Hernia repair problems could be caused by defective surgical mesh

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“Hernia repair problems could be caused by defective surgical mesh”

1. David J. Bastian Says:
   May 11th, 2007 at 6:08 am

   I had surgery with mesh done in 98 , Was the mesh in question being used at that time. I was hospitalized with small bowel onstruction in 06.

2. Austin Kirk Says:
   May 12th, 2007 at 3:34 pm

   David, the recalled Kugel Hernia Repair Patches were approved in 2002.

3. Susan Garza Says:
   May 14th, 2007 at 10:36 pm

   I had surgery in September 2002, was this mesh defective at that time?

4. fuller.michael Says:
   May 30th, 2007 at 8:31 pm

   I had surgery in 99. I have been to at lease 6 doctors since then, They don’t know why I still hurt. It’s not ever day, but I do hurt. Could this be related.

5. Marianne Haskins Says:
   May 31st, 2007 at 4:41 am

   I got operated in 2004 for several ventral hernias in my abdoman area. After the surgeries, I had complications that eventially ended up in the removal of the mesh patch my doctor put in. I don’t know what kind of mesh patch it was for sure. Should I contact my doctor to find out what kind it was?

6. Robert Says:
   May 31st, 2007 at 5:17 pm

   I had a hernia repair in 1996-97 its in my records, they installed a mesh, I later had to have another hernia repair in 2006 on the same side the mesh had failed, and due to all the scar tissue from the previous surgery this last one has left more after affects. Whereby if the surgery was done with a correct mesh in 97, I would not have a need to under go a second surgery. Is there a way I can find out what was used, it was done a military hospital, and I know the Gov. contracts specific materials, did Kugel have the contract at the time for the mesh??

7. katherine donnaud Says:
   May 31st, 2007 at 6:51 pm

   Hello, To whom it m ay concern , I had extensive abdominal surgery, hernia repair, suturing / sewing up space in the diethaus, begining under my sternum, going all the way down to my pubic bone. Please Help me, I am so thrilled that possibly I have found the reason to all my health issues. Thank you in advance for my hopefull healing . Soon, Sincerely Katherine

8. Mary Helen Kirby Says:
   June 6th, 2007 at 3:06 pm

   I had a hernia repair in March 2003. Three weeks I had to have another operation because of an infection. As a result, I was treated with an antibodies from April until August. I am having to live with pain everyday day.

   Could this be a result of defective mesh? I would appreciate any reply.

9. Austin Kirk Says:
   June 6th, 2007 at 7:53 pm

   Mary, if you have not done so already, please request a free claim evaluation and we would be happy to speak with you in further detail regarding the problems you have experienced and help determine if you may be experiencing problems from the defective hernia mesh.

10. KC Canfield Says:
    June 16th, 2007 at 5:39 am

    I would like to find out more information regarding the failure of surgical mesh. My entire thorasic and abdominal wall was replaced by mesh. I have had vast medical problems since these procedures were done. I suffer from many seroma’s that have had to be removed since I have had the mesh in my body. My abdominal area is extended and I have had many infections. I have constant pain and many health related issues. The hernia problems are still present as the mesh has failed. What can I do and how do I find out what type of mesh was used?

11. Austin Kirk Says:
    June 16th, 2007 at 10:14 pm

    KC, your doctor should be able to tell you what type of mesh was used, or you could order the surgical reports. If you wish to contact our office, we would be happy to review this with you further.

12. pw Says:
    July 4th, 2007 at 6:38 pm

    my husband had hernia surgery in Nov.2006 he is in the hospital now with an
    infection in his stomach could it take this long for the infection to be related to
    his hernia surgery?

13. pw Says:
    July 4th, 2007 at 6:42 pm

    sorry i gave the wrong date it was Nov.2005

14. hamed metwally Says:
    July 5th, 2007 at 4:38 am

    i have done inguinal mesh repair my complication high fever sever abdominal pain large amount of discharge from vacum drainage sever local pain

15. Darrell Wright Says:
    October 4th, 2007 at 9:08 pm

    I have had three inguinal hernia repairs ,all on the left side. The last one was at U.T.M.B Galveston Tx. I am in constant pain since. They cant find the reason for my pain,Ive been to their pain clinic & they tried to help with radio waves also steroids& it didnt help. They cant find the right nerves since Ive been repaired so many times. They want to keep trying but I have enough pain allready. I work with this pain ,I have to work! They used the PROLENE HERNIA SYSTEM on me four years ago.[ so far no recall on the one I have yet] I cant keep hurting this way!

16. Lloyd R Howard Says:
    October 27th, 2007 at 5:10 pm

    My son had his right side hernia repaired in 2004 and has had no significant problems. But in 2005 he had to have the other side done and his Doctor had moved away. So another doctor did this side. It has been a complete disaster from the start. He is in constant pain and if he trys to work or do anything physical it gets much much worse. At times he can’t even hardly walk. He went to one specialist and said the mesh was too large to take out and it was rubbing or irritating a nerve. Can anything be done to help him. A young man of 23 shouldn’t be doomed to this pain and agony. Lloyd R. Howard

17. Rusty Smith Says:
    October 31st, 2007 at 12:25 pm

    my dad had hernia surgery on June 3rd, 2003 in which they put these mesh patches in him. The night he got out of surgery he got a temperature of 106 degrees. 2 weeks later he had another hernia surgery to remove the mesh but he still didn’t get better because of all the infection. On July 7th, 2003 my dad died when I was only 16 years old because of these patches. Do you think I have a good case?

18. Harvey Kirk Says:
    October 31st, 2007 at 11:51 pm

    Rusty,

    It is necessary that we speak with you to obtain some additional information if you wish to to review this situation involving your father. Since your father passed away over four years ago, the statute of limitations may bar your ability to pursue a wrongful death lawsuit. With additional information, we may be able to help you determine whether a claim can still be pursued. Please contact our office toll free at (800) 522-0102 or request a free consultation if you wish for us to evaluate your potential claim.

19. Rusty Smith Says:
    November 2nd, 2007 at 9:50 am

    yes it has been 4 years since my dad died but since these patches were not found to be defective and recalled until december of 2005 wouldn’t that negate the statute of limitations because no one knew these patches were any problem back then?

20. Rusty Smith Says:
    November 2nd, 2007 at 10:04 am

    I have the doctor and nurse’s notes and he had 3 of the large oval kugel mesh patches inserted in him and he developed intestinal fistulae because the ring broke in the mesh and stabbed his intestines and an abcess formed inside his stomach. The doctors told us my dad was the sickest man in the hospital and they had no idea what was wrong with him.

21. geraldine smith Says:
    November 7th, 2007 at 12:47 am

    I had surgery may 2006, I had a hernated diaphram they used prolene mesh. Do they have a recall on that? I have had pain every since they put in in also, every since had problems with bowl movements.

22. Jennifer Dunn Says:
    November 28th, 2007 at 2:42 pm

    I had repair done in Aug. 2002. I had some kind of mesh with some sort of metal.I’ve had nothing but problems. Swelling, fevers, stomach pain, a discharge from my right side of my lower stomach, right back pain. The discharge is my concern. It has a very unpleasant smell. I have no clue where this is coming from. It leaks out of an old scar on the right lower part of my stomach. Then I get a hot spot that bleeds and is sore for quite some time. My doctor won’t even see me when I call for an appointment.I did not know what he put in me until I got sick and had to go to our local hospital. Do you think this is worth worrying about?

23. Barry Winiker Says:
    November 29th, 2007 at 4:57 pm

    My wife had open hernia surgery 3 months ago. She is now experiencing abdominal pain, sometimes severe. The Surgeon totally brushed it off, saying that it is “impossible” that this is related to the surgery. Reluctantly he’d be willing to see her in a week, though the issue seems to require a more urgent response. Is there any point of seeing this Dr. again, or do we find another Dr. to diagnose the problem?

24. Kathy Says:
    January 21st, 2008 at 7:33 pm

    I had hernia surgery in April 2007. The mesh was in about 6 weeks in that time I had a seroma which was drained once or twice a week, I then
    got and abcess and had to have the mesh removed and had another material put to replace the mesh, had to have that material removed also. I now have and open wound on my stomach that will not heal.

25. Ann Mc Nabb Says:
    February 2nd, 2008 at 8:11 am

    I have had a Prolene Mesh Patch put in Fall of 2006. I have heard that they reported that there was a phony Prolene out about that time and the Doctors were alerted. But do we know if mine was one of the phony ones on the market. Yesterday I could not stand or hardly walk. I hope this is not the beginning of night mares to come. I walk at times like I still have a hernia. Ann McNabb

26. A. Diederich Says:
    February 24th, 2008 at 11:01 pm

    I had hernia surgery in August, 2007. I ended up with a fistula which caused a puncture in my bowel. After another 2 1/2 weeks in the hospital with nothing to eat or drink and strong doses of antibiotics, I had to have another surgery to remove the mesh patch which caused the problem. My surgeon used Proceed Mesh (Ethicon) I am still having problems with pain, bloating, nauseau, etc. nearly 6 months later. The surgeon has been nothing but helpful, but cannot figure out what is causing my problems. Has this type mesh had any recalls? Thank you.

27. M. Medina Says:
    February 29th, 2008 at 2:59 pm

    Had a Ventral Hernia Supraumbilical incision repair (not lapraoscopic)done in Sept. 2007. Ventralex Mesh was implanted. Less than two months later severe abdominal pain, irregular bowel movements, several trips to doctors’ offices (including emergency room visits), xrays, lab tests, etc… before getting an appointment to see the surgeon who performed the repair. Had CT SCANS done then told it was a recurrent hernia (within 2 months!?). Post surgery, I was told by surgeon the mesh was very strong and recurrent hernia unlikely. ‘I only want to do this one time’, is what he said.
    Now he says, I’ll have to undergo a second surgery to repair to the same exact area and he may need to use a larger mesh.
    Not satisfied with this response. Went to a second surgeon, very detailed and thoroughly went over my records and CT SCANS (something the original surgeon did not do). Second surgeon suspects technical failure but won’t know for sure until he performs Lapraoscopic on me. He said if the mesh needs to come out he will do so. I’m scheduled in two weeks. Do I have a potential claim against first surgeon for loss of wages, pain and suffering, not being able to operate my part-time carpet/tile cleaning business, or enjoy family activities, the list goes on… Your advise is appreciated.

28. Austin Kirk Says:
    March 2nd, 2008 at 10:36 pm

    Medina,

    Please contact our office toll free at (800) 522-0102 or Request a consultatation so we may speak with you and review whether you may have a claim.

29. Dawn Says:
    March 11th, 2008 at 12:41 pm

    This is what has happened to me. I was a very athletic, healthy, energetic woman with no history of medical problems whatsoever ok? Then in 2002 I was rushed to emergency and admitted to hospital for two days, hooked up with morphine and the works because of Right side pain. They did every test imagninable to rule out appendicitis, hernia, and anything else. Never came back and told me they found a hernia on the tests taken, but I guess hmm, That could happen. AFter I stayed there for two days I was sent to a surgeon (Dr. Bruce Masselink)who saw me for two seconds, told me to cough and said oh, you have a femoral hernia. I had no idea what that was, but he said I need to have surgery. After I went home I kept feeling to see if I had a lump, and nothing, but I”m not a doctor yet stil a little skeptical. Went ahead and scheduled the surgery, had right side now (ingunial) hernia repair. A month out (waited to see if the pain would subside) I became more uncomfortable on my right side pelvic area and had excruciating pain. Wen to my normal visits and was told it was normal. Time went on and I got worse, At the time I had a great job and great insurance. Continued to go back and he finally decided to do an exploratory surgery to remove the mesh. Flat mesh (3×6) Prolene. Before I had the exploratory surgery I went in for right side complications still, and he noticed that I had a hernia now on the left side. Now you can just imagine what is going on in my mind. We did the left surgery before the right exploratory and everything went fine. Now back to the right side. He went in did an exploratory, I went home and about passed out because of how swollen I was. I figured it was just from the surgery, but still said omg, this doesn’t look normal. Guess what?? 5 years later that swelling is still there, and hurts to touch it even lightly. Now, after the 2nd exploratory I’m consistently going to doctors about my problems, rectal bleeding, when I had a bowel movement it felt like my insides were ripping out, and the list goes on. I had embarrassing tests (rectal) only for them to say oh, it’s nothing. So I continued suffering, and now I am becoming more depressed because no one seems to understand what is going on with my body, and not listening to the one person who knows her body more than anyone, and knows that it is normally healthy and strong, and that is me. Anyway, this went on now for a couple of years, tests, doctors appointments, now I have lost my great job of 7 years because of this. Finally in 2005 I go in and have another surgeon do another surgery on the right side. He said it was all messed up in there and did what he could to loosen entrapped nerves and the rest. Now it is 2008, I still have the mesh in the left side (bard mesh flat) and supposably the mesh was removed from the right side. When my original surgeon did the 2nd exploratory surgery he told me that he had to go around to my back to untrap nerves and remove mesh that had traveled back there, but when another doctor came in he changed his story. He told me this after I was in his office consistently complaining of back pain right after the 2nd surgery. I said this is weird, why does my back (lower right) hurt so bad. Then, a couple weeks later a test revealed that I had some fluid in my back. Primary physicians nurse told me it was an infection in my back, and my surgeon was ignoring it, and she went on to tell me that I should sue. I still ignored it hoping it would all go away. Now this is the 2nd mysterious infection I had because after the first hernia repair on the right side, I got an infection in one of my feet, on the toes which left me missing my big toenail. That was embarrassing because nothing like that has ever happened to me. Again, it was blown off as nothing. Now, when I am told I can go have a neurolgogist look at my back and drain whatever is in there, my surgeon says no. He denied me being able to go there and have them do that and I never understood why. Now I do. So that is my story and it goes on and on. Now I am jobless, have no insurance, in constant pain, on pain meds and can’t function without them, try to but feel like I am literally dying I’m in so much pain, and nothing is being done about it. Where is the justice and when is someone going to listen to us suffering that didn’t specifically have the kugel that was re-called, but other mesh used? We need compensation so we can get our family life back in order, and we need someone to listen to us now.

30. Carol Says:
    April 8th, 2008 at 7:20 pm

    In 1993 I had a ventricul hernia surgery where mesh was put in. My stomach from that time on had a knot that stuck out like a sore thumb.In October 2005 I had a CTScan and it showed I had a ventricul hernia which was extremely large my hernia stuck out like a basketball from the rest of my stomach.I had this surgery May 2006 My doctor had to piece pieces of mesh together to cover the hernia. He said he had used over 300 stitches on the inside and I had 80 staples on the outside. Within a week of being released from the hospital I had several knots raised up in my stomach. I ended up in the hospital on June 14 where I was admitted for 7 days and had to have a drain put in because I had a huge abcess. June 28 I was again admitted to the hospital because of another abcess and was also hooked up to a pain machine for 14 straight days with it pumping Dilauda into me 24/7 as well as a drain and loads of IV antibotics I was in the hospital for 16 days this time. I again got another abcess which the doctor drained in his office to only have it filled back up within an hour or so.I was admitted to the hospital on July 28 for 14 more days again with lots of pain medications, drains, and loads of IV antibotics. I was again admitted to the hospital August 18 for another week with more drains, pain medication, and IV antibotics. I was admitted to the hospital again the middle of October for another abcess and again there were lots of IV antibotics and pain medication. I was there for a week. I was again admitted with two abcesses the first part of December where I was given IV antibotics and pain shots around the clock. I was again admitted in January 2007 for another abcess and then again in February, 2007 I was in the hospital again in July, 2007 with severe stomach pain which the doctors could not explain yet they said the CT scan showed signs of where an abcess had been shortly before. I had numerous emergency room visits but the doctors could not tell me what is causing my pain. I was admitted to the hospital this February 2008 and the CT Scan showed 2 more abcesses again I was treated with antibotics. I was given several medications that is suppose to help the pain the only problem is if I take the medication it helps but it knocks me out for days on end and this is no joke I will take the medication and then go to sleep for days on end.

31. Todd Henry Says:
    May 4th, 2008 at 6:34 pm

    I have had pain, iritation, obstruction and swelling since a hernia repair with PROLENE mesh in 1997. It doesn’t go away and I live with it.

    I had a conventional surgery done on the other side and no problem whatsoever. I don’t believe the mesh patch is the best way to go for inguinal hernia repair.

32. Rick Says:
    June 10th, 2008 at 8:06 am

    No surgeon is perfect and no medical device is perfect. You people should quit your whining, stop trying to get money from these medical companies, and continue to live your life. There are risks associated with each and every surgery and your doctor should have explained those risks before you had surgery.
    If you went to a bad doctor, thats your problem. If you were non-compliant after surgery, thats your problem. If most of you folks were not so obese, these hernias would not be an issue in the first place.

33. Reanee Says:
    June 11th, 2008 at 11:32 pm

    I had hernia repair from a temporary colostomy and from abdominal exploratory surgery ( right down the middle of my abdomin) in January 2005. Now 3 years later I am having alot of abdominal discomfort due to a pulling feeling. And my most recent problem is a hard,firm lump near and into my belly button that has redness around it and very painful to touch. I have had a fever the past 2 nights.

34. Richard Says:
    July 17th, 2008 at 1:31 pm

    I had a small hernia repair in Nov of 06. Prolene mesh was used. Had increasing pain through out 07 until in Oct. 07 surgery was performed to cut the right inguinal nerve to eliviate the pain I was having. It did not work and by Jan of 08 I was so sick I could barely walk. Finally met a surgeon was that was aware of the problems associated with Prolene mesh and 3 days later the mesh was removed. In April I had another surgery and lost my right testicle because of all the damage done by the mesh. (loss of a testicle is described in the product warnings. Anybody’s Dr. tell them that? Me neither. )The Dr. also found more mesh and had to remove quite a bit of scar tissue. Now…as to the comments made by “Rick”…Ethicon has known about the problems with Prolene mesh for ten years.They have remanufactured it, repackaged it and promoted it to surgeons world wide. I know of guys in my little town that are having major problems with their mesh. Two of them have had removals of mesh and a testicle. Buddy…I’m not obiese…I used to ride road bike over 80 miles a week. Worked hard, made a good living….ALL OF THAT IS GONE NOW! Damn right I am mad AND I want compensation. I’m in 24 hour pain and can’t work in my profession. So have a little sensitivity and learn about what this mesh is doing to people before you spout off about things you have no knowledge of.

35. wanda Says:
    July 28th, 2008 at 7:34 pm

    i had the patch put inside in 02, what i want too know is this multiple coiled wirers and circular pattern overlying the midabdomen and i have mild thicking of small bowel and small bowel narrowing could this be about the patch failer?

36. wanda Says:
    July 29th, 2008 at 9:28 am

    not only had i had that first surgery but 3 other ones and a bowel obstruction a staff infection and cant digest foods know has any one else had these problems and the pain is worse than if i didnt have the surgery its been a nightmar

37. Paul Says:
    August 2nd, 2008 at 1:06 pm

    My Grandad Had A Hernia Operation Three Times, On The Latter Operation He Died Roughly Six Months After The Operation, This Was Due To The Plate Slipping And It Poisoned His Whole Intestines.

38. AMANDA Says:
    August 25th, 2008 at 7:50 pm

    I JUST HAD HERNIA SURGERY IN MY GROIN ON THE RIGHT SIDE ON WED. I AM RECOVERING AS IM WRITTING THIS AND IVE BEEN EXPERIENCING DRY HEAVING,BAD NAUSEA( I GOT MEDICINE FOR THIS NOW) AND DIAREHA. I CANT SHIT RIGHT YET. IM 17. AND AFTER READING ALL THIS IT SCARES ME!!!! I HOPE I RECOVER GOOD AND IM AM GOING TO CONTINUE GETTING INFO SO THIS SHIT DONT GET WORSE

39. AMANDA Says:
    August 25th, 2008 at 7:55 pm

    AND TO THE GUY “RICK” ON # 32, YOUR AN A**HOLE!!! I BET YOU SAID THAT BECAUSE YOU DONT HAVE THESE PROBLEMS N U DONT KNO HOW IT FEELS N I THINK U SHOULD KEEP YOUR DAMN NEGATIVE THOUGHTS TO YOURSELF. ITS NOT OUR FAULT DOCTORS ARE MESSING UP. EVERYONE IS BORN WITH A LITTLE GAP IN THAT TISSUE AND FOR SOME PEOPLE AS U GROW UP IT OPENS FARTHER OR DONT HEAL RIGHT. ITS NOT OUR FALUT GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT A**HOLE.

40. christine Says:
    September 29th, 2008 at 2:59 pm

    hi i am christine from liverpooluk,i had a parastomial henia this yr may 08,its nownerly oct08 an were the hernia has been repaired its so sore to touch ,and feels sometimes like a burning sensation ,sometimes when my bowel contracts i shut my eyes a go outch,im goin bk the hospitalon friday for my 2nd visit since the opp as the 1st visit was only a week after the opp,so wen the doc pressed were its still sore now i thought wat the hek im only a week over surgery,here i am 5 months post surgery an stillhurting me,im worriedgoin bk onfriday just dont wanna go bk in hospital an hope if they do have to do any other hernia repairsi dont have another complete bowel shut down,it all started 5yrs ago in preganancy ,an i developed a twited colon ,luky my baby was ok ,i was fine with a iliostomy but developed a parastomial hernia ,an asked the surgeon if he cud reverse me iliostomy while doin the hernia,i also had a addesion from surgery 5yrs ago in my stomache so hed to get that removed too,as it had fomed a lump wat showed up on a c.t scan.but oh dear my left side is still sore dunno wat type of mesh was used but will find out friday.i have aa temp sometimes an fever of like 37.7 on some days .oh well hope i find out the problem an thnx for the msgs they have helped me.ps to that rick who says its obese i was only 9stone in weight when i got pregnant an bout 10 when i had the hernia ,so as i am 5ft 8inches dont fink i was obese .happens to anyone these probs an by god dont they hurt ,i feel like a constant complainer an moaner so hurry up friday mornin bye christine liverpool uk.

41. Teresa Says:
    October 6th, 2008 at 9:54 am

    I had exploratory surgury that caused 5 hernias. Had to have biggest piece of mesh they could get to repair these. Home 1 day and knew the main one was missed. Toughed it out for 3 year and had it repaired 2 weeks ago. The surgeon started lapascopic, but had to open me up. He said the mesh has grown into my organs. Even my liver, which they were not suppose to go near because of a blood vessel mass there that could cause major bleeding. He said I had major scar tissue, but repaired the one hernia and left the scar tissue and the other mesh. He was very hard to get answers from when asked about the long term problems with this. Should he have tried to remove that mesh? He said he don’t remove scar tissue because it will all return the next day.

42. Rose Says:
    October 13th, 2008 at 1:45 pm

    I am a Nursing Supervisor, I would like to respond to our friends negative comments. First of all what are you doing on this site? For your info it is more common for athletic and healthy people to get hernias. I had mine while working in an ER after taking care of patients just like you. Since, my pain is constant and I have had several very serious infections, my lower extemity on that side is always edematous, and my labs are coming back with an autoimmune response. Note no dicernable disease process. I am on my way back to the ER now. My kidey is infected ( Pyelonephritis ) and guess what side it is on ! Doctors are the #1 cause of death in our country for the average aged person. But when you are sick you have to seek treatment and pray you get someone who knows what they are doing. In my line of work I could tell you horror stories you would not believe. God bless and help all who sign on, even our ignorant friend.

43. dawn Says:
    October 27th, 2008 at 6:52 pm

    can anyone tell me if you all know what would cause my husband to have a infection in the stomach the cut it open and now it drains yellow stuff and they say they can’t find anything. he has had hernia surgery in 2005 and now he has one again. he is always in pain and hurts so bad he says it feels like someone is stepping on he so much presser. help please give us some ideas what to have a dr look at. he has ct scan and everyother test you can imaging.

44. joy Says:
    November 3rd, 2008 at 2:07 pm

    I have just been checking out this recall for the hernia mesh. I had a hernia operated on in august 07 and now have the same hernia that came back in march08. I do not know how to find out about what kind of mesh was used. The hernia is now 5.5 centimeters and I am still awaiting surgery in Victoria BC with the same surgeon. The original hernia was 3.5 centimeters.

45. karen Says:
    November 26th, 2008 at 12:48 am

    In 2003, I had the Prolene mesh put in, and since then have had more hernias, an abcess, infections, mercsa infection, a hole/abcess 10 inches deep. I have been vomiting bile numerous times and go to ER alot for this as well as low blood pressure & high white blood count. I dont know if this mesh is a recalled 1 or not. I was told the mesh couldnt be removed, as the skin grew over it. I am very sick.

46. Pamela Says:
    November 28th, 2008 at 3:04 am

    I had an emergency ventral hernia repair done in December 2002. After two days at home I was in tremendous pain, called the surgeon who treated me with antibiotics, stating that it was not uncommon for this to occur. I was told ity was probably a parasitic inffection. I have been in chronic pain in the surgical area since 2002, have been taken to the ER where the surgeon did not respond the last visit to the ER. I have now been three months in severe pain growing worse by the day. I made an appointment a few weeks ago to see the surgeon again explainging it was an emergency. I was told I would have to wait until the 4th of December. Tonight I placed a call to the doctor, explaing the problem and the severityof pain, the huge distention of my abdomen, and fever and also told him I would have to drive myself the fourty milres to the ER if he would meet me, as the ambulance here does not cover that territory. He siad they would “probably” have him come into the ER in the morning, I should wait until then, unless, I felt the need to do so tonight, in which case he still would not be called untuil morning!
    I am beside myself and am at a loss as to which way to go. I have lost my faith in this doctor at this point, but I need something doen with my stomach so I can try to resume a normal life again/

47. joshua Says:
    November 29th, 2008 at 1:06 am

    to the guy on #32 i’m 25 in august of 07 i had a hernia surgey and it has came back i’m not obeas or big or any thing like that and i still got on amanda is right u don’t have one so u don’t know most of us like me don’t want money we just want it fixed right that is what i want any way i had mine ayear ago and it has returned so i have to have it done agin so please think be for u right ?

48. Jessica Says:
    December 2nd, 2008 at 3:24 pm

    I had a inguinal hernia found in 2005… I had the surgery done in Dec. 2005 and now for the past year or so I have been getting pains where the mesh was put in. It sometimes feels like a wire screen scraping the bone on the inside of my leg right by my private area, Its’ very uncomfortable and also wakes me up threw out the night in pain. I am wondering if this could be caused by the mesh that was recalled.

49. adriana Says:
    December 4th, 2008 at 1:00 am

    Hi I am 20 years old, 5′7, and 125l/bs. I had a hernia removed at 8 months old..at the age of 16, the hernia returned and my Doc said that he needed to remove it. During surgery, he “discovered” scar tissue and decided to put mesh inside of my tiny body. While healing, It felt like the mesh was sort of balled up inside of me, and it felt like something was sticking me, but I didn’t ask any questions at the time because I thought it was supposed to feel like that. Now I am in constant pain, and my stomach looks like I was attacked by a blind ax murderer..to the DR, this was certainly not a repair and you should at least apologize for doing this to me..

50. Tammy Says:
    December 13th, 2008 at 7:18 am

    My sister has had 3 mesh hernia operation starting in 2000. Her doctor acted very weird and sent her to osuh she is in very much pain and doubling over and unable to get out of bed. It is in her bowels now. Her doctor never told her about the recalls. I am afriad she is the only family I have now our parents passed away 6 years ago.

51. Richard Says:
    December 15th, 2008 at 10:11 pm

    Hello, I had a surgey for a hernia done 2 years ago,At the time i worked for some real cheap skate employers,I was a repair man for this co, i worked on their many 100 apartment buildings in L.A. They are rich, but did not supply their employes any insurance,So i was left to go to county try for the free surgery,(could not afford to pay cash)..Boy was that a mistake,,They have students there either watching or performing the surgery,,In this day and age you try to trust these kind of people, I guess i was stupid?
    either way, i was back 3 or 4 times in the following months,
    Told the pain in my side,the pulling on my nut and the smaller size of my nut was all normal. 2 years on, I still have pain in my nut and stomach, alot more when i have sex, Now im haveing alot of trouble with my haveing a normal crap… I really feel i have been butchered,,
    I am in good shape always have been,, Put i feel like crap since my surgery,,
    To any one in need of surgery look around get references.. my dad had the same surgey, Had a small hole made, was out the same day, and back to work a few days later,,He does construction, and is 65,
    Please people get insurance, and always get a second opinion.
    To all of you with very serious problems, Im sorry i am complaing.
    guess i should feel lucky, some of your stories scare me,,
    Good luck to all and hope you all get better soon

52. betty Says:
    December 30th, 2008 at 4:56 pm

    My 1st herniasurgery was in 1983;had one in 1987;2005 with 15 hernia(some had fused together to make two huge ones bigger than your fist).had last in nov,2008. stomach is still very tender and swollen and feels liike it want to burst. dr said may need to redo surgery had mesh put in all 4 times. had infection with this one. dr hd to put 2 hle4s in the insion and packed it 3 times a day for 2 weeks still HURTS and had fever,chills with it

53. HELENA Says:
    January 18th, 2009 at 2:48 pm

    My name is Helena I live outside Liveerpool in England. I had to have an opration in 1996-1997 at Arrowpark Hospital Wirral Merseyside to have a repair of an incisional Hernia. Since the operation i suffered from severe pain,vomiting,diarrhea abnormal bowel movements and distended abdomen. Each time I was taken into hospital They put an nasle gastric tube up my nose and into my tummy. I had a drip put in in theatre as I had to have cental lines due to my viens being very bad. I also had a hickman line inserted into my chest to feed me food called T.P.N and all the Morphine for pain and Cyclizine to stop me being sick and a catheter as I was incontinent. This went on for years.

    I was in and out of Hospital for 10 years with all the above symptoms I was went to sign up with a new doctor as my old G.P retired. My new doctor gave me a medical and checked out my Hernia which had grown and I told him about all he prolems I had suffered over the years as the Hernia grew bigger and bigger. iI was unsure what the doctor meant when he said I had no cough pulse in my hernia. I told him I felt like I was dying from the inside out, and confused by different doctors all saying I had different things wrong with me.

    I was given permission to go on holiday with my husband and we went to Egypt. I was ok for the first 6 days then felt sick, I knew it was not anything that I had eaten and my tummy distended. When I started vomiting faeces my husband called a doctor who got me to hospital in Luxor I was rushed into surgery the surgeon came out to talk to my husband and said my Hernia had burst the mesh and all my bowel and stomache was gangrenous and that I was extremely ill. I was airlifted to Cairo. I was in I.C.U. and when I was strong enough and after being on the drip and antibiotics I was rushed to theatre for a second operation in two weeks. When I woke up I felt like I must be in hell I was on fire and screeming to my husband to help me. In Egypt they only give you Morphine on the amount of pain they think you are in.

    I was air lifted back to England and landed at London and driven to my local hospital at Southport in Merseyside. My consultant Mr Anderson sent me for C.T scans and every test under the sun, thank God he did. I was rushed to the operating theatre were I had an 18 hour operation and put on life support machine before taken to I.C.U. My consultant saved my life and all the staff in I.C.U. and eventualy on the ward took good care of me. I lost all my bowel except for one metre. The scar tissue and adheshions were so bad combined with the gangrene inside me was the reason my operation took so long. I developed a blood clot on my lung and my tummy burst open again in two places I was told they are called Fistulas.

    I will be on anti-coagulants for the rest of my life and the fistulas may never heal. I am stil in pain and unable to have a normal life ever again I am 48 years old and I now live everyday as if its my last. My food has changed for life and each morning I can not stop myself from worrying is today the day when the gangrene returns and the thought of it returning makes some days unbearable. This all happened because of a Hernia repair and what the mesh used to repair the Hernia had caused the symptoms to be hidden until my abdomen burst. I now live on disability and every penny counts I can never work again and have the treats that I once was able to afford.
    Thank you for taking the time to read this I hope it helps people in the future.
    Helena.

54. HELENA Says:
    January 18th, 2009 at 3:22 pm

    This is to Rick no 32

    Dear Sir, after reading your comments I must say I have had 23 operations which started from an eptopic prgnancey when I was 23 years old I was hemraging and had to have a hysterectomy. I am not obese my weight is 9 stones and I am 5ft 4in tall. I developed scar tissue and adhesions blocking my bowel and had to have a right hemi-colectomy it was after this operation I had to have a Hernia repair. I would like to know are you a doctor? and I hope you never get sick my operations were all emergancy ones I did not have time to read the qualifications of the doctors fighting to save my life. due to just coming of a life supprt machine its taking me time to try and write as it takes time for your brain to catch up because of the medication. PLEASE STAY HEALTHY AND DO YOUR HOMEWORK BEFORE INSULTING PEOPLE WHO HAVE NO CONTROL OVER ILLNESS.

55. shealla Says:
    January 20th, 2009 at 5:57 pm

    i had a left angunal hernia and a imbilical hernia operation 3 years ago.
    i suffer pain on my left side it is alway there. i have been back to the doctor that did the surgery 3 times for him to tell me every thing is fine.
    i have been to the emergency room 4 times in just the last year. i have had a ct scan, a ultra sound, a scope down my stomach, and a colonaskipy. and the doctors never find anything. i believe my pain is related to my hernia operation.

56. christine Says:
    February 7th, 2009 at 8:08 pm

    hello christine liverpool here again ,i went to see my consultant over my left side still hurting he said it was were the scar tissue may have been removed im 11 months over surgery an he said it could be another 6 months b4 i stop hurting were i touch my stomache ,an also been to my g.p she said could be like this for another year ,its like a sore feeling to touch as you all may know but try explaining it to people . nerly everything i do its hurting like i cudent run if i tried too ,i cant pick up my baby grandson who was only a month old when i had me opp .and guess wat i forgot to ask what mesh it was ,prior to this opp 5 yrs ago i had a emergency opp for twisted bowel while pregnant as i said on my top topic as i had gangerene ,but after that opp i had no side effects just coped with a iliostomy and a prem baby ,well all i can think in my own head is its going to be like this for the rest of me life ,and i hope i dont have anymore surgery iv even lost my belly button but im alive ,i too had the n.g tube an kept pulling ot out untill i realised there was a use for it lol .do you think my gp would know what mesh was used,i dont have a hospital appointment for a while but il ask my g.p ..i just hate it when other people say “oh you should be better now”an expect everything from you ,i feel like sayin jump into my body and see how it feels ,regards to scar tissue i have been told i am just 1 of them unluky people that develop more than others so i have to just take each day an year at a time hoping it dont happen again ,its the worst pain iv ever experienced having a complete bowel shut down 3 times now my 1st was aged 34 twisted bowel that untwisted in a grandmal seizure when i was 34 ,then it twisted in pregnacey aged 41 an had most colon removed an iliostomy ,then again aged 46 peristomial hernia ,was happy having no bag but just wish i could live a normal life ,it even hurts to turn over in the bed . thanx again christine liverpool .

57. Adam Says:
    February 16th, 2009 at 9:07 pm

    I had hernia surgery in sept. of 2005. everything has gone great except now i am having a burning pain only where i had surgery. i went to see my family doc and he says my hernia feels normal and that i probably pulled something. my question is has anyone had these symptoms like mine?

58. mary Says:
    March 17th, 2009 at 6:59 pm

    hi, my name is mary, in 1999, i, had, 4, surgys too, remove a kidey stone that, almost killed me, they finely, cut, in havf, in 2000, i got, a heria in my incincen, can spell well, i, donot always have money for medceail things as, i, have been unable too, work any more 04-2000, and even thou dr’s tell them, there own dr’s mind you, they have refused me help, for all these years, so, no one would take it out for me they finel have me ssi, starting this year, so, a dr , i, started too, see 1-1/2 mos., ago, 1 x i, seen him sent right too, a surgeon, who, did take my herina out 1 mo. ago and just, before i, went in to surgy she told me she would have too, put mesh in because there was two, holes in my bowels, now i, still, feel like the herina is still there, i, am, sore, burning, still in pain, i, just, was trying too, find out what, mesh is make of and got this site, now, i, do, not know what too, think,i, know the surgen is good and its not her fault if the mesh company does wrong. and that, man, who, wrote bad things about people he never met,ever heard people who live in glass, house should not thorw rocks, be careful what you wish for and what you say to others your karma could bite you you may see and feel the pain and know one will care because, you judged others without wisdom of such things and by the way i, was not over wight until the herina grew in me so, maybe you such have a heart too heart with yourself then maybe you can man up and say sorry too, all, of us that you judged thank-you each and everyone who reads this and you has the same things going on for letting me know it is real what we, go thur

59. Jim Says:
    March 25th, 2009 at 2:05 pm

    I had a mesh put in my right side after hernia surgery in 95. After
    three months I had to recieve shot by the incision to supposedly kill
    the nerves that could have been wrapped in the mesh. The side that I had my surgery on has never been normal. It feels like it is ripping apart inside. I cannot even stand for long periods of time or I feel alot of discomfort.

60. Jim Says:
    March 25th, 2009 at 2:12 pm

    I had a mesh put in my right side after hernia surgery in 95. After
    three months I had to recieve shots by the incision to supposedly kill
    the nerves that could have been wrapped in the mesh. The side that I had my surgery on has never been normal. It feels like it is ripping apart inside. I cannot even stand for long periods of time or I feel alot of discomfort.

61. Ray Says:
    April 23rd, 2009 at 5:00 am

    Thanks Rose for your comments and the other participants who have experienced the pain my wife has and is going through. As far as Rick’s comments are concerned, don’t pay any attention to him (why is he even on this site any way). He sounds like a very unhappy, miserable person who ENJOYS belittling others. She is experiencing the same types of symptoms that many have described. Will take a copy of this to her new surgeon so he can evaluate – many thanks for the posts. He is suggesting going in laprascopically (sp?) instead of the C-section site that the previous surgeon went through and repairing another hernia that has occurred on her right side. Can anyone post on how their seromas and fistulas were determined (what test was run, i.e. CT scan, etc.) She also has knots and tenderness from her waist down, besides nerve pain from hernia site down to her knees.

62. chris Says:
    April 28th, 2009 at 11:13 am

    Have had hernia problems since my early twenties i am now in my mid sixties. Had last op in 1999 had an obtuatory hernia done which was not very successful leaving me with a small hernia at the front of my groin on the area of the pubic bone. I am in constant pain and have difficulty walking and going about my daily activitivities. the surgeon who i am under is refusing further treatment as he says he may make things worse but i am getting desperate and considering seeking further advise as i feel i cannot continue with this problem.

63. khristina Says:
    April 29th, 2009 at 1:05 pm

    I had aright inguinal surgery done in May 05 and ended up with a massive staph infection which took many er visits and dr visits to diagnose I was hospitalized for 8 days had the incision opened drained and packed for 3weeks.I then had 2umbilacal hernia’s repaired in October 09 alot of painfor 2months.I just had a left inguinal repair and I am in so much pain I also have the burning and sharp pain.What is going on all my hernia i was told are from incisions from a laperascope. I can’t take the pain.

64. Paula Says:
    May 14th, 2009 at 8:04 am

    My husband had Hiatal hernia repair Nov 1991. He has had two esophogeal tears in the last two years. The most recent caused horrific bleeding! The nurse told me about many types of mesh that have been causing these tears. The current DR said his mesh has twisted and shifted and not sufficient anymore. I understand this is probably not the Bard Kugel mesh, but we have the surgical report and do not know what to look for to find out if his mesh is recalled as well.

65. Deborah Says:
    May 22nd, 2009 at 10:04 am

    In “01″ I had hernia surg. to where I had to have open abd. surg. and had to have a large pc. of mess placed in me, and the health probs. now, I know things just got worse after my pancreas surg. they removed the mess I had in me after that, I had hernia after hernia’s March “08″ I had one in my lower abd. (rt.area), patch placed in me, and I had another surg. and mess was palced in upper abd. (rt upper side) and 01/08/09 I had another hernia surg. again another mess patch placed in, (upper) and a few months later I been feeling this very bad pain , (rt. side) started to have so much upper abd. pain, bowel probs. hurts to walk ,cough, sneeze,and when I go to pee I feel alot of pressure in my upper abd. area (rt),in area where the mess is, I now have a med. size hernia again next to ny navel and a sm. one above the upper rt. of the mess patch thats in me, I seen my surgeon about three times about this pain, he did a Ct scan told me something I already know (hernia), and twice he kept telling me I have a hernia and he will watch it, and as the pain gotten worse, I really tryed to hold out, but the pain oved came me, I went back in to see my surgeon and He did another Ct scan and I asked him was this pain coming from the patch he put in, and he said no, and when I asked him what kind of mess was in me, he just keep saying he thinks listen to the word I just said (Thinks) the pain is all coming from the med. lower abd. hernia, now it had gotten to the point he will be admitting me into the hosp. on 5/25 , and my surg. 5/26, and he will have to open me up to see if there is more hernia’s then the two I have now which both have mess patches, and now I think he is going to place a lgr. pc of mess or patch in me, this pain hurts really bad, so how do you find out what mesh was used when they place it in you, does he know what he is doing or just over looking me, because i complain to him about to much pain I am having, I need some anwers to what is really causing so “Much Pain” to wear I can hardly do any movement being up, when I lay down is the only time it subsides, but the pressure till there where that patch is

66. Richard Says:
    June 29th, 2009 at 1:18 pm

    You should be in my shoes, age 39 was born with hernia, on left hand side took care of it, 39 years later, pulled it again plus same time pulled one on my right hand side gotten the operation done in Dec 22 ,2008 The hernia on left side healed perfect the one on my right has swallon on my nerve it swalls when i eat air pockets burst, anouying went back to doctor says pulled muscle, Yea bullshit, I can’t sleep at night in tennse pain 65% of the time , gotten fired from that same job I got hurt on, works men comp not paying me, they say not worked related, dr screwed up, no insurnce so I don’t do anything execpt be in pain 24 7

67. cenioste Says:
    July 6th, 2009 at 7:23 pm

    i had a hernia surgery in 2007 and i was having a lot of pain so awent to see thy doctor an i was told that the mesh inside has to be change so in 2009 it was repaired and did another hernia surgery on thy otherside on the same day and now i am having pains on both sides can someone tell me what to do

68. Lorrie Says:
    July 16th, 2009 at 2:32 am

    I had hernia surgery in ‘98, a few months after I had an emergency c-section. Now all these years later I still get sharp pains and my muscle wall is completely destroyed, it now has a permanent sag to it. I will live with this the rest of my life but that’s okay, I now have a beautiful 12 year old girl that was worth every bit of the pain!!

69. Ann-Marie Says:
    July 19th, 2009 at 12:35 am

    My husband had hernia surgery in January 08 (not sure what type mesh they used) he was supposed to come home that evening – both the PAIN and the BLEEDING were so bad the hospital had admitted him and overnight – when he returned home he was in so much pain and deathly ill (bleeding and vomiting [profusely projectile vomiting]) I had gone to sleep until he woke me up about six AM and asked me to take him to the hospital (My husband was/is a Marine … HE IS TOUGH AND STRONG AND WOULD NEVER ASK TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL)- anyway, we were getting him dressed to go to the hospital when he just PASSED OUT – the ambulance had to come to our home to get him – his pulse was so low – he was delerious and was not making sense when he did say something (the EMS could not revive him at our home and he was non respondent) – he was in the hospital for three days – there was some kind of blockage – he has never been the same since ALWAYS IN PAIN and a HUGE BULGE STICKING OUT (bigger than the original hernia… HE NOW HAS ANOTHER????) does this sound like symptoms of poor equipment? He has NEVER FULLY RECOVERED FROM THIS SURGERY.

70. tracey Says:
    July 20th, 2009 at 8:56 pm

    I HAVE JUST FOUND OUT THAT I AM PREGANT.I HAD A HERNIA SURGREY 5 MONTHES AGO. I HAD GOT THE HERNIA FROM A EMERGANCY C-SECTION.IN 2005I .I STILL HAVE A KNOT ABOUT THE SIZE OF A GOLF BALL VERY CLOSE TO TO MY V-J. I STILL HAVE A LOT OF PAIN EVERY TIME I STRETCH ,LIFT, TURN ,SNEEZE, COUGH, I BELIVE YOU GET THE PICTURE.I AM VERY WORRIED THAT THE MESH DIDN’T TAKE.YOU SEE I GOT A COLD LIKE TWO DAYS AFTER MY SURGERY I HAD SHARED THIS WITH MY DOCTOR DURING MY CHECK-UP HE BLEW IT OFF SAYING THAT SOMETIMES IT CAN TAKE UP TO 2 MOTHES TO HEAL WELL LIKE I SAID ITS BEEN 5 MTHS.WHAT ABOUT MY BABY I AM SO WORRIED.ANYBODY

71. jeff Says:
    August 1st, 2009 at 8:23 pm

    I had an inguinal hernia repaired in ‘93 and an imbilical hernia repaired in’08. After the operation in ‘93 my left testical swelled to the size of a(purple) softball. I was unable to walk by myself for almost a week. The bruising was very bad and lasted for almost 3 months.The doctor told me that everything was normal.Since that operation,I have been experiencing severe numbness in my leg (from the hip to my foot) for several years.I had several large bone spurs removed from my L2,L3,L4,and L5 vertibrae in ‘08.The Dr. said that was what was causing my numbness.Six months after that surgery, the numbness has returned.I was wondering if this condition could be caused by the mylar mesh patch I had implanted in ‘93.I am also experiencing pain and tenderness around the surgery site now.If anyone has had any of the same symptoms Please reply….P.S.Mr.32 (Rick), I have to agree with Amanda (#39) ,what you said just sounds ignorant,Are you a doctor???If you are I feel sorry for your patients (if you have any).I’m 48 now and I am definately not obese.If you have never had any of these symptoms you need to send your comments to a website where there may be others like you,and leave the people that have delt with the pain and fear of not knowing what is going on in our own bodies to discuss this together.Thank You all for taking the time to read my comment…Jeff from HazelGreen,Alabama…

72. jeff Says:
    August 1st, 2009 at 9:06 pm

    to Tracey#70.My wife read your comment and said that when she had her two emergency C-sections (in ‘79&’85), she never experienced the symptoms that you have descibed.Talk to another OBGYN or see if you can talk to the doctor that performed your hernia operation.Try not to worry, you are going to have a beautiful,healthy baby…There are many medical sites you may check with, that may be able to explain what is going on with your knot (or your golf ball).GOOD LUCK!!!! P.S.My wifes name is Tracey also. Jeff from HazelGreen,Al.

73. Juliet Says:
    August 14th, 2009 at 8:57 am

    During my pregnancy in 08 I had deverloped a hernia9 above the navel)I was told to wait 6 mths for surgery. Most times it hurt and protruded so much I went to the ER. They would push it back in and the pain would stop. I had an emergency surgery in Oct. 08. This surgery was across the navel. However weeeks after the surgery I noticed the bulge and experienced the pain. The surgern said I developed another hernia. (This was the original hernia.) I had another surgery three weeks after the first and at present I’m still experiencing pain.

74. Christine Says:
    September 17th, 2009 at 3:20 pm

    I had reconstruction surgery and a tram flap was used the doctor had placed a prolene mesh in my abdomen. I have had a wound that opens and closes periodicaly since that time till a few weeks ago when it abcessed. I went to the doctors and he sent me to a surgeon that said the mesh was the source of the problem and that it may have adhered to my bowel or intestines. Thank God that instead of being adhered to anything the mesh was balled up and laying loose in my abdomen. I have seen reference on the internet that this prolene mesh comes with an insert that warns doctors of possible infection related to the mesh. I have suffered for 3 years because of this and now owe medical bills because of this. If the doctors are warned of this why is this mesh being used? I was never told of this warning did not I have any rights to know this before the orginal reconstruction surgery to make my own decision on this?

75. elaine Says:
    September 20th, 2009 at 9:06 am

    ive just had right hand groin hernia done on 14 09 09 so nearly a wk ago at the moment im sore my stomach is very bloated dont recall this happening when i had hernia done on left hand side 14 yrs ago im hoping i dont have any of the above problems very scary, and to you no 32 i got my hernias through surgery i had when i was 31 not from being big you want to get a life and not judge ppl you dont know.

76. frederica Says:
    September 21st, 2009 at 8:01 am

    My father had 2 hernias repaired on 8-24-09. He stayed in the hospital for 2 days after the surgery. His scheduled follow up visit with the doctor was doe 9-22-09. The surgery was done laposcopic the doctors thought they would have to cut him open because he had alot of scare tissue. Once my dad came he complained od pain the entire time. He said he felt like something was eating his insides. On 9-20-09 I took him to the local hospital after doing a Ct scan they found bleeding at one of the repair sites and several pulmonary embolisms(blood clots). He was admitted into the hospital the doctors placed a brace around his waist i guess to stop the bleeding. He had a hard time breathing through the night he was in consist pain no painkillers were given to him. The next morning the nurse sat my father up in the chair for an hour and father was crying and said he wanted to go home. upon getting my father up out of the chair he had a focal seizure and died. I never realized that a hernia repair would take my father from me. if only things were explained better, Doctors are not god. My father died in the hospital where i work as a nurse.

77. Juan Says:
    September 26th, 2009 at 7:54 pm

    IN May12, 2000, I was operated for inguinal hernia in which I implanted a mesh (Prolene Mesh). After a while i was taking a series of health problems, chest pain, headache and migraine with sinocitis, hipertention and testicular pain. Because of these pains since 2004 have not been able to work. In March 2008 I went to the doctor again and this recurent and found to have had more surgery and I put another mesh than the one I had was worn out. Today I am still with the same symptoms which prevents me from returning to work.

78. Brenda Says:
    September 30th, 2009 at 1:45 am

    I have a friend that had 2 hernia repairs performed at one time. Since the surgery, he has had many health problems some of which include problems eating, severe pain in side, back pain. He recently was treated for kidney stones. Could the pain be the hernia repairs? Also, he has lost a tremendous amount of weight (40 pounds and continues to lose). He is not a person that pursues issues, however; after reading the comments and the defects with this product coupled with knowing a few of his health problems, I as concerned that he needs to check more throughly on this problem. Would you advise if he should see another doctor and do the doctors cover for each other even when they know there is a protential health risk?

79. Melessa Says:
    November 9th, 2009 at 12:41 am

    I had a hernia repair with scar tissue removal and abdominoplasty in 2002. Pus still rupturing from naval and pain in abodomen and side. Continual infections all over. Could this be staff? Have reported to the doctor numerous times but they have done nothing. Now they want to do exploratory surgery to ‘clean it up.”

80. Lyle Says:
    December 6th, 2009 at 8:34 pm

    I had a left hernia repair in about 1999. Don’t know if I had mesh. I had another in about 2003 with mesh. I have had some pain on and off since that time in lower left groin,usually when my colon is seems to be full. I got the shock of my life when I was diagnosed with prostate cancer this last July. Caught it in the early stages. Decided to have radical prostatecomy in late Sept 2009 to totally remove the prostate. Open Surgery had to be aborted after surgeon opened me up from belly button down to pelvic bone because the previous hernia mesh had become attached to the bladder and surgeon could not move bladder out of the way to remove my prostate. Last week I had to have a seed implant brachtherapy radiation procedure done to try to eliminate the prostate cancer. Who knows, this mesh could also be attached to my descending colon or even the rectum. So this mesh can cause other problems down the road for people who have had it implanted. Beware if you have open surgery on lower abdomen for prostate, bladder or even colon issues!!

81. Beth Says:
    December 7th, 2009 at 10:20 pm

    I was wondering if anyone had a umbilical hernia and then had a epigastric hernia ? I had my gallbladder done and then about 6 weeks later or less I had the umbilical hernia. Then In March of the this year the epigastric hernia came out!! I could feel it although I was on Lortab 10/500 for a broken foot. I just hope that I can figure out what is causing my trouble. I feel like my gut is hard as a rock. I have what I call the screaming pupes most of the time and diahrhea the other. I hope to talk to the Dr tomorrow.

82. Chris Says:
    December 13th, 2009 at 1:54 am

    I had an inguinal hernia repaired in 2004 and some sort of mesh was used. Since then, I have had a taring pain on my left side, where the hernia surgery was done. I also have had sever stomach pain, and iritation on the left side on my genital,penis area since the surgery. I think that I may have an infection of some sort, because these symtmes did not come about until after my surgery. I’ve been suffering for a while. Has any one else had these symptoms?

83. Jason Says:
    December 22nd, 2009 at 4:01 pm

    I had a inguinal hernia surgery repaired with mess on April 13, 2009. Since then I have had I have had a nervectomy in the same area and a third surgery that was exploratory with nerve seperation. I have had these surgeries cause the pain has not gone away since i recieved my hernia in April. My pain has continued and gotten worse in the last 8 months. I am scheduled to have the mesh removed on Febuary 5, 2010. I have had to be on pain pills continuely since before my first operation. I can hardly fuction as a human being. There are times that i have to have my wife help me up off the couch or out of bed cause of the pain, even to get out of the vehicle. I am personally getting really tired of the pain. I havent been able to work and thankfully have a well to do grandma that has helped me tremendously.

84. Jeremy Says:
    February 6th, 2010 at 4:19 am

    to Richard 34. Thank you, same thing, at least very close and I have had this stuff in me for over 10 years and I dont even know what kind or any related problems like the loss of a testicle and I have been having problems for years. No Dr. wants to take on the responsibility of a screw up on a double hernia along the intestine that should have had the part with the two hernia bulges cut at both ends and sealed it up. No problem I have researched it. I’m no Dr. of coarse but I know when something is really wrong and I don’t care what did it and assign no blame to anyone but at least fix it.

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