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Complications after hernia
I'm writing about my fiance. He had an inguinal hernia surgery (open), back in February. Here we are, 7 months later, and he's still in debilitating pain. He has a triangle of pain on the side he was operated on. It goes from his belly button to his left testicle, to his left hip. He normally was a truck driver, and did auto body work in his free time. He has literally been on the couch or in bed for 7 months. Sometimes he's able to walk around, but as soon as he tries to do any work, he's in pain for days. We can't even have sex, it's too painful. He's been to the ER 3 times. He's always either constipated or having terrible diarrhea. We have tried everything to get him better. He even quit smoking hoping it would help. He had a colonoscopy 5 days ago, which was normal. They referred him to a CT scan the following day. Today we got a call that the CT scan was normal, and they have no clue why he's in pain.
What's going on with him?? It's almost noon on a Monday, and he's sleeping because it's the only time he's not in pain. I'm out of remedies, options, and patience. I don't know where to go from here or what else it could be. Any possible suggestions or avenues of treatment would be greatly appreciated!!
What's going on with him?? It's almost noon on a Monday, and he's sleeping because it's the only time he's not in pain. I'm out of remedies, options, and patience. I don't know where to go from here or what else it could be. Any possible suggestions or avenues of treatment would be greatly appreciated!!
Hi,
Sorry to learn about your plight. I also feel that seven months is too long a period for recovery from a hernia operation. Did you not approach the doctor who operated him, and if so what did he say? One possibilty is that some mistake caused during the operation might have interfered with the functioning of the prostate or bladder, or possibly there is an infection there. Another possibility is that sometimes a hernia operation need to be done a second or even a third time, as the previous operation might not have fully removed the source of trouble. Did he have similar problems before the surgery? In any case, if the doctor who operated does not have any convincing answer for you, you should contact another surgeon in a better hospital and seek his advice as early as possible.
Solace
Sorry to learn about your plight. I also feel that seven months is too long a period for recovery from a hernia operation. Did you not approach the doctor who operated him, and if so what did he say? One possibilty is that some mistake caused during the operation might have interfered with the functioning of the prostate or bladder, or possibly there is an infection there. Another possibility is that sometimes a hernia operation need to be done a second or even a third time, as the previous operation might not have fully removed the source of trouble. Did he have similar problems before the surgery? In any case, if the doctor who operated does not have any convincing answer for you, you should contact another surgeon in a better hospital and seek his advice as early as possible.
Solace
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