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Hernia Surgery: 3. Weeks three and four

By On October 1, 2011 · Leave a Comment

On Friday August 26, 2011, I had open left inguinal hernia repair. In the months leading up to the surgery, I’d read a lot of information about it, and was concerned to find mostly negative experiences from those who had the procedure. I decided to document my progress during the first four weeks following surgery, [...]

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Hernia Surgery: 2. Weeks one and two

By On September 19, 2011 · Leave a Comment

On Friday August 26, 2011, I had open left inguinal hernia repair. In the months leading up to the surgery, I’d read a lot of information about it, and was concerned to find mostly negative experiences from those who had the procedure. I decided to document my progress during the first four weeks following surgery, [...]

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Hernia surgery: 1. Diagnosis and the day of surgery

By On September 14, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Inguinal hernia in men, especially on the left side, is very common, and hernia repair with a prosthetic plastic mesh is the most common surgery performed. But searching online for information about hernia repair and recovery is frightening. There are an alarming number of stories of chronic debilitating pain, “meshoma”, reduced sexual function, severe reduction [...]

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