Topic: Hernia Repair Question

[Andy Dick]

So here is my question I had a double hernia repair last June and for the most part have come back from it.  MY problem is anytime I ever try to do an ab work around were they inserted the mesh I get pain and soreness.  I saw the doc last December and he said by the end of February I should have no pain.  Now for the olympic lifts I don't have any pain.  I decided to hold off on ab work until then and start work after Feb. on the 28th I a competition and decided since I have the week following off I would start working back into ab work.  Monday I did some light ab work (toe touches, heel touches, reverse crunches) and today I did elbow bridges, hovers, or planks (whatever you want to call them).  No I have pain by my hernia repairs again.  I figured that it was just the scar tissue realigning but when I was organizing weights in the weight room I kept getting a sharp pain that would come and go in one spot on the right side.  Now about an hour later it seems anytime my abs have to work on that side I get a sharp pain that will come and go and is very brief (yes this is a very different pain than soreness).  Now the problem is it happens when just walking and bending forward.  Did anyone ever have a hernia repair and have this same sort or problem or can give me any adivice

I have had a few minor injuries and was even slowed down by a double hernia repair, but I plan to lift and compete until I drop dead.

Tom I know you said in another post that you had the same thing done, do you have any insight or advice?  I am going to call the doc tomorrow but if anyone has anything to help calm some of my fears please give it.

[Andy Dick]

Held off on calling the doc today, it felt fine.  But I also just took the day off as I had planned.  Tomorrow I will do some abs again so we will see what happens.  Hopefully I am just being overly cautious in the matter.

[Andy Dick]

Did not do any abs anymore this week, found blood in my urine on Thursday.  Doctors do not know why because I have no pain, so I am basically not doing anything and just taking it easy for now.  CT scan is scheduled for Tuesday night.  Will update on the hernia question once I can start doing abs again.  Hopefully soon... 

[Matt Rupiper]

Good luck man

[Jack]

Andy, I can't give any meaningful help other than to wish you speedy recovery. Hang in there.

Sjaak

[Andy Dick]

So far I know two things, as of yesterday on a second urine analysis there was no blood.  We have also ruled out a few causes but they still do not know for sure what it is.  I am still waiting on the results of an x-ray.  I am trying to have any test done that is less expensive than a CT scan because I cant afford it (this is a gamble because it could cost me more in the end).  The scan has been pushed back for now.  So I decided to do abs yesterday anyway because all of the things the doctors think it might be (besides rhabdo, which if it was has cleared up because of my over-excessive hydrating last week) exercise would make no difference.  No pain with the abs Monday and I will do some more tonight to see what happens.

[Andy Dick]

Did second day of abs yesterday, consisted of the bridges (aka planks, hovers, whatever you call them), 1st set 1 minute for front and each side, 2nd set was 30 seconds front and sides.  Sore on the left side this time.  More of a dull sore but started almost immediately after exercise.  Seems the bridges are the exercise that seems to be aggravating it which surprises me because I figured it was mainly bracing which occurs during lifting so I thought there would be no trouble with it.  I will just keep chronicling what happens in case someone ever has a hernia repair in the future to deal with this.  For the record I am about 10 months out now and ab work is the only thing that causes soreness, no lifting causes any problem.  I may give it till the 20th if soreness does not seem to decrease in frequency at that point I am calling the doc again (looks like it could be another year of maxed out insurance again).

[Andy Dick]

Didn't do abs today, I have the stomach flu now.  Looks like when my body attempts something it goes all out.  On the bright side I do think I got some ab work in the whole process qith violent contradctinons and bracing.