hernia in the groin area. the father in law as just come from the doctors and he has one,hes cr**ping himself. if so after the op..does it hurt ,and how long to get fit again,cheers.
2007-11-07 01:02:02 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Men's Health
I hope by cr**ping himself, you mean he's freaking out. I have had a double and a single done on different occasions. The repairs and healing period were not nearly as painful as the hernia itself. I was back to work after a very short recovery time. There has been some ongoing minor discomfort from the mesh used in the repair. The repair, in my case, has held for 13 years. I just found out that I have a Spigelian Hernia in my flank which I will have repaired at the end of the month.
Nowadays, these operations are considered simple and can sometimes even be done laproscopically. They are usually completed in one day and then you're released.
Fear of the unknown is what usually freaks people out. It's not nearly as bad as he anticipates.
Good Luck!
2007-11-07 01:18:30 · answer #1 · answered by TatersPop 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hernias in the groin generally need to be fixed. If they pop out and can be easily pushed back in, they don't need to be fixed so urgently ... but if they are stuck out or if they are really really sore and can't be pushed back in, then they need to be fixed more urgently.
The op is USUALLY done under General Anaesthesia (unless you are somewhere in the backblocks of Eastern Europe) but I suppose LA could be used if the patient was adequately sedated.
It doesn't hurt till after the drugs wear off and the bruising sets in. They should give him some painkillers (and probably some laxatives too) to keep the pain bearable and make sure the plumbing goes smoothly and doesn't get "stuck" :-)
He'd probably be in hospital and back out either as a day case or perhaps an overnight stay. Very rarely does anything go wrong with these as they are very run-of-the-mill procedures these days.
He shouldn't be back to normal activity for several weeks after. He should discuss this with his surgeon, but he might have to wait a fortnight before he could start to get some useful exercising activity happening.
He should be able to get fit normally from there once the wound has healed well.
2007-11-07 01:06:55 · answer #2 · answered by Orinoco 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Had a hernia op 2 years ago, i put it off for too long. The op is very simple and is usually done under geneal anesthetic.
I felt a bit stiff for the next couple of days but after that you just need to take it easy for a few weeks until its healed. Seriously its not bad at all, plus the worry of having it is gone and once its healed you can do stomach excersises to strengthen the muscle around the area again to prevent it happening again
Depends on his job, if he's got an active job ie Building site or he does lifting and shifting they'll sign him off for 2 months+ but an office job he'll only need 4 weeks.
plus you get a cool scar
2007-11-07 01:13:39 · answer #3 · answered by poli_b2001 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It only hurts for about 2 weeks. Laperscopic surgery is a modern miracle. A man can go back to work in about 3-5 days after surgery.
2007-11-07 01:29:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a minor procedure to repair the hernia. You can begin GENTLE exercise after 2-3 weeks. Full fitness takes between 6-12 weeks.
2007-11-07 03:34:05 · answer #5 · answered by Dr Frank 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Husband had one recently. He went in as a day patient and had keyhole surgery with netting.
It wasn't a problem. He was back to work within the week.
2007-11-07 02:16:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had one but i was only just over a year old at the time and can't remember it at all. Sorry.
2007-11-07 03:58:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
See a doc I never have!
2007-11-07 01:06:28 · answer #8 · answered by Reaper 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
no
2007-11-07 01:06:51 · answer #9 · answered by pcolawing88 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋