Comments on: Hernia patch and other mesh implants pose problems

By: heather

heather — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:17:27 +0000

i had a ingronial hernia in june 2007 mesh was used but it was so fast i dont what was used it was done at the emergency room in oregon the hospital wont give me my records as to what they used since than i have experienced diverticlosis twice and dignosed with lots of ulcers i would like more info please can someone help me figure this out tired of the discomfert

By: BeasleyAllen

BeasleyAllen — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:57:14 +0000

Hello Dave,

Thank you so much for sharing your story! It is frightening how quickly
something that might seem simple can escalate. You are right to advise
people not to be afraid to ask questions when it comes to their health,
and to insist on being heard. It is important not to rush decisions that
deal with your health! We appreciate your time in talking about your
experiences in hopes it will help someone else down the line!

Sincerely,

Wendi L. Lewis
Communications Director
Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C.

By: dave

dave — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:09:15 +0000

I went in for severe abdominal pain and the first time I was told I was constipated, go home use a fleet and dont worry about it. 2 days later I was in a coma because I had burst my colon. I was NOT constipated. Using the fleet put 2 quarts of fecal matter in my organs. The doctor in ER was flirting with a nurse and wasnt paying attention to me.

Lesson learned: Dont settle. Get the treatment you want. This is important stuff, make sure your heard. Mine just got worse. Since they were at a loss why I was in so much pain so they assumed I was oding on cocaine. This was put in my records several times. I wasnt, they just screwed up again. Still gets worse. I had sepsis. BAD!!!!!

I wasnt supposed to live. I was comatose for over a month. I found out I was left to suffer because they thought everything was drug induced. Yea, Norco, Soma and Nicotine. No one bothered to ask my housemate who was right there. Like I say it got worse. I am allergic to PCN and sulpha products. Of course the hospital was using sulpha based drugs to help with the infection. I was also being starved to death. Once all this was fixed, I was up and out of there in 12 days. I spent somewhere around 65 days in the hospital.

Make sure you are satisfied with your care!!!

By: mari

mari — Mon, 04 May 2009 13:10:52 +0000

I had a large mesh implanted in the late 1990's and had an infection immediately following – but they go it under control quickly.

Last fall, I had a severe bout – a week – of stabbing pains across the lower abdoman, accompanied with bloating and a blockage in my intestines…I could hardly walk and was in bed for days. I couldn't convince my doctor is was NOT constipation –
3 months ago, I had another bout – not as severe as the first, as I have been taking stool softeners whenever I started to feel like thngs were getting hung up. They took Xrays, which were inconclusive.

This past week, I had another attack – which laid me up for 4 days – I have a new doctor and he had ordered a colonoscopy (sp?) – I do know I have weak bowel linings as I have a large protrusion from my intestines into my vagina cavity – it gets larger in conjunction with the bouts of pain –
I wonder if the mesh – a large one – that I had placed in the 90's would be involved?
I haven't been able to find the date when these Kugal meshes were first used?

By: tinbender

tinbender — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:43:44 +0000

I was wondering when this patch started being available, my husband had surgery for his hernia and they inserted a mesh but I don't know if it was this one with the ring. His surgery was about seven or eight years ago. I guess I will have to get his records but this makes me very nervous. His stomach is quiet large and we have been dieting for 6 months and it hasn't gone down as much as we thought. Gosh…..this is scary… he says he doesn't feel anything, Thank God. This is quite upsetting, I found out about this by accident. I received a spam email today. Thank God I received it. Anyway any help would be appreciated. I hope everyone that has written in will be fine. God Bless you all….

By: kami

kami — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 03:28:53 +0000

I have been suffering tingling in left legs mainly left leg since patch was placed for hernia last summer. Any connection?

By: clock_under_ground

clock_under_ground — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 05:13:08 +0000

Hi,'
It's funny; I also been having symtoms; I've, visit doc. of pain and unexplain/
of such, of a mesh I have and is going to look more into.
Sometimes I think I may have, cancer; the way I feel,-hopefully not.
I've been having adbonal hernias' since 1983 and more often, since
a cycerian in 2002.
I'm very concern, about this recall.
Surgen, would rather/ recomend a other problem, not hernia related.
Uncertain/ in Co.

By: Krishnan

Krishnan — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:02:59 +0000

Hi

My Mom (82 years old) has Hernia. I asked the doctor about inserting stent. Doctor warned me there is high probability stent will be infected and cause more problems. Please let me know your views.

Thanks

Krishnan Ganapathy