I have developed an inguinal hernia and am contemplating having surgery to have it repaired . Has anyone here that has PD gone through this and what was your experience like?
Are there any questions I should ask the surgeon and or the anesthesiologist before committing to have the operation . Also I imagine I should also get my MDS in the loop also.
If anyone who has had this operation could chime in and let me know what it was like with things like duration of operation and what was recovery time and anything else you can think of it would be greatly appreciated .
I would like to get back to exercising as soon as possible . Thank you.
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I had the surgery about a year ago. There was some confusion about the anesthesia because I am taking Azilect. The surgeon said he could only sedate me because of the Azilect, so he could not do it laproscopic-ally. The anesthesiologist said it was not an issue, but I told him not to go against the surgeon. As a result, I came around with about a 4 inch(10 cm) cut in my abdomen. Interestingly, it was glued shut-- no stitches. I slept in a chair 2 nights and then went back to bed. Fairly tricky getting up and down at that point. Operation Monday. By Friday I was moving around pretty normally most of the time, way better than I expected.
I just had my inguinal hernia repaired last month. It's now usually a laparoscopic procedure, also known as "minimally invasive surgery". In my case, I checked into the surgicenter in the late morning, and was home by late afternoon! For pain control, I did fine with a couple days of acetaminophen and ibuprofen. My only post-op restrictions re exercise or lifting were "if it hurts, wait a few days and then try again". I was back to my usual exercise routine after one week.
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I experienced the exact same thing: checked in sometime mid morning, lathrascopic surgery was performed and I was home by dinner time. I mentioned I was on sinemet prior to the surgery. All went well, a little difficult to get out of bed for a couple days though
I am scheduled for hernia repair Nov 8. Make sure you speak with anesthesiologist before surgery. PDers are more prone to post op issues with general anesthesia. Otherwise should be pretty smooth as with ClumsyPiano. Mine is being done laparoscopically with a robot.
my husband who has Parkinson’s had the surgery about 6 months ago. No issues at all. He is fully recovered in the expected timeframe. His PD was a nonissue
I had my laparoscopic abdominal surgery earlier this year and did have getting out of bed until I found this awesome video on how to get out bed after surgery. Worked perfectly! No pain at all. Holding a pillow on you abdomen also helps tremendously. Good luck. youtube.com/watch?v=19ZRU5I...
My hwp had laparoscopic hernia surgery last Nov for 2 hernias. It was quick but he had trouble moving around for nearly a week. His PD was worse after surgery and never recovered. He was told not to exercise for a month. He is 80. I don't know what anesthesia was used.
Had conventional surgery in May 2024 (was not eligible for laparoscopy). Discussed PD risk with anesthesiologist and she was aware of latest PD protocols. Surgery took roughly 45 minutes and I was discharged after a few hours. Surgeon recommended mesh reinforcement and this was installed. The first few nights were spent sleeping in recliner. Recovery has been slower than expected and I can feel a slight lump in my groin which I presume is the mesh. Its been difficult to resist the urge to resume vigorous activity/heavy lifting.
I had hernia repair 1 year ago (age 72) with the Desarda technique. I compared to shouldice and it seemed the surgery was shorter and recovery quicker. I did not want the foreign substance (mesh) in my body if I could avoid it. Doctors that do Desarda are kind of hard to find, but I found one in Ft. Worth, TX which is 5hrs from me. Surgery took a little over an hour and I went back to hotel that day. Dr. gave me pain pills but I only took 3 and that was just because I was afraid I would have pain, but I never really did. Spent one more night at hotel and then drove home no problems. I had a few small aches the first 2 months, but never bad enough that I had to take any pain relievers.
This surgery is not laparoscopic. Dr. just used tape on incision which dissolved in about 10 days. No stitches to remove. I do not have Parkinson's (wife does) so I am not sure if that would affect this surgery. Overall l am very happy with my decision.
I had a triple Hernia all surgically fixed at once, one in the center, one on the left and one on the right. I checked in at 6AM and was back home at 1PM. I decided against the prescribed pain killers and decided to take CBD instead, it worked for me. I was back at work after a week. Hope this helps.
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