Atrium c-qur mesh implanted in me for obturator hernia repair.
Back to er 6 hours after discharge for pain (b)(6) in area of mesh implantation near bladder.
Never recovered from initial surgery, constant burning severe pain despite pain med.
Md felt i was having a reaction or rejection to the mesh; back to operating room (b)(6) 2011; surgeon said abd and pelvic area looked "like a bomb went off" and area very red and irritated "like a 3rd degree burn.
" mesh removed -what he was able to (told my husband some strands were not able to be removed) also appendix was involved with mesh which was floating freely/not attached per surgeon and appendix had to be removed.
Operating room (b)(6), (b)(6) 2011 for lysis of adhesions and cholecystectomy.
Am now left w/chronic lower abd/pelvic pain which is not relieved with medication; also tried nerve blocks x3 and acupuncture with no significant change in pain.
Now unemployed due to being out of work too long (most of 2011) and am too weak/deconditioned to stand for any length of time; sitting exacerbates pain (previous job required sitting at a computer).
Medtronic epidural nerve stimulator has been proposed; however, at this pont, i am hesitant to undergo yet another invasive procedure which may or may not help.
If i had known the surgery would result in my rejection/reaction to this mesh, which has changed my life in many negative ways, i would never had undergone it and would advise anyone considering hernia repair to look into the type of mesh that will be used.
Definitely don't use c-qur mesh coated with omega-3 fish oil.
I had a bilateral inguinal hernia repair in 2008 with no complications; a different mesh was used at that time.
Now i have both inguinal hernias as well as the obturator hernias held together with sutures only, so am at increased risk of recurrence and limits the amount of weight i can safely lift (that is if i was strong enough to lift any weight).
I had a total of 7 impatient stays and 3 er visits related to this pain this year.
At one pont was down to (b)(6) on tpn.
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