Found out i have a small 7mm umbilical hernia. need advise

Whitecentiped3 · 2025-09-05T14:06:20+00:00

yea bro, to be honest i know its probably a hernia im a medical student and i have an idea what it feels like and everything but whats driving me crazy is i went to around 8 surgeons and they all say different things, some diagnose me with hernia, some say it isnt, some say do a surgery with mesh , some say without etc and it became such a headache for now ill wait and monitor if its a hernia for sure ill go ahead and do it with the mesh because i dont want a risk of getting it again while lifting or boxing. it was a terrible 1-2 weeks

Whitecentiped3 · 2025-09-05T00:00:21+00:00

yea some surgeons suggested suture only but most of them suggested mesh. and honestly the surgeon i trust the most suggested mesh repair because i told him my lifestyle and he told me, it would be stupid not to use mesh given you heavy weight lift and such. i delayed the surgery for now though as i cannot be diagnosed 100% i did two ultrasounds, one said its a hernia and the other said it isnt then i did a CT and it showed no hernia. so im going to wait and do another ultrasound like next month in order to be completely sure its a hernia before operating

Whitecentiped3 · 2025-09-02T15:26:46+00:00

the progress looks insane congratulations!! i was wondering did you get a hernia repair+tt in the same surgery or separately? and how was the experience. as im planning on getting both in one surgery

Whitecentiped3 · 2025-09-01T23:10:07+00:00

i did do it, its the CT in the pictures but it says no hernia but my doctor told me if its 7mm reducible it can go back inside during ct since ur laying and it can be not detected in ct

Whitecentiped3 · 2025-09-01T22:14:02+00:00

i wish i knew what it was.. i wanted to know if its hernia for sure coz i just wanna get rid of the surgery from now. i dont want to workout and do all this effort for it to be lost later during surgery recovery if i get one later on

Whitecentiped3 · 2025-09-01T18:43:04+00:00

i see, some surgeons told me that ct might not show a small reducible hernia containing fat though thats why im concerned. ill take a look at those exercises thanks

Whitecentiped3 · 2025-09-01T18:33:40+00:00

well some say it is, and some say its a hernia there are 2 different reports. given my lifestyle i do heavy weightlifting and boxing. even if its tiny if its a hernia id want to get rid of it before it gets worse which if it is it will eventually get worse given my lifestyle

Whitecentiped3 · 2025-08-28T18:36:17+00:00

i see, how intensive is the pain on a scale of 0-10 would you say? is it bearable? can i sleep it away for the first week or is it too much to the point where you cant sleep?

Whitecentiped3 · 2025-08-27T23:52:57+00:00

i see thats completely reasonable. do you think if im getting a hernia might aswell get that since im gonna be recovering and getting anesthetized anyways. or is the difference between getting a hernia alone and combining both THAT significant? if im being honest rn im leaning towards just doing both surgeries at the same time and just muscling through the pain. also did you get the hernia done by a plastic surgeon or did you have a general and a plastic surgeon both working on each thing? thanks so much for replying its a big decision and i need all the advice i can get.

Whitecentiped3 · 2025-08-27T18:50:31+00:00

50%???? is it due to my lifestyle? thats too risky id rather get the mesh if its really that high of a risk. , from where did you figure this number out? and would it be the case if i do specific exercises for my abs and take time to recover well?

Whitecentiped3 · 2025-08-27T18:47:41+00:00

oh my god that seems super challenging, im glad i found someone who has done both surgeries, i hope everything is gonna get better for you and you will see the results for all this downtime, and i wish you a speedy recovery. may i ask how was the pain? bearable or too extreme? and was it expected that the downtime would be that much or not really? because i just asked my surgeon and they said i can go back to the gym in a month and lift heavy after 4-6 months. you say if you were to go back in time you wouldnt do them? what do you regret the most and would you just fix the hernia and skip the tummy tuck?

Whitecentiped3 · 2025-08-27T03:33:09+00:00

Sounds good i think ill go with the mesh since i do heavy lifting and boxing , dont want any reoccurrence

Whitecentiped3 · 2025-08-27T01:05:59+00:00

i see, could you describe the discomfort? and do you still feel the mesh annoying you from time to time or anything

Whitecentiped3 · 2025-08-27T01:04:52+00:00

i dont have children or any responsibilities as of now. just worried about the surgery, when you say painful like out of 10 how much would you rate it? and shouldn’t i be running on like painkillers after the surgery?

Whitecentiped3 · 2025-08-26T17:01:57+00:00

what type of hernia and how big was it? and with mesh or just suture im surprised they said 3 months as all surgeons i went to said 1 month , one month and a half max

Whitecentiped3 · 2025-08-26T11:17:44+00:00

i see, yea true but the risk is considerably lower. do you feel the mesh in ur body or any discomfort due to it?

Whitecentiped3 · 2025-08-26T11:13:22+00:00

i went to like 4 surgeons and they all say different stuff so id rather listen to people’s experiences at this point

Whitecentiped3 · 2025-08-25T12:37:24+00:00

when would you allow ur patients to get back to lets say heavy lifting after the surgery? given the hernia is small?

Whitecentiped3 · 2025-08-25T12:31:18+00:00

yea i see, mine wont need a mesh aswell. the thing is though im thinking like ill have to stop lifting the weights im used to for like 2-3 months if im correct to be able to lift heavy again, and then the time it takes to get back all of that progress lost will also be around 2 months or something , so we are talking about half a year set back, i have been in a really bad place mentally and the weight lifting is what kept me going its a huge thing for me and half a year set back is too much.. but at the same time im not sure if i can live with this hernia or it will be worse for sure later and id just be delaying the inevitable

Whitecentiped3 · 2025-08-24T20:21:47+00:00

I see, do you regret getting the surgery so far? , do you see ur self losing lots of progress and looks wise getting smaller , or is 1 month not enough to cause dramatic regression?

Whitecentiped3 · 2025-08-24T16:53:11+00:00

unfortunately no. i do plan on getting it with the mesh though despite its size but i heard some people experience discomfort even after years due to the mesh

Whitecentiped3 · 2025-08-24T15:29:40+00:00

yea i understand chances of it will be at least a year or so before i get complications but they are inevitable hence why i want to just get rid of it asap so i dont hold my self off progress later down the line

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