Hernias

[Acerforestry]

Just curious how many forum users have had inguinal (groin) hernias patched up. Had a double one done on the 8 July and the whole thing recovery wise has been fine, but now beginning to get pretty restless. I can't heavy lift for about 6-8 weeks and I'll probably opt for 8 to be on the safe side, but at the moment would be happy to start maybe making a few things out of chestnut, bit of wood craft, that kind of thing. After a couple of weeks I feel fine, so I guess that's ok, as long as no real effort required?

[wakefield tree surgeons]

Yep..!  had mesh / key hole in feb,, this year,,, back climbing after 6 weeks....  did try and go easy, but in our industry.. there is no easy..  5/6 months in small twitcher... but holding up... 

 

[woody paul]

Had open repair 4 years ago which failed at 12 weeks do to consultant mistake not getting key hole surgeon to take over and put mesh on inside as it was so bad. 

So had it done again after 16 weeks from first opp just get the odd bit of pain. 

[david wood]

Had two left sided ones, approx 18 months apart.

 

First one was done opened up properly - 3 months before surgeon would release me back to work....talk about bored!

 

2nd one keyhole to repair first one, surgeon figured had felt tons better and just been a little too keen.  Biggest issue now is right side is vunerable as its got no mesh in compared to loads in left. 

 

 

[oldwoodcutter]

I had mesh both sides, back in the mists of time, they opened me right up, couldn’t walk to the bog for a week, let alone try and walk down stairs.

[Acerforestry]

Ok, so by all accounts work is now do able as long as it's moderate - I'm not going to be picking up 20kg logs  for a while, thanks