The doctor immediately diagnosed it as an inguinal hernia, she said no need to do anything if it’s not causing any discomfort. I’ve tried the gym and some gardening since and the lump comes & goes but I’m conscious of it now. What do most people do, ignore it or try and get it operated on? I don’t want to have to be careful every time I need to do something physical and I imagine it will compromise me in the gym.
I'd get it repaired. I hate being "broken" and, when I had one, the thought of my gut trying to escape from my abdomen gave me the heebie jeebies.Bazsm said:
I had a bit of a fright last week when I felt a lump just above my groin, no pain but I had no idea what it was so called 111, they gave me no diagnosis but booked me an appointment at a local health centre a few days later! The doctor immediately diagnosed it as an inguinal hernia, she said no need to do anything if it’s not causing any discomfort. I’ve tried the gym and some gardening since and the lump comes & goes but I’m conscious of it now. What do most people do, ignore it or try and get it operated on? I don’t want to have to be careful every time I need to do something physical and I imagine it will compromise me in the gym.
You may struggle to get it done via NHS if it is not causing any problems.I have had both sides done. Estimate about 7 and 10 Years ago. My GP was in no rush to refer despite pain.
One conventional op and one with keyhole. Keyhole very fast recovery and little pain. Conventional, a fair bit of pain but not terrible.
You may need to play on the pain, effect on your daily life, etc to get a referral.
Or consider going private. Quick google - About £4K
Never tried them but you can get underwear and supports for hernias. Might be an idea for the gym?
Thanks for the replies chaps, tbh I was so relieved when the doctor told me it was ‘just’ a hernia I calmed down and didn’t really think it through. I’m now quite focussed on it and it might only be psychological but it feels like it’s interfering with things but I plan to do my regular routine and see if it really impacts me. We have private medical cover at work but not sure if a hernia would be covered.
Bazsm said:
Thanks for the replies chaps, tbh I was so relieved when the doctor told me it was ‘just’ a hernia I calmed down and didn’t really think it through. I’m now quite focussed on it and it might only be psychological but it feels like it’s interfering with things but I plan to do my regular routine and see if it really impacts me. We have private medical cover at work but not sure if a hernia would be covered.
May well be. I had mine done under BUPA. Go for a laparoscopic procedure if you can, rather than open surgery. Recovery time is trivial.
Bazsm said:
Thanks for the replies chaps, tbh I was so relieved when the doctor told me it was ‘just’ a hernia I calmed down and didn’t really think it through. I’m now quite focussed on it and it might only be psychological but it feels like it’s interfering with things but I plan to do my regular routine and see if it really impacts me. We have private medical cover at work but not sure if a hernia would be covered.
They are a bit weird. Especially being where they are.I was quite conscious of mine. Pushing it back in or hand in pocket holding it in.
Bazsm said:
Louis Balfour said:
Go for a laparoscopic procedure if you can, rather than open surgery. Recovery time is trivial.
I’m only just looking into this, surely the surgeon decides?When I had an inguinal hernia, the British Hernia Centre offered me a repair in 10 days. It was open surgery, which was their preference.
I found a local gut / hernia specialist who mainly does laparoscopic procedures and said to his secretary "if you can also do it in 10 days I'll go with your guy".
He fitted it in within 10 days. I was driving within 24 hours (I could do an emergency stop) and back in the gym a week later.
Bazsm said:
I’m only just looking into this, surely the surgeon decides?
This is true, but you get to chose the surgeon. My left repair was an open procedure June 2012. It was a day procedure, in first thing and home by teatime. A bit hurty for a few days, and back to work about ten days later (it fell nicely as op was on Friday, took the following week off and back in on Monday).
Recent right side was keyhole, this time overnight as the procedure was 18.00 on Monday. Home by lunchtime next day. Again, smarted a bit for a couple of days, but nothing major; less pain than previous. Back to work following Monday so a few days less than previously.
Either way, it's not too bad.
I'd recommend getting both sides done at the same time; I've been told since that if one side goes, it's pretty much inevitable the other will at some point so kill two birds with one stone.
LordGrover said:
Bazsm said:
I’m only just looking into this, surely the surgeon decides?
This is true, but you get to chose the surgeon. My left repair was an open procedure June 2012. It was a day procedure, in first thing and home by teatime. A bit hurty for a few days, and back to work about ten days later (it fell nicely as op was on Friday, took the following week off and back in on Monday).
Recent right side was keyhole, this time overnight as the procedure was 18.00 on Monday. Home by lunchtime next day. Again, smarted a bit for a couple of days, but nothing major; less pain than previous. Back to work following Monday so a few days less than previously.
Either way, it's not too bad.
I'd recommend getting both sides done at the same time; I've been told since that if one side goes, it's pretty much inevitable the other will at some point so kill two birds with one stone.
Just as a contrary opinion to the above- I wouldn't recommend having the 'other side' done if it isn't causing problems. One of the possible complications of inguinal hernia surgery can be chronic (longstanding) groin pain which is fortunately fairly rare but can be miserable should you be affected. If I had a small lump causing no bother I wouldn't let someone operate on it, and if there was no lump there is not a chance I would have the groin operated on just in case!
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