My mesh was put in two years ago. For the first year and half my pain was worse than the hernia before surgery. Mildly debilitating day and night. Doc wanted to do injections into the scare tissue to kill nerves. Did not do that. Getting better at this point but still feel it often. Sometimes while working and sometimes just laying in bed. It did keep me awake at night the first year.
If you live in Central Oregon and need this surgery, I can tell you what doc not to use.

The discomfort lasted longer than I thought it would just a tightness that was persistent for several years but it’s not any issue lately.

For sure on the stool softeners the first few days.

I also had the robotics surgery back over the Easter brake pretty much back to normal, I have some tenderness now and then but I have followed doctors orders and taken it easy as I definitely don’t want to go through this again

The first few day were (This word is unacceptable on Trapperman) with me not getting up except to use the toilet and the first few day just getting up was an exercise in pain management, after the first day I slept on the sofa propped up so getting up for the can was easier the next week was painful but I dropped the pain meds and just muscled through it

I was back to work after the second week but that’s just sitting behind the wheel and driving, getting up and down from behind the wheel was uncomfortable but that slowly changed day by day

Do it worry about the other stuff afterwards having a hernia is like having a tumor the sooner you take care of it the better waiting only makes it worse and worse, it is a slow
Motion killer

I heard about the robotic surgery and wanted to do it that way. I heard that was less invasive. But, I would have been put on a waiting list which they said would be about 2 months down the road. I could get into standard mesh procedure within a week. So, I opted for that.

Bruising may shock ya.

That’s what I had the Doc said it was easier but I should have asked for which one of us? LOL The first pee was a killer but you don’t get released until you get it done.

Inguinal hernia size of golf ball no problems other than no heavy lifting for 6 weeks Tylenol for pain for about 3 days post surgery. Get er done you won't be sorry or shocked

If there was a way to not get it done I would have tried that before getting surgery but it was time to get it done so I did it.

Had one repaired in1999 no problems since but watch the lifting for 6 weeks . Asked my doctor if I could go fishing he said as long as I didn’t catch a fish over 10 pounds lol

I've had a few done years ago the last one two weeks ago, was sore and uncomfortable for a week. This one is taking longer than I remember !?

One concern about the mesh. Have a friend who had mesh installed about 12 years ago. Later had prostate cancer and the hospital could not do surgery because everything has grown to the mesh and the surgeon can not move intestines out of the way.

Mentioned this to my lady surgeon. She said that proceedure is no longer used. Mesh is now placed inside the skin layers and not in the gut.

Don't worry about it. I had 3 fixed 5 years ago and never needed to take the pain killers. Off of work for 3 weeks so I took it easy and just took ibuprofen and tylenol the entire time. I thought the gas they used in my belly was the worst part. I couldn't get comfortable in bed no matter how I layed for the first few nights.

Six weeks nothing over 10 lbs, they were real close n my recovery, double hernia surgery with robotics

I had the 3 hole procedure done a couple of years ago,when I left the hospital I felt like I could do anything but I didnt.I followed the docs orders and healed just fine with no pain.I had either a 21/2" or 31/2" tear in my abdominal wall,I don't remember which.

Wow that sounds big, I had trouble at the bottom where stuff goes towards scrotem, caused fluid build up in there

What type of procedure is it? If a mesh is used, some people have a harder recovery or complications may arise, so it would be a good idea to inform yourself about the risks. If you have any concerns after the surgery, you can consult a specialist here who handles such cases.

I didn't have any pain after surgery just a little soreness. I walked out of the hospital 6 hours after I went in for the repair. Everybody is different.