I have to have surgery for a femoral hernia in April, has anyone got any experience of this ...grateful for any tips .

[Gogagirl]

Femoral Hernia

[Cimmy]

Hi gogagirl, I’ve had surgery for a femoral hernia years ago, it was a day stay and I must say it wasn’t as bad I thought it was going to be. After surgery I was very tender and found sitting upright was a bit sore, but all you need is plenty of rest and don’t overdo things, lots of painkillers and gentle exercise for a while. Your going to be fine, let me know how it goes, wishing you all the best

[Gogagirl in reply to Cimmy]

That's comforting to hear Cimmy thank you...I'm usually pretty active so will just have to settle myself for a while !

[newbie1956 in reply to Gogagirl]

Same here, Gogogirl... I'm 80, very anemic and have stage 3 ckd...

Surgeon is confident my femoral hernia can be done robotically.

Was scheduled for early in March but I'm working to re-schedule to April after my visit w/nephrologist. More time to work on my anemia and kidney diet.

PS >The side effects from the 1st dose of Moderna vaccine lasted a week and i'm stresesed just thinking about the 2nd dose which many say is worse. 😜

[Gogagirl in reply to newbie1956]

Thanks for replying , I realise now that I never even asked if it was going to be keyhole surgery or open...not sure what robotically means? Good luck with your diet etc & if I go before you will let you know how I get on👍

[newbie1956 in reply to Gogagirl]

Thanks Gogogirl,

Robotic surgery is similar to laparoscopic surgery in the respect that they both use small incisions, a camera and surgical instruments. ... Compared to traditional surgery, robotic surgery provides your surgeon with a greater range of motion and precision, which may lead to less bleeding and post-operative pain......

It's beneficial to research these things...

My surgery has been re-scheduled to April...Yours?

Btw, your name here suggest to me that you're rather young.

Femoral hernias are generally found in older women. 🤔

[Gogagirl in reply to newbie1956]

Thanks for explaining that ...I hadn't a clue ! I'm 65 ...yes the older woman. My sister couldn't say my name & used to call me Goga so it stuck 😊 Did they give you any possible reasons for femoral hernias occurring ?

[newbie1956 in reply to Gogagirl]

A femoral hernia occurs when tissue pushes through a weak spot in the muscle wall of the groin or inner thigh. Common causes include being overweight and overstraining while coughing, exercising, or passing stool. Symptoms of a femoral hernia include a lump in the groin or inner thigh and groin discomfort...PS > I'm underweight but have done a lot of pushing heavy boxes, even furniture, never thinking about a hernia.

[newbie1956 in reply to Gogagirl]

This is an interesting video with info...hope it helps.

youtube.com/watch?v=0XHBZnh...(Not working as expected?)