Comments on: Hernia Patch Lawsuits: Claims reviewed for all Davol ring and dual-mesh hernia patches

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:20:21 +0000

I had a left inguinal hernia repair patch put in June 2009, the pain isnt bad but I get pulling feeling in my stomach, just doesnt feel like this is going to work and I want it removed but dont know what to do. I get prickly sensations and pulling on my veins. I had no problems with a right repair with no mesh 15 years ago. This doctor gave me bad advice on the mesh I think, he said at my age, 48, that it was less likely to reoccur. I dont know if I should contact a lawyer or new doctor. Also I had an incision to remove a suture knot that was protuding into my skin and there is another one still, that lasted a half an hour while he dug at me while I was awake. I definitely think this decision about the patch has changed my life forever.

By: Brannon

Brannon — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:31:50 +0000

Pain have you ever felt like you had your testical in a vice or something like that! Everyonce in awhile it feels as if something goes from the right testical up in to my stomach on the right side and it is moving rolling grabbing me. Doctor’s want to look for everything else not that I had a bad hernia repair. Oh yea I had another repair by the same Dr. but they avoided the first surgical site.

Well I am so thrilled they wanted to avoid the first site; and my question is it possible the DR. could see what the mesh was doing to me and didn’t really want to tell me. How would You feel telling Your Wife Oh it feel’s So Good but Baby it Feel’s so very bad it’s not even funny. I am a very fortunate man and have a very Understanding wife!!!!!!!!!!!!!! P.S. maybe this explain’s why we have had three miscariage’s.

By: Martha

Martha — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:42:35 +0000

My husband is laying in a hospital bed right now trying to recover from a very painful laproscopic surgery for what you all are talking about. His intestines adhered to the mesh patch causing a blockage. They HOPE it won’t happen again. I’m not even believing this. He is in so much pain and discomfort from this fix up surgery. His symptoms were pain in his side and then throwing up for 5 days (we thought he had a stomach virus) and unable to have bowel movement. When he went to the doctor on Tuesday they admitted him into the hospital that night and operated on Thursday. His recovery is not going well at all. He still can’t hold food down. I feel disheartened and he just feels horrible.

By: Kate

Kate — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 03:45:02 +0000

oops the colon resection was dec 2007 the hernia repair was fall of 2005.

By: Kate

Kate — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 03:43:44 +0000

I had imbilical hernia repair in Dec 2007, when I had a resection of my colon done because of polyps they found my intestines adhered to the mesh-I had been axperiencing a feeling of bruising on the left side of my stomack. I have that same feeling again-will be calling my doctor Tues to get to the bottom of this.

By: wheeler

wheeler — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:16:35 +0000

i know they messed my life up,with defective products!

By: wheeler

wheeler — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:15:07 +0000

i had surgery on 1/12/05 a charite disc put in on 2/05 i had a big baseball size lump come up in my stomach,i called my doc vargus and they said it was nothing they done and would not see me,time went on and it got bigger and hurt worse ,i had an appt.in june to see, my other doc and when he saw it he said you better see vargus,at the end of june he saw me and asked me what did you do to your stomach,i told him,i called in feb,so he said he was going on vacation and would fix me on july 8th.when i went in he told my wife he did not know it was that bad!! he also said l was the worse paitent he has ever worked on and was glad to be rid of me!!sarasota memorial hosp. 3 surgeries there and 1 in doctors hosp. withen 9 months!!

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:44:52 +0000

I had 3 hernias repaired in Feb 2007. (both groins & belly button) I am experiencing occasional burning and discomfort in my right groin. I also have something poking out from my belly button like a toothpick. This can be jolting at times and almost feels like it may peirce through my skin. I thought I might be experiencing ring failure as some patches have been recalled. I returned to the doctor who performed the surgery who is telling me the protrusion at my bellly button is a stitch. He says he can remove and install a “softer” patch. Who wants to go through all that again? I am trying to determine exactly which patches were used. The doc says they were Bard Ventralex patches. To be continued……

By: Carolina

Carolina — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 06:00:49 +0000

A mesh was used to repair a hernia on my right side. i was miserable as soon as the anesthesia wore off. I spend a miserable weekend at home, had to resort to a bed pan because I could not walk to the bathroom without experiencing excruciating pain. At the hospital, I was told there was nothing wrong, I was directed me home – but I refused to go because of the pain. I was hospitalized for 2 1/2 days. The surgeon did not believe I was experiencing the level of pain I had until he saw me trying to walk to the bathroom while in the hospital. Nothing was ever resolved though. Today, I cannot be initimate with my husband without experiencing pain. i can only sleep in a certain position to avoid pain. I have trouble with bowel movements at times due to the pain. I cannot sit, exercise or play with the children like before – without pain.This repair has been nothing but pain. I want the mesh removed but my PCP says that nothing can be done for me.

By: angela

angela — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:42:58 +0000

i had ventral hernia surgery in 2008 since then i have had nothing but pain. i have lower back pain bad abdominal pain. trouble with my bowels and dizzy spells. i always feel light headed and never just feel good. i have been to the er 4 or 5 times and to see my surgeon 3 or 4. he is referring me to get a second opinion which i think is useless because they havent given me anything to go on. if anyone knows anything please tell. i dont know which patch they used but i had a very large hernia.

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Tue, 12 May 2009 10:22:38 +0000

I have had pain lately in my right groin area that made it difficult to walk upstairs with associated pain in groin, hip and down my legs. I have gone through MRI’s, injections, therapy, and finally spinal surgery of which none of them have relieved the pain in my inguinal area, hip and leg. As I was laying on my back this morning, 3 weeks after surgery and feeling helpless due to the continued pain, I pressed on the area where the inquinal repair had been done with a mesh in August 1990. The pain was horrible and sharp. I suspect that this may be related to the hernia repair I had 19 years ago. Now I am wondering if the surgery I had on my back was not necessary if the pain I have been having is associated with the nerves (or mesh) in the inguinal area.

By: Scott

Scott — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 01:15:19 +0000

Wow ! I thought I was losing my mind until I read some of your comments. I had surgery in June of 2006 to repair two strangulated hernias and was in constant pain until December of 2008. At that time I had a CT Scan, a colonoscopy and an upper endoscopy and was told that there was nothing wrong. On January 09,2009 I had emergency surgery to repair a blockage, four ventral hernias, adhesions and removal of two sections of my small bowel ( which had died ). Since then I have been in constant pain, unable to sit or stand without pain and lower back pain. I know my surgeon used a large mesh patch, but I don’t know what kind. Rest assured, I will find out.
My heart goes out to everyone experiencing this kind of pain because I know that people look at you like you’re crazy when you try to describe it.

By: Cathy

Cathy — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 03:16:15 +0000

My comment is to Alice and the others. Please find another surgeon at a larger teaching hospital to repair a problem for the second time. You need to research alot and pray that they will help you. I had the mesh removed after 2 botched ones and my bladder had to be cut to remove the staples he used unnecessarily the last time. I hope you get all the help you need.

By: Robert

Robert — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:00:42 +0000

I had right and left hernias repaired by mesh in the 1990’s. Both sides that were repaired have failed. I have been miserable for 16 years