Archive for the ‘Hernia surgery’ Category


How long should recovery take for hernia surgery?

My husband had hernia surgery last week. It was done laproscipily. They had to repair the old one because the mesh shrunk. He is very sore and having trouble getting around. It was only suppose to take 7-10 days to recover. He don’t see his surgeon for another week. Is it taking longer because they [...]

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How long after hernia surgery till i can snowboard?

I had inguinal hernia surgery back in December and have planned a snowboarding trip for January. The surgeon said i would be fine to go snowboarding after four weeks which is when our trip starts, but i just want some other opinions.. Has anyone else been in this situation? What do you think?

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PHSe device in inguinal indirect hernia surgery

We are presenting a “from-skin-to-skin” procedure, of an indirect inguinal hernia repair, placing a three dimensional prosthetic device, held in with omly two absorbale stitches. Great!

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How normal is it to experience pain after hernia surgery?

I had hernia surgery over a year ago. My doctor told me after the surgery that becase my hernia went untreated for a long time and became so large that I could experience pains every once in awhile after surgery for the rest of my life. After the surgery it didn’t hurt, and then every [...]

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