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Originally Posted by t walgamuth
I have the mesh. Its been in since about 2008, no problems. I itch a bit now and then and wonder if I might be allergic a little to the polyester mesh.
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I had a hernia repair in 1976. Lasted till about 10 years ago. Bothers me a bit now. Stuff is coming out... a little. Apparently not enough for another surgery.
Had a mesh done on the other side. Mild discomfort when stretching for 6 months.
Pain came back sporadically. Can’t do crunches or work on abs. Intensifies pain. Hurts enough at night to wake me up.
Learned to sleep on my back. This makes the issue mostly go away. I would scissor my legs when I slept on my sides causing everything to pull on the mesh.
I do NOT recommend mesh surgery for hernia repair.
They have an unacceptably high rate of issues afterwards.
Redoing mesh surgery is an issue. Scarring from the mesh makes second attempts difficult and not recommended unless pain is severe.
Old style (non mesh) surgeries can fail over time as mine did but I didn’t have any issues for many decades as opposed to the mesh surgery which has been an issue almost from the start.
Very few surgeons do non mesh.
I would travel to Canada to the Shouldice clinic if I got another surgery or another place which didn’t use mesh.