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Posted 4/3/2019 4:07 PM (GMT 0)
Just writing her to let you know that last week I had my fourth hernia surgery. I had a RALP in 2013 and have been blessed with virtually zero PSA since. Last year I had two failed open incisional hernia repairs (above the umbilicus) and one robotic repair which worked. Last week I had a robotic left inguinal hernia repair. I have learned through research that post RALP patients are at a higher risk for hernias including inguinal hernia, than the general population. I have even read that in Japan some surgeons are using mesh during the prostatectomy.

This would not have changed my decision but it would have been nice to know.
Posted 4/3/2019 7:08 PM (GMT 0)
They don't talk about the hemorrhoids you are going to have either. Should send you home with hemorrhoid meds.
Posted 4/3/2019 8:04 PM (GMT 0)
You are unfortunately correct on that one!
Posted 4/3/2019 10:06 PM (GMT 0)
It’s seems there is a lot some Uros neglect to mention about surgery.

I hope you get those issues shored up. Best of luck to you!
Posted 4/3/2019 10:14 PM (GMT 0)
those darned surgeons ... a little snip here, a tuck there, you'll be fine.
Posted 4/4/2019 12:02 PM (GMT 0)
Got a nice little umbilical hernia myself.....lets me opt out of carrying caskets at funerals.

My lovely 2 year old lady Labrador pulls hard on the lead. At 70 pound of muscle and bone, she gives me a real daily workout. smile I use a 6 foot lead, have made a point of bending my arm, hanging on tightly and tensing across my chest from the lead arm to the opposite hip - a very solid isometric exercise. By constantly changing arms as she changes sides of the sidewalk/trail I keep balanced.. Over the last 2 years, the hernia has shrunk from about 3 inches in diameter to the size of a marble as my outer front muscular sheath has hardened. I was going to get a screen, decided to continue on as is for a while. Don't really want another surgery if I can avoid it.
Posted 4/4/2019 1:37 PM (GMT 0)
Yeppers I had one of those darn hernia ops too but my Uro had mentioned that this happens sometimes the sucky thing was 2 days in the hospital versus one for PCA surgery and then the recovery was a lot longer, oh well I survived to go onto total shoulder replacement surgery and now major back surgery. I just read about aging Americans and the cost of medical for them and darn I fit right into their statistics what really sucks I'm not old only 63 I'm ready to jump off this train and start swinging thru the vines chasing Jane!, ooppss gotta wait to get off Lupron first!!!! LOL

Larry
Posted 4/8/2019 4:08 AM (GMT 0)
Larry

I agree, the third umbilical hernia I had last year caused more discomfort than the RALP. Now after my fourth hernia surgery my wife tells me I'm all "meshed" up.
Posted 4/8/2019 3:27 PM (GMT 0)
I did not have RALP I went with Radiation and ADT....But I have already had 3 Hernias and think another one is coming on...
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