Jeffrey Day Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 It looks as though my season may be in jeopardy before in even begins. DOH! Anyone out there have a hernia repair procedure done? Any idea how long I may be out of commission? I'm hoping my entire season won't need to be scrapped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boarderboy Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 Had my first "south of the border" repair around 1970; my 7th (or 8th?) couple years back. Huge advancement in techniques and materials. Would be surprised if your Doc recommends more than a week off... depending on location & severity. BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trailertrash Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 Are you having laproscopic surgery? If so it won't be long at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Day Posted November 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 Well, I have made a dr appt for Monday to discuss the options. If laproscopic means minimally invasive, then yes that would be my preferred method. Poor timing, but maybe I'll be able to salvage the end of the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ursle Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 First time on a board in hard boots(15years ago) first bump I came to(8"), just like on skis I just hit it, wow, right groin, sharp pain, two minutes later nothing, next day, same bump, same jump, wow, left groin sharp pain. Three years later my right groin started a small hernia, 15 years later it's a medium hernia, waiting for the left one to evolve, don't want surgery, to many repairs due to failure by the material applied, yuck. If it isn't hanging in your hands what's the hurry? It's a two week no lift, 2 month very little lift, recovery, riding is totally out of the question for 2 months or don't bother with the fix cause you'll blow it out. jmho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
two_ravens Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 My sweetie has been putting off hernia surgery for about a year now. His would be a repair at the sight of an old hernia surgery so it would be a fairly extensive repair and he was told 2 weeks of no activity at all, don't know what the schedule would be beyond that. We found that kinesiotape with a small piece of thin neoprene underneath it, applied just right, keeps his guts in pretty well. He has few limitations on his activity right now with the kinesiotape, so he'll just keep doing that until it quits working..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtslalom Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 Hey Jeffrey, I had one done in 1994 when I was 24. I was back on my board within 3 weeks. The doctor did not recomend this however and said to give it at least a month. I fell and took a hard hit to the surgeory site. It hurt but not so bad that I stopped riding. If I were you I would get it done as soon as possible and you'll still be able to ride most of the season. I guess it also depends on your age. The older you get the harder it is to recover. Good Luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Day Posted November 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 Thanks for all the responses! So let's see, I've had my hernia for at lease 10 years. And for the most part, it hasn't bothered me or limited me from doing all the things I enjoy. Snowboarding, cycling, even working out with weights at the gym. But during this last month of November, I've been in more discomfort than usual. And I think the straw that broke the camels back is this past Saturday, I went for a bike ride and it was bothering me while riding. Which never happened before. So, I figure at my tender age of 44, and in ok shape, might just as well get the ball rolling with my doctor to get it repaired. Or at least re-evaluated. We'll find out more Monday morning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skatha Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 Back in the day, we used to have to do layered closures to reconstruct the inguinal canal. The surgery required 6 week healing time, mainly because that was the time needed for the tissues to regain 95% of the tensile strength they had prior to the surgery. The suture material is not that strong-I broke a strand of 0 vicryl with my hands one day to demonstrate to a 17 year old kid why he needed to take 6 weeks off of football. Nowadays, they position a mesh over the hole laparoscopically and staple it in. Would I still recommend taking 6 weeks off? Yes, the mesh/staple combo is not as strong as the scar that's going to form over it with time. I'd let that scar form if I were you. I think that too many surgeons are recommending too short of a time to recover and not thinking about wound strength issues. Just my $0.02.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Day Posted December 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 Hey Jim, Can I ask you how old you are? My gut tells me that you are younger than I and probably are in better shape than I also. I would love to have a smooth recovery like yours! Let's hope! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skatha Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 I had a hernia for many years, and had it repaired last year. My recovery time was pretty fast, a week or two and I was back hiking and biking. Don't be surprised if you have a redo surgery in the next few years, then... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Day Posted December 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 Had my consultation this morning. I scheduled my laproscopic surgery for Friday December 16th at 12:10pm. I'm hoping all will go well. Time will tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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