Thank you again. These videos are so reassuring! I had an umbilical hernia for years. It was huge! If I was in town I had to keep sitting down in order to push it back in. Then it became almost impossible to do so. I looked pregnant! My doctor wouldn’t refer me to the hospital, she said they would not repair it, because of my being obese. Eventually, I went in for a gastric bypass, and bless him, my wonderful surgeon said he would repair it at the same time. He put a mesh in and I have had no problems since. Kathleen
I just got a hernia(inguinal) the other day. My emergency Doc said it was safe for the time being & follow up with your family Doc. I was ok with that but your guest Doc said it's best to repair when it's small which make perfect sense. I will make an appointment to see Doctor. Love your video's.
Two years ago I had a bilateral hernia repair with mesh with laparoscopic procedure. One hernia but took opportunity to prevent a further one occurring on the other side. Day case, home in the evening and back to full exercise routine within two weeks. Spotted on MRI that I had for investigation of veins - noticed by consultant because of fat build up around hernia internally. Did not protrude until about two years after scan but monitored during the period. Cause DIY and building hobby over 20+ years! Repaired at age 63, recommend elective as soon a protrudes. Thanks for great informative videos.
Went to the Emergency room for stomach/upper groin pain, was misdiagnosed as a hernia was told I could go home and it would heal, another Dr ordered a CT scan and that revealed a ruptured Appendix, filling up with Sepsis….had emergency surgery and spent 6 days in ICU….thankful for the second Dr being there that day… thank you guys, great video!
Oh yikes, thankfully that second doc ordered a CT. I (not a doc) know appendicitis can present in many ways so it can be tricky to diagnose sometimes, but a ruptured one leaking guck is bad news bears. Glad you’re okay now, 6 days in icu, must have been an ordeal.
Hey Docs, I wanted to thank you guys for the hernia info, I was at the ER 2 days ago and now I'm waiting to hear from surgeon for scheduling of surgery 😊 I'll be happy to have it done
As you age... I am aging. There are so many things changing in my body, and so much associated pain, that is it difficult to distinguish just what is going on, what is serious and what will be "your just getting old". AND consulting a doctor about each one to explore whether it is serious or not is extremely time consuming with the state of healthcare, for instance for a recent PVD I waited over 8 hours in an emergency waiting room, with a plethora of other people with unknown, possibly contagious illnesses, one police incident with lots of shouting, and an inebriated individual shouting into his cell phone for hours. There is no simple way to explore health concerns, so if I can ignore it I do.
Another excellent presentation. Thank you. In 2011, when I was 66, I had a left inguinal hernia - there was no pain, it just appeared. I underwent surgery and it was closed with mesh. So far, so good - I'm hoping that's the last of the hernias! I've heard of cases where the original repair doesn't hold for whatever reasons and the hernia comes back, so I'm careful about overdoing it when I work out.
My oldest brother had Teflon mesh in his abdomen. He had no muscle use age. When he had cancer surgery to remove appendix and small portion of colon, he ended up with leakage in abdomen post surgery. He became seriously sepsis almost died. The surgeon went back in after 5 weeks and fixed, but still kept leaking into abdomen. A cancer surgeon who specializes in colon cancer took over and moved him to another hospital and fixed him up. Unfortunately he had to cut through the mesh which then caused more infection and had to go back in and remove the mesh completely. He went from being approximately 225lb down to about 135lb in 9 month stay in hospital. It was horrible! Then a few years later he passed from Leukaemia. He stayed too thin right up til he passed.
You can tell that lady doc is a hands on surgeon. She was just getting warmed up towards the end of the video. I'd like to hear more from her s I can feel how my surgery last week for an old umbilical and recent inguinal hernia is going to be a good news story. TH-cam is making me sad. I wanna get back on track physically and 95% of the videos and comments I see are about how it recurred or sucked forever more.
I’ve had groin pain for a year. Last year I had an ultrasound and a ct scan. They both were clear - no issues shown. I just recently started up again with doctors to try to find the cause of the pain. I saw an orthopedist and he thinks it’s a hernia so I have an appointment with the general surgeon at the end of this month.
Ah yes, I had the 'other' type, the incisional hernia. This was repaired robotically. Thankfully I was cautioned ahead of time that due to how high in the abdominal area, they had to attach the mesh to ribcage and warned that this would cause more post surgery discomfort. The robotic procedure sure beats having the open gut cut so the bit of discomfort is being handled. Thank you for you informative videos!
What I take from this informative video is one shouldn’t delay being seen for this possible issue. I feel like I know several people who walked around for quite sometime knowingly with a hernia. The risk they were taking 😳
Something I can relate to. About two years ago I had an accident which splashed boiling water on my stomach resulting in 2nd degree burns. To treat this I had to regularly apply a patch to my stomach after taking a shower. Standing in front of my bathroom mirror after coming out of the shower I noticed a bulge down by my groin on the right side. "Is that a hernia I thought". I never felt it and only noticed in the mirror. Went to see my GP who said yes, indeed that is a hernia. He referred me to a surgeon who poked and prodded me along with the student that happened to be there and asked me if it was causing any discomfort or stopping me from doing what I usually do. I said no, it doesn't hurt and has not stopped me from my usual activities (which are a little more sedate now that I am 71). He said in that case just leave it as it is since surgery has its own risks. He said if it started bothering me I should let my GP know and it can be fixed. Keeping my fingers crossed that I can avoid surgery.
I had a inguinal hernia, the ultrasound didn’t even show it but the doctor could feel it and pushed it back in. I had opened surgery with a mesh to repair it. The first five days after surgery was very painful but I got better day by day. I’m good now.
This is another informative and helpful video! This is also a video that I can't relate to (thank goodness)! But because of you three, I'm now forewarned if any of the symptoms/problems arise. I'm already living with enough problems and after a while we tend to ignore certain aches or discomfort. These videos are a godsend because they help people to be informed. But if something starts poking out of my belly, I shall rush to the hospital. That should probably be a good rule of thumb, if anything pokes out of any part of my body, I should probably go to the hospital. 😉 So glad you guys take the time to make these videos for us! 👍 Thanks for sharing another great video! 😘
Another good video docs. Thanks for making the time to provide us with important information to help us watch our health issues. I appreciate your candid feedback to educate all of us! Stay safe and best wishes for continued success!
Very interesting! Thank you doctors. The recap of all the discussion points is really helpful too. So here’s a suggestion to set the stage for a hernia surgery: Soundtrack? Wagner’s “Ride of the Valkyries” and Dr. Callan announces “Once more into the breach!” Off goes the patient to dreamland….
Great information. Surgeon found one at diaphragm years ago. Pops out occasionally but no one wants to try to do anything. It's actually painful when it happens. I'm not sure if it success rate or difficult to fix holding them back. Thanks for sharing
Hi Pj. Big surgery with lots of important stuff close by. If the symptoms aren’t severe they are probably happy to wait and see. Thanks for watching and subscribing
this video a very good introduction, I've had a few operations for hernias, the surgeons didn't go really in depth, so thanks, but off the subject have you ever done a video on nerve damage from knee replacement, my case might not be the normal case scenario, i had 4 knee replacements in just over a year, after the 3rd surgery i had a little discomfort for awhile but after the 4th it was very bad, felt like electric shocks down my leg. Thanks for listening, thought it would be a good subject for a video if you haven't done on already
Hi Sheila. We haven’t. The electric shock type symptoms are typically from your back but we can certainly add it to the topic list. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Thank you for this video. I have a question I am hoping the Doctors or someone following this channel can answer. I had a CT scan of my abdomen about 2 weeks ago due to severe right flank pain. I was told there was no hernia, no mass, no infection, etc. Basically the doctor told me they did not see anything that would be causing my right flank pain. However, as I was reading through the overall CT scan results a couple of days ago, I saw there was a note in the FINDINGS section under EXTRA-ABDOMINAL SOFT TISSUES that states "Small fat-containing umbilical hernia". The doctor at the ER (where I had the CT scan) never said anything about this hernia, she told me there was no evidence of a hernia at all. Then I had an appointment 3 days ago with a Family doctor that saw the note for the umbilical hernia, but all she said was that this would not be the cause of my flank pain. Nothing was mentioned about getting this repaired at all, never mind waiting any amount of time. I have been having the right flank pain for over 7 weeks now, and no one can tell me why. I have had 2 CT scans (first without, then with contrast), an MRI and multiple doctors examining my right flank and abdomen with palpitations checking for a mass or abnormality with no findings of anything that would cause my pain. This pain is every day, all day as long as I am either standing or sitting. The only time the pain goes away is when I lay on my back. After 10 to 15 minutes on my back, the pain is completely gone. So, my question is does this hernia need to be repaired with surgery as soon as possible?
I've had an inguinal hernia since the end of 2019. I was going to have surgery at the beginning of 2020, but Covid came up, so I've been postponing it till today. It hurt the first two weeks, but now it hurts a little from time to time. The time it gets unbearable then I'll have it fixed.
Goodmorning to my favorite drs and I never had a hernia but my brother had a umbilical one repaired as a child and my other brother had 2 repaired with the mesh and is doing well . Great info and thank you for this video . And love the new surgery caps with the logo on it and you all have a great day and sending hugs .🤗🤗🤗 Maria Griffin from upton Massachusetts USA
umbilical hernia repair..just done with local..no problems...after freezing wore off...very hard to walk and move about...6 weeks down time to heal...that's the fun part. Yes telemedicine only works for somethings... hernias and hemorrhoids might be an issue................Hey! Doc have a look at this)))) Thanks for the info Docs...love your banter and humour!!! Great Stuff!! Thanks!!!
@@TalkingWithDocs Thanks Docs for great videos and responding! It would be great if you could do some videos debunking some common 'natural' treatments by non-physicians that are risky to the population. Examples: - Endocrine-People adding massive amounts of honey to their foods thinking it boosts immune, yet causes havoc in those with high glucose pre-diabetics. Another is eating dark chocolate or drinking alcohol reduces serum glucose Oncology-Taking massive amounts of tumeric instead of getting radiation treatments for cancer Cardiology-What is a stroke and how it impacts patients quality of life. Most people don't know this and choose to ignore doctor's advice of high BP/Lipids Resp-Raising your arms above your head for hours/day increases oxygen in your blood Gastro-never drink fluids with your meals. instead wait for one hour after meals
I love your teachings. I have a Hiatus hernia, under my left breast area. Have had excruciating painful episodes over the years. Is this a common area? Are odds of dying higher at this location?
Hi Ana. This is not uncommon. There are greater risks for fixing this type of hernia due to the surrounding structures. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Hi Ana. This is not uncommon. There are greater risks for fixing this type of hernia due to the surrounding structures. Thanks for watching and subscribing
We will add it to the list David. PMR can be very debilitating. We don’t really know the cause. It often takes a long time to get better and usually requires steroids. It usually does not come back. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Thanks for all the info. I was diagnosed with an epigastric hernia and a inguinal hernia by my surgeon in the office, but they didn't show up on the CT scan, is that common? Thanks!
When I was 14 years old back in 2009 I had to have some kind of hernia surgery. I don't remember what kind of hernia it was. I think it might have been the one in this video but I'm not 100% sure. It definitely wasn't umbilical hernia. I learned in this video that there's different types of hernias. I didn't realize that there's more than one type except for umbilical hernia I've heard of that one. When I was diagnosed with the hernia that I had I had no pain and no symptoms at all I find it kind of odd. My doctor discovered that I had a hernia when he had to do a physical exam on me and it was required that he had to grab my testicles and had me turn my head and cough. Then it was confirmed when he referred me to a doctor that specialized in hernias that I had a hernia. I guess it was one of those hernias that was on the inside of my body but there was no sign of it on the outside and no symptoms. I might be wrong on that but I don't know I'm not a doctor I just find medical stuff interesting a lot of times. I ended up having the surgery. Recovery time wasn't bad other than some pain for about a week or two. I was even on a weight restriction for a good couple of weeks. Keep on making great videos docs!
The best hernia hospital in the world is located in the Toronto area. The Shouldice Hospital located in Thornhill, Ontario. All they do there is hernia's!
I have a hiatal hernia. 3-4 years ago I was diagnosed with 4cm H. Hernia. I cannot say it is better or gotten worse. I only know it will not move unless with enough pressure it will feel like it moves up. With COVID my hospital or Doctors will not do any tests without a test. They want several tests done before surgery is an option. They also cannot gaurentee it will be successful or not. I really feel like I'm getting the run around.
It can be tricky. Many centres are doing preop COVID testing as well as other tests for the hernia itself. It should slowly get better but frustrating for sure. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Hey i was curling some weights and felt some pain on my lower abdomen but dont see or feel anything protruding out of my stomach can it still be a hernia? Thank you
Hi @Talking with docs Great video! It is hard for me to tell if I have a hernea. Since May, I've had pain on and off near my bellybutton now since October the pain moved to my left side hip area. I have Spina Bifida and am paralyzed from the waist down (feels like a burning sensation ). Doctor in October never did physical for it but did a CT and found nothing. I see my Doctor in less than a month. Oh, and I do feel something like a little bump or something bulging out and feels better when I lay down.
I have to wait a month to see my surgeon, just for a consultation. Until then, what measures can I take to help ease the discomfort? Is Ice recommended, or, a hernia belt?
Hi Doc Can hernia only cause burning sensation in initial stage and no swelling or bulge present can it be hernia groin region.I am 21 yrs old and from past 2 years had sneezing allergy problem.Only burning in groin is there that last for 15-20 days then Goes away and comes after few days
I've had an umbilical hernia for many years. Is this something I should take care of or just ignore. There's no pain and just a little unsightly - haha.
Please help! Tell me what to do! I got every sign of a hernia instead of a bulge, I have been twice to doctors, and they screened with ultrasound but found nothing except for unreasonably weak abdominal muscles, I got it a year and a half ago a few hours after carrying heavy weights, since then I have pain even when sitting and I have been able to do nothing.
Hi Dr, i have discomfort feeling in my right iliac fossa and I myself feel like stg swollen is inside like a lump, it causes chronic pain on and off and back pain too for 4 months ady, accompanied by pain during urination at the affected area sometimes. Was suspected hernia but doctor not notice it during physical examination, not shown in both ultrasound and ct scan. The symptoms not too pain but is very disturbing. I still feel there’s a lump inside but not sure why it cant be detected. Not sure is it hernia for my case? 😢
How to you check for ingunial hernia in females? I had a nurse practitioner who placed fingers underneath the pubic bone and said felt a defect but I’m confused. He didn’t palpate the area and look for a bulge.
Dear talking with docs hi my name is Rachel my worker has a hera she been having a lot of problems with it what can help her with this situation from Rachel Grant
Got my badder removed by keyhole surgery around 5 years ago. Had a bulge whilst hoovering a couple of months ago. Doc says it’s an incision hernia. Do I monitor it, or get corrective surgery? Tia Sam.
I had an interesting inguinal hernia. The doctor could not figure out if it was caused by an incision or if it was caused by a bullet. On my right side, I was shot in the femoral artery, femoral vein, profundus femoral artery, right testicle, the joint where the leg meets the body, the back of the right leg and possibly where I had a scar in the lower right pelvic area. The doctor did not know if a bullet had grazed my pelvic area and weakened the layers of muscles and skin or if the military doctors had opened me up there to look for internal damage from the other wounds. In addition to those injuries, I was shot in the left hand and the right thigh. Luckily my vest stopped a bunch of other bullets. Any one of those shots would have most likely killed me. Anyway, interesting topic. Thanks.
Your guest Doctor for this episode mentioned that to diagnos a hernia she made her patients do a sit up . Like many friends in my age group _ the 70 year old s I had a hernia and had a successful repair but not many of us can do a sit up ? mine was an inguinal hernia and I just stand up and it became very apparent. I am not a medical person but something sounds wrong with this story , any comments ?
Hi Paul. It is the act of engaging in a set up that reveals the hernia. Even just raising your head off the bed. Larger hernias are also easily diagnosed from a standing position. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Having inguinal hernia surgery on April 17tth. Bad burning sensation in groin if I do anything other than sit or lay down. If it wasn't for a hernia belt I bought a few days ago it was going to be pretty rough making it until the 17th.
@@TalkingWithDocs Turns out I had one on each side even though I didn't notice the one on the left side. I was hurting a lot for a few days, but by the 4th day I was driving. Other than not lifting more than ten pounds they told me to do whatever I felt up to doing. So other than the lifting I did everything I would normally do. Went for the two week follow up on May 1st and said I can now lift 20 pounds. Other than a little discomfort if I turn a certain way I pretty much don't feel a thing. Main thing is hernia pain is totally gone.
@GambinoGuzmann The surgeon just felt around and with that plus what I was telling him about the pain he said yes I have a hernia. I was surprised. I thought he would do a Cat Scan or MRI. When he got in there for the operation found I had them on both sides even though only the one side hurt. After around six weeks I was as good as new. Even after the operation other than not lifting anything over 10 pounds I pretty much did whatever I wanted after about four days.
Can you get a hernia after ALIF fusion? Incision was near the belly button but pain is near lower left ab around limp node area. How can they tell if it’s a hernia. 3 weeks post surgery. No bulge that I see or feel.
Good morning docs . I've had 4 inguinal hernia 1 umbilical hernia. Now Have one where my Ostomy bag was. My doc says not to fix it right now wants me to wear a wrap on my stomach . And quit being a he man lol wishing y'all a great week.
A friend of mine and also a cousin of mine both have hernias. And because of their obesity neither of them are able to have the surgery repair. Until they lose weight. They have always been overweight. I just doesn't seem fair that the MD s won't fix them anyway.
Hi Monica. It is hard to say exactly why but sometimes because the failure rates of the operation are so high if you have extra weight. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Hi Monica. It is hard to say exactly why but sometimes because the failure rates of the operation are so high if you have extra weight. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Hi Monica. It is hard to say exactly why but sometimes because the failure rates of the operation are so high if you have extra weight. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Hey guys funny story my Dad had a hernia for 40 years he would always just push it back in he even named it Ernie as kids we would hear it kinda growl and come out he would then scurry of to find a private spot to push it back in ,leaving mum imbarrased to explain to people what's he doing ,he did eventually get it fixed not voluntarily it was an emergency surgery his surgeon not happy she told him off and asked why he didn't get it fixed years ago he said he didn't have time with five children to bring up ,I personally think he was chicken Anyway just thought like me and my family we look back and laugh hope you guys as surgeons can add this to your bag of stories to tell patients about the stubborn old Aussie man . Love your video,s I noticed the Hernia Surgeon has a sense of humor ideal for your show good medical in site with a laugh who said Surgeons aren't funny !!!!!! Cheers Kym Adelaide
I once saw a picture of a hernia that extended into the scrotum. That looked like a special kind of incarceration for sure - solitary confinement - ouch
Yes Tory you can get a hernia that way. We are not aware of an association of Parkinson’s with increased incidence of hernias. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Is this one of those "Black Ties", fundraising affairs? Well count yourselves lucky for I've no prior knowledge of these, although.... My sister in law had a rib caged one, had an op, all ok now but it was "The Dickens" (does that mean dark ages) finally being properly diagnosed! Mind over matter, all the time, gotta 🐝! 🤠 Omg out West buying all handguns in a hurry, you guys are going to be showing us "Unround your innerts" home kits soon!
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Thank you again. These videos are so reassuring! I had an umbilical hernia for years. It was huge! If I was in town I had to keep sitting down in order to push it back in. Then it became almost impossible to do so. I looked pregnant! My doctor wouldn’t refer me to the hospital, she said they would not repair it, because of my being obese. Eventually, I went in for a gastric bypass, and bless him, my wonderful surgeon said he would repair it at the same time. He put a mesh in and I have had no problems since. Kathleen
Yay Kathleen! Great news. Thanks for watching and subscribing
I just got a hernia(inguinal) the other day. My emergency Doc said it was safe for the time being & follow up with your family Doc. I was ok with that but your guest Doc said it's best to repair when it's small which make perfect sense. I will make an appointment to see Doctor. Love your video's.
Yes not an emergency but worth getting addressed before it’s a crisis. Glad you like our videos. Thanks!!
Two years ago I had a bilateral hernia repair with mesh with laparoscopic procedure. One hernia but took opportunity to prevent a further one occurring on the other side. Day case, home in the evening and back to full exercise routine within two weeks. Spotted on MRI that I had for investigation of veins - noticed by consultant because of fat build up around hernia internally. Did not protrude until about two years after scan but monitored during the period. Cause DIY and building hobby over 20+ years! Repaired at age 63, recommend elective as soon a protrudes. Thanks for great informative videos.
Very welcome Dr Steve. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Went to the Emergency room for stomach/upper groin pain, was misdiagnosed as a hernia was told I could go home and it would heal, another Dr ordered a CT scan and that revealed a ruptured Appendix, filling up with Sepsis….had emergency surgery and spent 6 days in ICU….thankful for the second Dr being there that day… thank you guys, great video!
Oh yikes, thankfully that second doc ordered a CT. I (not a doc) know appendicitis can present in many ways so it can be tricky to diagnose sometimes, but a ruptured one leaking guck is bad news bears. Glad you’re okay now, 6 days in icu, must have been an ordeal.
Wow Thomas. Close call. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Really enjoyed this one. I hope you do additional ones about other hernias. I had no idea there were so many types. I learned a lot in 10 minutes!
Thanks Gregg. We plan to for sure. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Hey Docs, I wanted to thank you guys for the hernia info, I was at the ER 2 days ago and now I'm waiting to hear from surgeon for scheduling of surgery 😊 I'll be happy to have it done
Good luck! Thanks for watching and subscribing
As you age... I am aging. There are so many things changing in my body, and so much associated pain, that is it difficult to distinguish just what is going on, what is serious and what will be "your just getting old". AND consulting a doctor about each one to explore whether it is serious or not is extremely time consuming with the state of healthcare, for instance for a recent PVD I waited over 8 hours in an emergency waiting room, with a plethora of other people with unknown, possibly contagious illnesses, one police incident with lots of shouting, and an inebriated individual shouting into his cell phone for hours. There is no simple way to explore health concerns, so if I can ignore it I do.
You are pumping these videos out at a good rate. Do you have time to see patients in between? I am not complaining, keep them coming.
Hi Anke. It is tricky but we film early in the morning when the patients are still sleeping! Thanks for watching and subscribing
Another excellent presentation. Thank you. In 2011, when I was 66, I had a left inguinal hernia - there was no pain, it just appeared. I underwent surgery and it was closed with mesh. So far, so good - I'm hoping that's the last of the hernias! I've heard of cases where the original repair doesn't hold for whatever reasons and the hernia comes back, so I'm careful about overdoing it when I work out.
Fingers crossed laureen. Thanks for watching and subscribing
My oldest brother had Teflon mesh in his abdomen. He had no muscle use age. When he had cancer surgery to remove appendix and small portion of colon, he ended up with leakage in abdomen post surgery. He became seriously sepsis almost died. The surgeon went back in after 5 weeks and fixed, but still kept leaking into abdomen. A cancer surgeon who specializes in colon cancer took over and moved him to another hospital and fixed him up. Unfortunately he had to cut through the mesh which then caused more infection and had to go back in and remove the mesh completely. He went from being approximately 225lb down to about 135lb in 9 month stay in hospital. It was horrible! Then a few years later he passed from Leukaemia. He stayed too thin right up til he passed.
So sorry to hear that Cathy.
You can tell that lady doc is a hands on surgeon. She was just getting warmed up towards the end of the video. I'd like to hear more from her s I can feel how my surgery last week for an old umbilical and recent inguinal hernia is going to be a good news story. TH-cam is making me sad. I wanna get back on track physically and 95% of the videos and comments I see are about how it recurred or sucked forever more.
I’ve had groin pain for a year. Last year I had an ultrasound and a ct scan. They both were clear - no issues shown. I just recently started up again with doctors to try to find the cause of the pain. I saw an orthopedist and he thinks it’s a hernia so I have an appointment with the general surgeon at the end of this month.
Ah yes, I had the 'other' type, the incisional hernia. This was repaired robotically. Thankfully I was cautioned ahead of time that due to how high in the abdominal area, they had to attach the mesh to ribcage and warned that this would cause more post surgery discomfort. The robotic procedure sure beats having the open gut cut so the bit of discomfort is being handled. Thank you for you informative videos!
That’s cool Deb. Robot. Thanks for watching and subscribing
What I take from this informative video is one shouldn’t delay being seen for this possible issue. I feel like I know several people who walked around for quite sometime knowingly with a hernia. The risk they were taking 😳
It is fair to get seen early and then watch it. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Something I can relate to. About two years ago I had an accident which splashed boiling water on my stomach resulting in 2nd degree burns. To treat this I had to regularly apply a patch to my stomach after taking a shower. Standing in front of my bathroom mirror after coming out of the shower I noticed a bulge down by my groin on the right side. "Is that a hernia I thought". I never felt it and only noticed in the mirror. Went to see my GP who said yes, indeed that is a hernia. He referred me to a surgeon who poked and prodded me along with the student that happened to be there and asked me if it was causing any discomfort or stopping me from doing what I usually do. I said no, it doesn't hurt and has not stopped me from my usual activities (which are a little more sedate now that I am 71). He said in that case just leave it as it is since surgery has its own risks. He said if it started bothering me I should let my GP know and it can be fixed. Keeping my fingers crossed that I can avoid surgery.
Good luck Gordon! Thanks for watching and subscribing
I had a inguinal hernia, the ultrasound didn’t even show it but the doctor could feel it and pushed it back in. I had opened surgery with a mesh to repair it. The first five days after surgery was very painful but I got better day by day. I’m good now.
Good to hear Bryan. Thanks for watching and subscribing
This is another informative and helpful video! This is also a video that I can't relate to (thank goodness)! But because of you three, I'm now forewarned if any of the symptoms/problems arise.
I'm already living with enough problems and after a while we tend to ignore certain aches or discomfort. These videos are a godsend because they help people to be informed. But if something starts poking out of my belly, I shall rush to the hospital. That should probably be a good rule of thumb, if anything pokes out of any part of my body, I should probably go to the hospital. 😉
So glad you guys take the time to make these videos for us! 👍
Thanks for sharing another great video! 😘
Hi Vickie. That is EXACTLY why we film them to keep people informed. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Another good video docs. Thanks for making the time to provide us with important information to help us watch our health issues. I appreciate your candid feedback to educate all of us! Stay safe and best wishes for continued success!
Thanks so much Carl. Doing our best. Thanks for watching and subscribing
thank you doctors
I recently had hernia surgery and wish I had seen this before the procedure
thank you doctors !
Hope it went well! Thanks for watching and subscribing
Very interesting! Thank you doctors. The recap of all the discussion points is really helpful too. So here’s a suggestion to set the stage for a hernia surgery: Soundtrack? Wagner’s “Ride of the Valkyries” and Dr. Callan announces “Once more into the breach!” Off goes the patient to dreamland….
Ha Libbyann. That’s great. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Great information. Surgeon found one at diaphragm years ago. Pops out occasionally but no one wants to try to do anything. It's actually painful when it happens. I'm not sure if it success rate or difficult to fix holding them back.
Thanks for sharing
Hi Pj. Big surgery with lots of important stuff close by. If the symptoms aren’t severe they are probably happy to wait and see. Thanks for watching and subscribing
👏🏻 loved this explanation. I’m in pain. 50 is no fun
You got this!
Thanks for the info, I learned a lot. Would like to learn more about hiatal hernias.
Ok Shirley we will add it to the list. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Always amazing information!!!!♥
Thanks so much L. Thanks for watching and subscribing
@@TalkingWithDocs No, Thank you!!!!
this video a very good introduction, I've had a few operations for hernias, the surgeons didn't go really in depth, so thanks, but off the subject have you ever done a video on nerve damage from knee replacement, my case might not be the normal case scenario, i had 4 knee replacements in just over a year, after the 3rd surgery i had a little discomfort for awhile but after the 4th it was very bad, felt like electric shocks down my leg. Thanks for listening, thought it would be a good subject for a video if you haven't done on already
Hi Sheila. We haven’t. The electric shock type symptoms are typically from your back but we can certainly add it to the topic list. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Nice info on hernias. Thanks Docs.
Very welcome Goth. Thanks for watching and subscribing
I had one and had surgery. Home in a couple of hours and took it easy for a couple of weeks. You don’t want an strangulated hernia.
Nope strangulation bad Miguel. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Thank you for this video. I have a question I am hoping the Doctors or someone following this channel can answer.
I had a CT scan of my abdomen about 2 weeks ago due to severe right flank pain. I was told there was no hernia, no mass, no infection, etc. Basically the doctor told me they did not see anything that would be causing my right flank pain.
However, as I was reading through the overall CT scan results a couple of days ago, I saw there was a note in the FINDINGS section under EXTRA-ABDOMINAL SOFT TISSUES that states "Small fat-containing umbilical hernia".
The doctor at the ER (where I had the CT scan) never said anything about this hernia, she told me there was no evidence of a hernia at all. Then I had an appointment 3 days ago with a Family doctor that saw the note for the umbilical hernia, but all she said was that this would not be the cause of my flank pain. Nothing was mentioned about getting this repaired at all, never mind waiting any amount of time.
I have been having the right flank pain for over 7 weeks now, and no one can tell me why. I have had 2 CT scans (first without, then with contrast), an MRI and multiple doctors examining my right flank and abdomen with palpitations checking for a mass or abnormality with no findings of anything that would cause my pain. This pain is every day, all day as long as I am either standing or sitting. The only time the pain goes away is when I lay on my back. After 10 to 15 minutes on my back, the pain is completely gone.
So, my question is does this hernia need to be repaired with surgery as soon as possible?
Thank You for doing this video
Thanks, another informative video.
Question, why do you wear the hair nets during the videos?
Hi Benny. We film before we operate and head covering is required during surgery. Just a uniform really. Thanks for watching and subscribing
@@TalkingWithDocs It makes you look the part. I wasn't complaining, just thought it curious and a little funny.
I've had an inguinal hernia since the end of 2019. I was going to have surgery at the beginning of 2020, but Covid came up,
so I've been postponing it till today. It hurt the first two weeks, but now it hurts a little from time to time. The time it gets
unbearable then I'll have it fixed.
Yes good call FJP. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Great info Docs. ❤️🤗🇨🇦
Glad you liked it Mandy. Thanks for watching and subscribing
What kind of doctor do you have to see to get a diagnosis? Please answer
Goodmorning to my favorite drs and I never had a hernia but my brother had a umbilical one repaired as a child and my other brother had 2 repaired with the mesh and is doing well . Great info and thank you for this video . And love the new surgery caps with the logo on it and you all have a great day and sending hugs .🤗🤗🤗 Maria Griffin from upton Massachusetts USA
Why thank you for noticing Maria! Glad you liked the video. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Thank you, very informative.
Glad you liked it RHM. Very welcome. Thanks for watching and subscribing
umbilical hernia repair..just done with local..no problems...after freezing wore off...very hard to walk and move about...6 weeks down time to heal...that's the fun part. Yes telemedicine only works for somethings... hernias and hemorrhoids might be an issue................Hey! Doc have a look at this)))) Thanks for the info Docs...love your banter and humour!!! Great Stuff!! Thanks!!!
Glad you liked it Steven. Hope you’re all good now. Thanks for watching and subscribing
why are hernias in women difficult to diagnose? Great job docs on educating us on this rarely talked about subject
Hmm hard to say Bill. Possibly because some abdominal pathology crosses over. Thanks for watching and subscribing
@@TalkingWithDocs Thanks Docs for great videos and responding!
It would be great if you could do some videos debunking some common 'natural' treatments by non-physicians that are risky to the population.
Examples: -
Endocrine-People adding massive amounts of honey to their foods thinking it boosts immune, yet causes havoc in those with high glucose pre-diabetics. Another is eating dark chocolate or drinking alcohol reduces serum glucose
Oncology-Taking massive amounts of tumeric instead of getting radiation treatments for cancer
Cardiology-What is a stroke and how it impacts patients quality of life. Most people don't know this and choose to ignore doctor's advice of high BP/Lipids
Resp-Raising your arms above your head for hours/day increases oxygen in your blood
Gastro-never drink fluids with your meals. instead wait for one hour after meals
Can a umbilical hernia cause back pain?
I love your teachings. I have a Hiatus hernia, under my left breast area. Have had excruciating painful episodes over the years. Is this a common area? Are odds of dying higher at this location?
Hi Ana. This is not uncommon. There are greater risks for fixing this type of hernia due to the surrounding structures. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Hi Ana. This is not uncommon. There are greater risks for fixing this type of hernia due to the surrounding structures. Thanks for watching and subscribing
My Feonsa has a retroparatneal herna upon internal examination there's a hard lump within the parateneum.
Good morning docs
To you as well willard. Thanks for watching and subscribing
@@TalkingWithDocs You guys have a wonderful great day❤️
Would you guys be able to discuss Polymyalgia Rheumatic it’s causes, if it gos away dos it come back if not would you still experience pain?
We will add it to the list David. PMR can be very debilitating. We don’t really know the cause. It often takes a long time to get better and usually requires steroids. It usually does not come back. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Thanks for all the info. I was diagnosed with an epigastric hernia and a inguinal hernia by my surgeon in the office, but they didn't show up on the CT scan, is that common? Thanks!
Yes this is not uncommon
useful, thanks
Glad it was helpful!
When I was 14 years old back in 2009 I had to have some kind of hernia surgery. I don't remember what kind of hernia it was. I think it might have been the one in this video but I'm not 100% sure. It definitely wasn't umbilical hernia. I learned in this video that there's different types of hernias. I didn't realize that there's more than one type except for umbilical hernia I've heard of that one. When I was diagnosed with the hernia that I had I had no pain and no symptoms at all I find it kind of odd. My doctor discovered that I had a hernia when he had to do a physical exam on me and it was required that he had to grab my testicles and had me turn my head and cough. Then it was confirmed when he referred me to a doctor that specialized in hernias that I had a hernia. I guess it was one of those hernias that was on the inside of my body but there was no sign of it on the outside and no symptoms. I might be wrong on that but I don't know I'm not a doctor I just find medical stuff interesting a lot of times. I ended up having the surgery. Recovery time wasn't bad other than some pain for about a week or two. I was even on a weight restriction for a good couple of weeks. Keep on making great videos docs!
The best hernia hospital in the world is located in the Toronto area. The Shouldice Hospital located in Thornhill, Ontario. All they do there is hernia's!
Yes Ron. We are not far from there. They certainly are specialists. Thanks for watching and subscribing
I have a hiatal hernia. 3-4 years ago I was diagnosed with 4cm H. Hernia. I cannot say it is better or gotten worse. I only know it will not move unless with enough pressure it will feel like it moves up. With COVID my hospital or Doctors will not do any tests without a test. They want several tests done before surgery is an option. They also cannot gaurentee it will be successful or not. I really feel like I'm getting the run around.
It can be tricky. Many centres are doing preop COVID testing as well as other tests for the hernia itself. It should slowly get better but frustrating for sure. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Hey i was curling some weights and felt some pain on my lower abdomen but dont see or feel anything protruding out of my stomach can it still be a hernia? Thank you
Hi @Talking with docs Great video! It is hard for me to tell if I have a hernea. Since May, I've had pain on and off near my bellybutton now since October the pain moved to my left side hip area. I have Spina Bifida and am paralyzed from the waist down (feels like a burning sensation ). Doctor in October never did physical for it but did a CT and found nothing. I see my Doctor in less than a month.
Oh, and I do feel something like a little bump or something bulging out and feels better when I lay down.
Hi Ryan. It may be an umbilical hernia. Get checked out!
Please do a video on hiatal hernias. Someone had a duodenal ulcer, and had surgery to remove most of the small bowel. Years later, a hiatal hernia.
Ok Susan we will add it to the list. You are not the first to request this. Thanks for watching and subscribing
I have not had a hernia yet, I think. I must be due for one soon.
Ha James. Thanks for watching and subscribing
I have to wait a month to see my surgeon, just for a consultation. Until then, what measures can I take to help ease the discomfort? Is Ice recommended, or, a hernia belt?
Yes ice can help and yes a belt or girdle if some sort often can reduce the symptoms. Best of luck. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Hi Doc
Can hernia only cause burning sensation in initial stage and no swelling or bulge present can it be hernia groin region.I am 21 yrs old and from past 2 years had sneezing allergy problem.Only burning in groin is there that last for 15-20 days then Goes away and comes after few days
I've had an umbilical hernia for many years. Is this something I should take care of or just ignore. There's no pain and just a little unsightly - haha.
Hi BH. If nothing gets stuck and no pain likely can watch it closely. Thanks for watching and subscribing
May have a hiatal hernia. What tests can determine this?
Please help! Tell me what to do! I got every sign of a hernia instead of a bulge, I have been twice to doctors, and they screened with ultrasound but found nothing except for unreasonably weak abdominal muscles, I got it a year and a half ago a few hours after carrying heavy weights, since then I have pain even when sitting and I have been able to do nothing.
Hi Dr, i have discomfort feeling in my right iliac fossa and I myself feel like stg swollen is inside like a lump, it causes chronic pain on and off and back pain too for 4 months ady, accompanied by pain during urination at the affected area sometimes. Was suspected hernia but doctor not notice it during physical examination, not shown in both ultrasound and ct scan. The symptoms not too pain but is very disturbing. I still feel there’s a lump inside but not sure why it cant be detected. Not sure is it hernia for my case? 😢
How to you check for ingunial hernia in females? I had a nurse practitioner who placed fingers underneath the pubic bone and said felt a defect but I’m confused. He didn’t palpate the area and look for a bulge.
Dear talking with docs hi my name is Rachel my worker has a hera she been having a lot of problems with it what can help her with this situation from Rachel Grant
Got my badder removed by keyhole surgery around 5 years ago. Had a bulge whilst hoovering a couple of months ago. Doc says it’s an incision hernia. Do I monitor it, or get corrective surgery?
Tia Sam.
Depends on the size and the symptoms. Worth seeing a suegeon for a chat
I had an interesting inguinal hernia. The doctor could not figure out if it was caused by an incision or if it was caused by a bullet. On my right side, I was shot in the femoral artery, femoral vein, profundus femoral artery, right testicle, the joint where the leg meets the body, the back of the right leg and possibly where I had a scar in the lower right pelvic area. The doctor did not know if a bullet had grazed my pelvic area and weakened the layers of muscles and skin or if the military doctors had opened me up there to look for internal damage from the other wounds. In addition to those injuries, I was shot in the left hand and the right thigh. Luckily my vest stopped a bunch of other bullets. Any one of those shots would have most likely killed me. Anyway, interesting topic. Thanks.
Wow Terry. Thanks for your service. Glad to hear you are ok. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Your guest Doctor for this episode mentioned that to diagnos a hernia she made her patients do a sit up . Like many friends in my age group _ the 70 year old s I had a hernia and had a successful repair but not many of us can do a sit up ? mine was an inguinal hernia and I just stand up and it became very apparent. I am not a medical person but something sounds wrong with this story , any comments ?
Hi Paul. It is the act of engaging in a set up that reveals the hernia. Even just raising your head off the bed. Larger hernias are also easily diagnosed from a standing position. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Thank for this one. Strange things are happening to my old man now that he is a old man!
Yes Linda. It is happening to all of us. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Hey docs, how about when I sneeze or poop or lift a little bit of heavier weight at at the gym?
Yes Alida this coujd aggravate or cause a hernia. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Having inguinal hernia surgery on April 17tth. Bad burning sensation in groin if I do anything other than sit or lay down. If it wasn't for a hernia belt I bought a few days ago it was going to be pretty rough making it until the 17th.
Best of luck
@@TalkingWithDocs Turns out I had one on each side even though I didn't notice the one on the left side. I was hurting a lot for a few days, but by the 4th day I was driving. Other than not lifting more than ten pounds they told me to do whatever I felt up to doing. So other than the lifting I did everything I would normally do. Went for the two week follow up on May 1st and said I can now lift 20 pounds. Other than a little discomfort if I turn a certain way I pretty much don't feel a thing. Main thing is hernia pain is totally gone.
@GambinoGuzmann The surgeon just felt around and with that plus what I was telling him about the pain he said yes I have a hernia. I was surprised. I thought he would do a Cat Scan or MRI. When he got in there for the operation found I had them on both sides even though only the one side hurt. After around six weeks I was as good as new. Even after the operation other than not lifting anything over 10 pounds I pretty much did whatever I wanted after about four days.
Can you get a hernia after ALIF fusion? Incision was near the belly button but pain is near lower left ab around limp node area. How can they tell if it’s a hernia. 3 weeks post surgery. No bulge that I see or feel.
You could but it would usually be though the Incision. Ultrasound or CT often
@@TalkingWithDocs thanks!
@@TalkingWithDocs any chance there could be damage to ilioinguinal or iliohypogastric nerves, if so how would that be detected?
Good morning docs . I've had 4 inguinal hernia 1 umbilical hernia. Now Have one where my Ostomy bag was. My doc says not to fix it right now wants me to wear a wrap on my stomach . And quit being a he man lol wishing y'all a great week.
Ha Kubota. No He Man! Thanks for watching and subscribing
I have a hernia by my belly button and it is starting to hurt and it's starting to increase in size now, what should I do
See your doctor and likely get it fixed Kimberly. Thanks for watching and subscribing
why was shouldice so popular despite hospitals doing hernia repairs? what about now since shouldice closed?
Hi Bill. Because they pampered you. Thanks for watching and subscribing
A friend of mine and also a cousin of mine both have hernias. And because of their obesity neither of them are able to have the surgery repair. Until they lose weight. They have always been overweight. I just doesn't seem fair that the MD s won't fix them anyway.
Hi Monica. It is hard to say exactly why but sometimes because the failure rates of the operation are so high if you have extra weight. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Hi Monica. It is hard to say exactly why but sometimes because the failure rates of the operation are so high if you have extra weight. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Hi Monica. It is hard to say exactly why but sometimes because the failure rates of the operation are so high if you have extra weight. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Hey guys funny story my Dad had a hernia for 40 years he would always just push it back in he even named it Ernie as kids we would hear it kinda growl and come out he would then scurry of to find a private spot to push it back in ,leaving mum imbarrased to explain to people what's he doing ,he did eventually get it fixed not voluntarily it was an emergency surgery his surgeon not happy she told him off and asked why he didn't get it fixed years ago he said he didn't have time with five children to bring up ,I personally think he was chicken
Anyway just thought like me and my family we look back and laugh hope you guys as surgeons can add this to your bag of stories to tell patients about the stubborn old Aussie man .
Love your video,s I noticed the Hernia Surgeon has a sense of humor ideal for your show good medical in site with a laugh who said Surgeons aren't funny !!!!!!
Cheers Kym
Adelaide
Great story Kym. Yes surgeons are funny! Thanks for watching and subscribing
I once saw a picture of a hernia that extended into the scrotum. That looked like a special kind of incarceration for sure - solitary confinement - ouch
Ha G. That’s funny. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Love those green beanies
Glad you like the new lids chad. They have our logo. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Never had one....Never want one! ❤👍
Agreed Mustang. Thanks for watching and subscribing
DO WOMEN GET HERNNIAS WHO HAVEN'T HAD CHILDREN? AND WHERE WOULD IT SHOW UP?
Hi Byrute. Yes they do. Can be inguinal hernias in the groin. Can be umbilical. Or through an old incision. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Can you get a hernia by straining when going to the bathroom 💩?
And can having Parkinson's increase the chances?
Yes Tory you can get a hernia that way. We are not aware of an association of Parkinson’s with increased incidence of hernias. Thanks for watching and subscribing
@@TalkingWithDocs Thanks Doc's for always answering questions. I'll have to ask my gastroenterologist if it does
I’ve had 2 hernias and had them both repaired. Not fun.
Nope Sassy. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Is this one of those "Black Ties", fundraising affairs? Well count yourselves lucky for I've no prior knowledge of these, although.... My sister in law had a rib caged one, had an op, all ok now but it was "The Dickens" (does that mean dark ages) finally being properly diagnosed! Mind over matter, all the time, gotta 🐝! 🤠 Omg out West buying all handguns in a hurry, you guys are going to be showing us "Unround your innerts" home kits soon!
Ha Josee you are hilarious. Thanks for watching and subscribing
I thought this said “Introduction to Enemas” and was greatly disappointed once I realized I’d misread.
This wins the internet today. 🤣😂😅
Ha. Thanks for watching and subscribing
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Hmmm check your phone. Thanks for watching and subscribing
@@TalkingWithDocs my phone is ok. I can listen what i want
Another thing mom's can thank their babies for! Well, umbilical anyway.
Yup Mon2Boys! Thanks for watching and subscribing
An old person not passing gas in 3 days … 😬
Ha DIane. Thanks for watching and subscribing
If men get HERnias do women get HISnias?
Oh man JAY. Thanks for watching and subscribing
The three of you should go on the road. The Marx Brothers have nothing over you!
Hiatus? Bloody uncomfortable I can tell you.
It sure can be ROBIN. Thanks for watching and subscribing
this sucks, i mean the hernia
Yes Tyler it can. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Can I stay awake and watch while ya rearrange my innards? 🫃🏻🤪 thanks guys!
Ha no way!! Thanks for watching and subscribing
Hahaha oh come on I won’t remember much of it anyway!