Working Out after Hernia Surgery (AX JEFF)
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Date: 2022-04-22
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Sam
Hving recently had bilateral open hernia surgery I thought I might add a few things that people might find interesting. The big meta analysis and studies looking at primary outcome of inguinal hernia re-occurance after laparoscopic mesh vs open mesh surgery show that both have a roughly 1% reoccurance rate. Obviously each has it's own complications, open tends to be more painful while laparoscopic runs the risk of damaging internal organs. There are a sub section of people mainly atheletes and active people who will also have weakness of inner most the layer of muscle -transverse abdominus-(caused by overstreching and straining) that makes up the inguinal canal (this is not a true hernia in the sence of a inguinal hernia but can occur in addition to a true inguinal hernia, it used to be called a sportsmans hernia but more recently been classified as inguinal dysfunction. t
This is very difficult to repair laparoscopically. Hence why I went for open. Another thing to think about is that the laparoscopic equipment has to make small holes in you abdominal wall in order to carry out the surgery. These small holes can themselves end up forming hernias (so called port site hernias. This is where things get interesting the rate of port site hernia is quoted in studies as being anywhere between 2% - 40% and the only way to fix them would be another surgery. With regards to mesh it has had a bad rep over the past few years and yes it has its problems. But you cannot compare mesh used in hernia surgery to mesh used in vascular surgery to mesh used in Gynecological surgery this is just scientifically inaccurate and spreads alot of miss information. The best non mesh rapir is called a sholdice repair and you have to be in good physical shape to get this and even the it has a re-occrnace rate of 3-5 %
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Hving recently had bilateral open hernia surgery I thought I might add a few things that people might find interesting. The big meta analysis and studies looking at primary outcome of inguinal hernia re-occurance after laparoscopic mesh vs open mesh surgery show that both have a roughly 1% reoccurance rate. Obviously each has it's own complications, open tends to be more painful while laparoscopic runs the risk of damaging internal organs. There are a sub section of people mainly atheletes and active people who will also have weakness of inner most the layer of muscle -transverse abdominus-(caused by overstreching and straining) that makes up the inguinal canal (this is not a true hernia in the sence of a inguinal hernia but can occur in addition to a true inguinal hernia, it used to be called a sportsmans hernia but more recently been classified as inguinal dysfunction. t
This is very difficult to repair laparoscopically. Hence why I went for open. Another thing to think about is that the laparoscopic equipment has to make small holes in you abdominal wall in order to carry out the surgery. These small holes can themselves end up forming hernias (so called port site hernias. This is where things get interesting the rate of port site hernia is quoted in studies as being anywhere between 2% - 40% and the only way to fix them would be another surgery. With regards to mesh it has had a bad rep over the past few years and yes it has its problems. But you cannot compare mesh used in hernia surgery to mesh used in vascular surgery to mesh used in Gynecological surgery this is just scientifically inaccurate and spreads alot of miss information. The best non mesh rapir is called a sholdice repair and you have to be in good physical shape to get this and even the it has a re-occrnace rate of 3-5 %
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Ratus
I was 13 when I had an inguinal hernia. I waited until 18 to do something about it. It was so huge it was like I had a avocado seed inside my scrotum. Well I went to the doctor and hey asked how it got so huge. I didn't tell them I waited 5 years to get it fixed. The good thing is that it wasn't being STRANGULATED. Meaning the blood would stop flowing to the portion of the intestines that were moving out of the herina area. When that happens you MUST GO to the emergency room immediately. Otherwise the intestine that is being STRANGULATED will die and possibly kill you.
Anyways I was suppose to have a follow up in 2 weeks. After the first week a hurricane came in and did damage to the city. So I didn't go. but I was walking around looking at the damage. by the second week I was sprinting around doing simple exercises. Then they called me and ask me how I am doing. I said -I am doing great and I am going to school as well-. Then they said -wait you went back to school already? -
6 months later I go in for a check up and the physician wanted to see the scar. He looked and said -where is it? - Lol I am guessing due to the skill of the doctor and my young recovery speed, The scar is still barely noticeable to this day.
Recovery was so easy when I was younger. Now I think twice about pushing myself.
I am getting back into shape after a 10 yr hiatus of exercise lol. This time I am going for the ripped abs. I have to see how the hernia affected me overall.
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I was 13 when I had an inguinal hernia. I waited until 18 to do something about it. It was so huge it was like I had a avocado seed inside my scrotum. Well I went to the doctor and hey asked how it got so huge. I didn't tell them I waited 5 years to get it fixed. The good thing is that it wasn't being STRANGULATED. Meaning the blood would stop flowing to the portion of the intestines that were moving out of the herina area. When that happens you MUST GO to the emergency room immediately. Otherwise the intestine that is being STRANGULATED will die and possibly kill you.
Anyways I was suppose to have a follow up in 2 weeks. After the first week a hurricane came in and did damage to the city. So I didn't go. but I was walking around looking at the damage. by the second week I was sprinting around doing simple exercises. Then they called me and ask me how I am doing. I said -I am doing great and I am going to school as well-. Then they said -wait you went back to school already? -
6 months later I go in for a check up and the physician wanted to see the scar. He looked and said -where is it? - Lol I am guessing due to the skill of the doctor and my young recovery speed, The scar is still barely noticeable to this day.
Recovery was so easy when I was younger. Now I think twice about pushing myself.
I am getting back into shape after a 10 yr hiatus of exercise lol. This time I am going for the ripped abs. I have to see how the hernia affected me overall.
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Matt
i know this video is old but i recently had a surgical hernia repair on my abdominal wall from a hernia that formed after a colon resection surgery. i have a sheet of mesh but the hernia was 5. 5in's in length so its not your typical smaller hernia and i have an 11in incision down my midline where i was fully opened because lathroscopic isnt an option when it reaches that size. any ideas on when i would be able to work out my core again as i was an athlete in highschool for that was just over 10 years ago and due to injury and medical issues i gained nearly 100lbs peaking at 379lbs and being 6ft 2. i had lost nearly 50 lbs by eating right and exercising then my diverticulitis flared and caused multiple hospitalizations and after 5 different surgeries i was down 90lbs at 284 but that was mostly due to repeated hospitalizations and going septic. now im back up to 340 because i am unable to exercise and due to being bed ridden or having limited allowable movement for nearly 6months. and i want to get to at least my highschool weight and even passed that as my end goal but without being able to exercise and due to my diverticulitis and crohns disease my diet is very limited on what my body safely processes.
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i know this video is old but i recently had a surgical hernia repair on my abdominal wall from a hernia that formed after a colon resection surgery. i have a sheet of mesh but the hernia was 5. 5in's in length so its not your typical smaller hernia and i have an 11in incision down my midline where i was fully opened because lathroscopic isnt an option when it reaches that size. any ideas on when i would be able to work out my core again as i was an athlete in highschool for that was just over 10 years ago and due to injury and medical issues i gained nearly 100lbs peaking at 379lbs and being 6ft 2. i had lost nearly 50 lbs by eating right and exercising then my diverticulitis flared and caused multiple hospitalizations and after 5 different surgeries i was down 90lbs at 284 but that was mostly due to repeated hospitalizations and going septic. now im back up to 340 because i am unable to exercise and due to being bed ridden or having limited allowable movement for nearly 6months. and i want to get to at least my highschool weight and even passed that as my end goal but without being able to exercise and due to my diverticulitis and crohns disease my diet is very limited on what my body safely processes.
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Panzer
Hi. I had 6 months ago a hiatal hernia surgery a nissen fundoplication who let me more dead than alive, i lost alot of weight (after 6 years of gym. Was the worst decision of my life. I was suspected of vagus nerve damage by surgery. 10 days ago i had takedown this fundoplication (first surgery) so another one. I don't feel well, i have muscle spasm, my stomach it seems is dead, i hope to God to not have gastroparesys. In 6 months i had ruin my life. I look and i feel horrible. I eat, but i cannot put any weight back, like all the food it goes somewhere else. I'm feeling dehydrated, muscular spasm, confusion, weakness, etc. I am in a bad depression. Working out was part of my life and now is gone. Those traumas changed me in a worst way posible. Can you tell me how can i manage that? Some tips for recovery, i want to workout again but losing weight affect me, level of energy is down. I eat protein, meat at blender, eggs, milk, oat and nothing. Cannot put any weight. It seems my gastro system it is in colaps after those surgeries. I don't know what to do.
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Hi. I had 6 months ago a hiatal hernia surgery a nissen fundoplication who let me more dead than alive, i lost alot of weight (after 6 years of gym. Was the worst decision of my life. I was suspected of vagus nerve damage by surgery. 10 days ago i had takedown this fundoplication (first surgery) so another one. I don't feel well, i have muscle spasm, my stomach it seems is dead, i hope to God to not have gastroparesys. In 6 months i had ruin my life. I look and i feel horrible. I eat, but i cannot put any weight back, like all the food it goes somewhere else. I'm feeling dehydrated, muscular spasm, confusion, weakness, etc. I am in a bad depression. Working out was part of my life and now is gone. Those traumas changed me in a worst way posible. Can you tell me how can i manage that? Some tips for recovery, i want to workout again but losing weight affect me, level of energy is down. I eat protein, meat at blender, eggs, milk, oat and nothing. Cannot put any weight. It seems my gastro system it is in colaps after those surgeries. I don't know what to do.
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sport
To anyone nervous about surgery, I assure you - it-s not that bad, and I suffer from some anxiety regularly, so I get it.
38 y/o guy here. Just had 2 hernias repaired. Got at least one of them when I was 16 y/o in high school doing deadlifts in weight-training class; a negligent coach failed to monitor us for proper form. Naturally, over time the hernia/s got worse, so I had laparoscopic surgery 2 weeks ago.
Recovery: the first 3 days are the worst, particularly the first 30-60 min. after waking up, but if you move around it really helps speed up the healing process.
Warning: go easy on fluids after you get home! I started hydrating immediately, watched Terminator 2 in its entirety, in fact. Afterward, I thought -I probably need to urinate-, went to the bathroom and couldn-t muster a drop. Turns out anesthesia can put your bladder to sleep. I think the laparoscopy compounded this and probably made the bladder -angry-. So unless you don-t mind being catheterized, heed my words.
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To anyone nervous about surgery, I assure you - it-s not that bad, and I suffer from some anxiety regularly, so I get it.
38 y/o guy here. Just had 2 hernias repaired. Got at least one of them when I was 16 y/o in high school doing deadlifts in weight-training class; a negligent coach failed to monitor us for proper form. Naturally, over time the hernia/s got worse, so I had laparoscopic surgery 2 weeks ago.
Recovery: the first 3 days are the worst, particularly the first 30-60 min. after waking up, but if you move around it really helps speed up the healing process.
Warning: go easy on fluids after you get home! I started hydrating immediately, watched Terminator 2 in its entirety, in fact. Afterward, I thought -I probably need to urinate-, went to the bathroom and couldn-t muster a drop. Turns out anesthesia can put your bladder to sleep. I think the laparoscopy compounded this and probably made the bladder -angry-. So unless you don-t mind being catheterized, heed my words.
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jonathan
I-m not sure the statement that -your only limitation is really your own pain and discomfort- is an accurate statement, at least not for everyone. I-m currently almost 5 weeks post op from a robotic bilateral laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair with a posterior mesh on the inside of the abdominal wall as described in this video.
I asked my doctor who is one of the top in Southern California specializing in robotic hernia repair if I could start simple things as discussed in this video. Just basic abdominal activation and isometric stuff. He was adamant about not doing anything to create too much intra abdominal pressure. He said that even though the mesh is on the inside he said it-s possible to slightly move or displace the mesh if the inside scarring is fresh and not formed enough with the mesh.
Just my experience and it may be unique to me but just wanted to share
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I-m not sure the statement that -your only limitation is really your own pain and discomfort- is an accurate statement, at least not for everyone. I-m currently almost 5 weeks post op from a robotic bilateral laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair with a posterior mesh on the inside of the abdominal wall as described in this video.
I asked my doctor who is one of the top in Southern California specializing in robotic hernia repair if I could start simple things as discussed in this video. Just basic abdominal activation and isometric stuff. He was adamant about not doing anything to create too much intra abdominal pressure. He said that even though the mesh is on the inside he said it-s possible to slightly move or displace the mesh if the inside scarring is fresh and not formed enough with the mesh.
Just my experience and it may be unique to me but just wanted to share
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Ronnie89
Great video,
What about people that compete in combat based sports? Ie boxing, martial arts.
Have you had anyone or yourself, advise on weather the mesh would or has been a better solution than basic stitches? I worry about impact in that area in the future and unsure weather the mesh would fail more times over then the stitches? I-ve had the stitches repair around 5 years ago but going for another as it failed pretty fast after. Looking back I-m not sure if I was in the gym to early (around 8 weeks after opp) but nothing to much training wise.
I get your not a surgeon lol but If you have any idea or advise it would be appreciated.
Thanks
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Great video,
What about people that compete in combat based sports? Ie boxing, martial arts.
Have you had anyone or yourself, advise on weather the mesh would or has been a better solution than basic stitches? I worry about impact in that area in the future and unsure weather the mesh would fail more times over then the stitches? I-ve had the stitches repair around 5 years ago but going for another as it failed pretty fast after. Looking back I-m not sure if I was in the gym to early (around 8 weeks after opp) but nothing to much training wise.
I get your not a surgeon lol but If you have any idea or advise it would be appreciated.
Thanks
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Empire
I got one about 8 years ago shit sucked. However for the last 5 years Ive been training mixed martial arts and I will say this. My stomach can take a hit better. I know it sounds weird but the dr. even said its stronger after it heals. Of course when lifting its not wise to go balls to the wall(sometimes i do a little)but it is a little more resilient to a hit and when doing sit ups i can feel it. Never had problems unless I lift too heavy unwisely and without prepping properly. Just be wise about it basically. In the gym be conscious of it unless you want an aliens movie scene gutting out of you in the middle of the gym HAHA jk just be wise -
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I got one about 8 years ago shit sucked. However for the last 5 years Ive been training mixed martial arts and I will say this. My stomach can take a hit better. I know it sounds weird but the dr. even said its stronger after it heals. Of course when lifting its not wise to go balls to the wall(sometimes i do a little)but it is a little more resilient to a hit and when doing sit ups i can feel it. Never had problems unless I lift too heavy unwisely and without prepping properly. Just be wise about it basically. In the gym be conscious of it unless you want an aliens movie scene gutting out of you in the middle of the gym HAHA jk just be wise -
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mansoor
I am 38 yo and had my umbilical(abdominal) hernia repair 2 months ago. I'm still off work as I still have contractions and pains and sensation in the area. It was an open mesh repair. The doctor said no heavy lifting for six weeks. Which I did avoid. What I want to know that the surgeon said the weights are not for me when it comes to the gym. What does that mean. Will I not be able to lift any kind of heavy weights or even normal weights if I start going to gym again. Does this hernia repair stops you from doing this kind of activity at all. Can anyone share their experience or any advice on it.
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I am 38 yo and had my umbilical(abdominal) hernia repair 2 months ago. I'm still off work as I still have contractions and pains and sensation in the area. It was an open mesh repair. The doctor said no heavy lifting for six weeks. Which I did avoid. What I want to know that the surgeon said the weights are not for me when it comes to the gym. What does that mean. Will I not be able to lift any kind of heavy weights or even normal weights if I start going to gym again. Does this hernia repair stops you from doing this kind of activity at all. Can anyone share their experience or any advice on it.
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TOPVID
Hello I had a laparoscopic mesh hernia surgery 2 months and a half and I noticed from the beginning a small lump not as important as what m-y hernia was, and it-s still there, I can see it when I am standing up it-s at the same spot of my hernia. I returned to see my surgeon and he told me that I have no hernia anymore after a physique exam and said that I can start working out again. Is this is normal the lump according to surgeon it-s just fluid collection that became firm did any one had the same lump after laparoscopic mesh surgery? Will it go away?
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Hello I had a laparoscopic mesh hernia surgery 2 months and a half and I noticed from the beginning a small lump not as important as what m-y hernia was, and it-s still there, I can see it when I am standing up it-s at the same spot of my hernia. I returned to see my surgeon and he told me that I have no hernia anymore after a physique exam and said that I can start working out again. Is this is normal the lump according to surgeon it-s just fluid collection that became firm did any one had the same lump after laparoscopic mesh surgery? Will it go away?
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