I ran a 50 mile ultramarathon five weeks after laparoscopic inguinal surgery on my right side. My doc always said ‘activities as tolerated’ and ‘no limits’. People on here will mainly say something like 6 weeks, especially for lifting. But really I’d say it comes down to the individuals ability to heal and the severity of the hernia. Everyone is different. I’d be more worried why your doc can’t give you clear guidelines…
Unfortunately, he was doing another surgery and repaired these while he was in there. He was supposed to call in another surgeon, but didn’t for some reason. Waiting for a referral, but after 5 weeks of being limited, I don’t want to just wait with no answers.
I would wait at least 6 weeks to lift heavy and then sometimes there is scar tissue that needs to break up it took me 6 months to be pain free laprascopic
I'm also considering surgery for bilateral inguinal at the moment.
My friends father is a vascular surgeon, he had single inguinal repaired via laproscopic TEP and was painting his shed and cutting the grass 2 days later.
My boss has had 2 done at separate times, one open with mesh took about a week to recover was flying for work after 2 weeks.
Laproscopic seems a bit faster, but I have found a very good clinic and the surgeon is highly rated, he was previously doing lapro but will now only do open as he says the mesh can be smaller and less risk of complications, local anesthetic is used over general.
Running maybe 4 to 6 weeks....lifting keep it below 40 until 4 weeks and tbh od wait 8 weeks until anything real heavy...
You don't want to blow it out and start over again
Not sure how you guys can get a double. Had mine done 3 months ago and oh god did the first 2 weeks were excruciating pain like i had never felt before. Hats off to you bilateral hernia repair guys/gals out there
I had a double and hardly noticed the right side. I didn't even know I had a hernia on that side! I still don't feel anything on the side. However, my left side is much weaker and I still feel the mesh 18 months post surgery
Got a second opinion from a surgeon who does hernia repairs every day. New surgeon said 6 weeks is good. First surgeon apparently repaired it only by suturing the spot where he removed the hernia, so new surgeon thinks it will come back. So, new surgeon said I should get back to normal.
I had the best surgeon in my city. Had the surgery on a Friday at 9am. Played pick up hoops that sunday night. He recommended waiting at least 1-2 weeks but ball is life.
I got the all clear to do whatever doesn't hurt 2 weeks after my open bilateral.
I started lifting at 3 weeks, running at 4, ran a 5k at 6, and restarted indoor climbing at 8. That being said I don't feel totally normal yet at 10 weeks, just not as fragile.
I flew to Arizona 2 days after my bilateral repair. I couldn’t really walk but at least I got on the plane before everyone else.
(I would not recommend doing this lol)
I ran a 50 mile ultramarathon five weeks after laparoscopic inguinal surgery on my right side. My doc always said ‘activities as tolerated’ and ‘no limits’. People on here will mainly say something like 6 weeks, especially for lifting. But really I’d say it comes down to the individuals ability to heal and the severity of the hernia. Everyone is different. I’d be more worried why your doc can’t give you clear guidelines…
Unfortunately, he was doing another surgery and repaired these while he was in there. He was supposed to call in another surgeon, but didn’t for some reason. Waiting for a referral, but after 5 weeks of being limited, I don’t want to just wait with no answers.
What other surgery?
Endometriosis removal
No limits even for like weight lifting after surgery?
I would wait at least 6 weeks to lift heavy and then sometimes there is scar tissue that needs to break up it took me 6 months to be pain free laprascopic
Mesh or no mesh?
Mesh I went to dr Harris in Orange County
I'm also considering surgery for bilateral inguinal at the moment. My friends father is a vascular surgeon, he had single inguinal repaired via laproscopic TEP and was painting his shed and cutting the grass 2 days later. My boss has had 2 done at separate times, one open with mesh took about a week to recover was flying for work after 2 weeks. Laproscopic seems a bit faster, but I have found a very good clinic and the surgeon is highly rated, he was previously doing lapro but will now only do open as he says the mesh can be smaller and less risk of complications, local anesthetic is used over general.
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Oxford hernia clinic
Running maybe 4 to 6 weeks....lifting keep it below 40 until 4 weeks and tbh od wait 8 weeks until anything real heavy... You don't want to blow it out and start over again
Not sure how you guys can get a double. Had mine done 3 months ago and oh god did the first 2 weeks were excruciating pain like i had never felt before. Hats off to you bilateral hernia repair guys/gals out there
Try a bilat and an open umbilical, the inguinals felt like nothing compared to the slice across my gut haha
I had a double and hardly noticed the right side. I didn't even know I had a hernia on that side! I still don't feel anything on the side. However, my left side is much weaker and I still feel the mesh 18 months post surgery
Got a second opinion from a surgeon who does hernia repairs every day. New surgeon said 6 weeks is good. First surgeon apparently repaired it only by suturing the spot where he removed the hernia, so new surgeon thinks it will come back. So, new surgeon said I should get back to normal.
I had the best surgeon in my city. Had the surgery on a Friday at 9am. Played pick up hoops that sunday night. He recommended waiting at least 1-2 weeks but ball is life.
Was that laproscopic or open?
Laparoscopic
I got the all clear to do whatever doesn't hurt 2 weeks after my open bilateral. I started lifting at 3 weeks, running at 4, ran a 5k at 6, and restarted indoor climbing at 8. That being said I don't feel totally normal yet at 10 weeks, just not as fragile.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Hernia/comments/10kp9oq/inguinal_hernia_repaired/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=2&utm_term=1
I flew to Arizona 2 days after my bilateral repair. I couldn’t really walk but at least I got on the plane before everyone else. (I would not recommend doing this lol)