Giyoh dude you it's a godsend that you did these hernia vids!!! It's EXACTLY what I'm going through. Big athlete here, 31 years old, competitive triathlete, runner, cyclist, play some hoop, football...I was doing great. Got back at it...did a triathlon, even hit the track ran a 59s 400m during a workout at week 11. For past 2 weeks (week 12 & 13) been having those sharp pains again, pains in my balls...doc says I didn't reinjure anything, but I feel twice more reassured seeing you had the same experience than hearing it come from him. Thanks bro & keep balling wherever you are...heaven is a playground.

Thanks for making these hernia videos. I know I'm 10 years late to reply, but recently I had to visit the hospital to have my open surgery with covidien pro grip mesh done. You gave me courage when I needed it, before and after surgery, I wish you a happy life.

glad i could help man. dont worry about it much. just try and stay positive that your surgeon will do his job correctly. the mesh will take care of itself. watch some more of my videos if you come across something that you can figure out or shoot me an email. ill be glad to answer your questions.

hey brother, loved the vids, im on day 6 recovery, open left inguinal mesh repair. things are going well :) took 6 years im also 23 when I had mine. your words are true, definatly get it checked guys, the longer you leave it, the worse the pain becomes.

good luck man. glad you found it out. its gonna be a rough process to start but it all gets better. good luck again man!

Greatly appreciate this video, Giyoh, and congrats on your hoops contract! I'm scheduled next month for my surgery (open + mesh) and am one of the those very active guys you spoke about. I didn't realize the down time could be as long as 5 months but I'll deal with it. Its been over two years as this since I realized I had an inguinal right-side hernia and am glad I'm finally dealing with it .. and yes as Giyoh said if left alone as was my experience, a hernia does get bigger and bigger.

Thanks for that. My husband is on day 4 post op and your video really helped. I hope your contract worked out well. We spent 11 years in Saudi Arabia...stick it out it is worth it.

Thanks for posting this man. I recently found out that I've had a inguinal hernia for a few months now, so I'm going in for surgery soon. :/ Thanks again! It's great to know what to expect afterwards.

yeah man once you feel pain any just take it easy, in time everything will start coming back and getting to be normal. ide say around the 5th or 6th week youll really feel stronger. good luck with the progress man

so right my dude, I just had my surgery 2 weeks ago and the pain was no joke, your also right when u say u can get it from anything even stepping of a curb, anything at any age, good video and may God bless u in your basketball and health sir

thank you man, I just barely turned 20 and I was barely diagnosed with an inguinal hernia today, its causing quite a bit of discomfort. A friend of mine told me to just wait and watch it but I have my surgery with mesh scheduled for Monday at 11:30 and I'm super nervous for it. This video gave me a lil bit of hope thank you my dude!

I'm about to have this surgery soon. Came by your youtube page while researching recovery time for inguinal hernias and I'm glad I did. Thanks for making these videos.

Very glad I had it done. About two months ago now, but was back to almost normal after about 4 or 5 weeks. Not a pro b-baller, but active senior stuff and back in aerobic exercise after 3 weeks.

good info dude,does the sharp pain still hit u man?how long does it take u to play basketball again?

Have to agree with everything said in the video, thanks for the videos @giyoh. Had my surgery about 5 years ago. Also would like to say how it's important to stay on top of it and maintain a decent degree of strength in that area. I was never given any physical therapy or any notes on what to do post-op, but have learned that when I'm not active and working out just a little bit even, it can become painful again, this is 5 years later. So make sure you have a few follow ups and get the right info on it, because I've had a few different periods where it was quite painful, and this is quite a while post-op.

Hi Giyoh, thanks for these video updates. Really encouraging. I'm into my 6th week of recovery and so far so good. You said you went full training in about 5 months. I want to go back to lifting weights, not too heavy, just for strengthening. How long did it take you before you lifted weights again? Is it also 5 months? And in probably the 2nd month, we're you doing push ups already? I will really appreciate your reply.

your welcome man. hope you keep feeling better and better everyday.

Thanks for the videos just had my surgery yesterday. You provided great info on what to expect.

l don't know if this true but can a inguinal hernia can cause pain when you push something heavy everybody knows that your not suppose to do heavy lifting but does mean that your not push something heavy for example pushing a car .pushing something heavy you use your strength and muscle . can someone reply to this question

yeah it was numb for a while. but the numbness will go away and you'll get feeling back there. i forgot why it was numb there from when the doc explained it to me but i assure you its completely normal and you'll get feeling back there slowly but surely

Hey bro thank you. I train in functional training it has been racking my brain for years a to what was going on. It keep getting worse and worse with doctor laughing me out of the hospital saying it was nothing. Finally I had something to show them and something for the doc to really feel. Now surgery is being set up. Not feeling the recovery time but for my family I gotta do what i gotta do. Im so ready to get this over with. Thank you!

Loved the positive attitude I really needed to feel better about this FN thing. When your life seem on a come back some small little detail has to screw you over. While just over three years ago i had my surgery. I'm on the road again no meds this time looking for faster recovery time. After 47 my body looks great but the mind is in a state of shock. Great video

Thanks for the info ,Only 5 days after my open surgery and can tell already it will be a while to return to normal . Hope you're doing well

Great video! I'm 54 just had my done,ice packs,motron,vicoden help for pain..thanks again!

Hey Giyoh, I had Inguinal Hernia surgery 3 days ago and on the 2-3 day i've started to have a horrible burning pain where the surgery was done. Did you have this to? Cause Im just worried about it. Great video btw man! Thanks.

Great video. I was diagnosed with a right side inguinal hernia and just scheduled surgery today. I am having open surgery with mesh in about 3 weeks. I am not looking forward to it but videos like this are encouraging for my concerns about getting back to being active/the gym. Thanks.

Hey man. I had surgery for right sided hernia which was invisible 8 weeks ago. The speed bump was doing my head in asi I thought it was a piece of mesh, but after enough research I discovered it was called a healing ridge. Its at it's hardest around 2-4 weeks whilst the muscles bond and then it begins to go down. It felt pretty tight during this time, but it's just starting to disappear for me now. P.S Thanks for the inspiring vids Giyoh, I've watched them all and they really helped me through.

Thanks, I have mine done in 2 weeks. Your input helped. Thanks again, Heinz

thats awesome man. im just getting back on here. but good to see you had a good experience too. hows everything now? good ?

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glad your feeling great man. and no problem. ill be sure to post a lot of interesting things from qatar. thanks a lot.

Thank you. I have a lot more confidence about my surgery next week.

thank you for your video..I had the same surgery I'm at the 3 month Mark and I'm having the same pain described.. I thought I was alone with this pain 3 months out its odd nothing I feel fine and boom pain in junk

I'm 18 and had one of these operated on on the 4th... I'm off of the painkillers now but still moving around like an old man :p I love ice skating and ice hockey, and felt surprised when you mentioned that you returned to sports 5 months later... Was that by choice or doctor's advice? My surgeon suggested closer to 2 months before returning to action :/

Had my surgery today feel good i got it over with thanks for the info little sore i got mesh also I got my full beard growing out also good luck and thanks

I have the same thing a tiny inguinal hernia and I feel a sharp pain when I ride my bike or when I am seating down did you had the same symptoms?

thanks giyoh for replying my question

i didnt catch all your vids on this, was it a direct or indirect inguinal hernia? was it tention free repair or did they stich the tear closed? i have one now , waiting 2 weeks doing antibiotics first before surgury, my doc didnt say which mine is. the pain is in many places making me think there is more than one there, but maybe this is normal not sure. thanks for the vid, it helps hearing some of these questions answered by a patient and not a doctor

I had a open inguinal hernia op in Feb ( 5 months ago) n it still sends a shooting burning pain now n again but after watching your video I'd like to think it'll ease off . thanks

Thanks, your video made me smile. Still very nervous about most likely needing to do this. Still wish we had Shouldice in the US, but it seems there is plenty of mesh success (though still nervous ill be in the minority). How was going to the bathroom in the days after surgery? Both pee and shit. I don't want a catheter!

I have two inguinal hernias on each groin, I'm getting surgery soon! do you recommend doing anything before and after the surgery?

I'm at 5 months today from inguinal hernia surgery. I'm a super active guy my biggest issue is sharp pain and stomach bloating. Very much slowed me down, can't 2ait to get back to more normal. Good video Thank you for sharing

Hey man, thank you so much for your Advise,, I did talked to my doctor about the mesh patch, and went for it,, I got to say man today is the fourth day after the surgery and the first 3 days it hurt The same, I thought the pain wasn't going away especially when I was laying down in bed, it hurt a lot whenever I tried to turn,, or roll over , But today the fourth day man ,, big difference today I was even able to take my little dog for a short walk, take care man God bless you

What were your symptoms before your surgery?

good answer!! I hope you answer my question,, do you feel kinda burning or something like wet in the hernia ,

Thank you for your videos, very helpful , my opp was 8 weeks ago, back training gently to strengthen my core, I'm a climber by trade so need it!

Thanks for the hernia videos Giyoh. I am 6 weeks after double hernia surgery, had open surgery with the mesh. For the most part feeling really good with only occasional pain, but I was wondering if the 'speed bump' as you called it goes away. I also don't care much about it, but was curious. Hope all is well.

i had my ingulia surgery almost 4 months now. I am still in pain and feel totally crippled.... i hope the thunder bolts to the balls go away soon.

How long will it take for me to start lifting weights???

Got hernia surgery 11 months ago. Still feel little pain and pressure on the hernia area. Not on the surgery. Doctor said it was normal. Any feed back will help.

Hi, I was just wondering, you said you feel a lot better after the hernia is gone, well I was curious to know what kind of symptoms did you have before getting the hernia removed? Were they some real nagging type like symptoms?

Hey man I greatly appreciate your videos. I'm exactly 12 days post-op from the exact same surgery. I searched basketball rehab and found your channel about 4 days ago. Unless somebody has had this surgery they have no idea, especially for athletes. To say the least I was "going through it." Depression, no end in sight, etc...Your videos and insight have helped me immensely in the mental part of recovery. Today is the first day I've felt like there's light at the end of the tunnel. I'm anxious to start some rehab and get moving. Glad to see you doing your thing again on the court. Thanks again man for going out of your way to post some videos.

Thanks for your wonderful insight stay cool and most of all healthy and good luck with your basketball career

Hey giyoh .. thanks for sharing the info .. im 2 months post bilateral inguinal hernia repair and still having discomfort with movements but no pain .. when i’ll be normal

Thanks really helps alot:) hope your okay aswell

The lump you have is scar tissue building over the incision I had one done last year they told me that was what it was

Thanks for the video. 1. When were you able to start workout out after surgery? Did you see a PT or you just walked/stretched at home? Last question, how long did it take for you to get back on the court? I just got my surgery 2 days ago and had to cut my Paddling season short. Any suggestions welcome for active people. Aloha from Hawaii!

May I ask what type of mesh you used?

Hello what kind of mesh did you have put in ? I'm scared as hell to do my surgery

wassup Giyoh? i wanted to ask you something about working out after surgery.its been almost 4months since my surgery.i wanted to ask u should i weight a acouple more months before i start working out?.or is it safe to do acouple push ups and sit ups'?...plz hit me back up n lettme kno some?

I had surgery years ago had it repared and 3 years later I have 3 sharp things in a row wherethe surgery took place but only hurts if bloading or my stomach is full but is a drastic pain but when my stomach is not full I can punch the area and no pain but when stomach feels full for whatever reason it is so painful like I just wanna scream tell me what you think my hernia was on my side under rib cage let me kno wat u think bro I subbed cause we have this in common

I had bilateral hernia surgery with mesh by laparoscopy. 4 month ago .are you doing all things just like running ,gym . are you alright now please tell me soon I am scared

how are you now it must be like over a year now ? and do you know if your still fertile or shoot anything down there weird question but I guess these are some concerns, people or at least I have and do you lift or exercise hard again ?

Hey man love your video. I was diagnosed with a hernia by ultrasound too. I am pretty messed up right now and not sure what to do. I had the same "pelvic pain" diagnosis too and the "live with it" advice which was basically doctors saying "I have no clue what's wrong with you." Ultrasound showed very small, less than a centimeter, mass of something that was fatty tissue possibly in inguinal hernia. I get pain when I sit or stand too long. Rest, laying down, helps a little, but I have pain in the morning getting up and like I said it hurts sitting. It feels like I'm sitting on something or I have stick or something wedged up in my groin. Pressure feeling. What did your ultrasound show? What were your symptoms. I have some stabbing, burning type pain now. Sounds like you did open repair with mesh. Did they divide any nerves for you? I was thinking about getting the illioinguinal nerve divided to try to make sure I had no pain when done. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. The doctor would normally just do a laproscopic repair and preserve all nerves as her first choice.

very helpful video! I just had mine repaired lacroscopically 9 days ago, and DAMN didn't know how extensive the recovery would be. Gettin your abs cut open sucks haha. Anyway thanks for putting this up, hope you're killin it on the court!

Just had hernia op in uk, you cheered me up enormously. Thank you

I had my left inguinal hernia surgery 2 months back...I too feel a lump and some discomfort...had this pinching/stabbing pain at times! However I have been feeling a bit of pain on the right side...could be due to posture...did anyone also feel the same?

Hey man glad your doing great after your surgery, my question is, is the mesh patch, something you have to ask for? Or does the doctor make that decision,, in my case I have a job that requires a lot furniture lifting, should I ask the doctor to go ahead and use a mesh patch? Thanks for the videos God bless you , I hope you answer my question before my surgery, I'm having mine done in the end of this month,

I think an indirect inguinal hernia is not as bad as a direct one. But ya, it's best to get it fixed ASAP, before it you go into an emergency surgery.

Cool vid I had my surgery five years ago. You just reminded me of the pain that pushed me to go get the surgery. Mesh is fine. I haven't had issues either. I just really have to be aware of my activities even to this day.

Glad you're feeling better and shooting Hoops God took care of you

everyone says about sharp pain and that they re good after 6 months- why is that? cause you still got stiches inside of you for 6 months and after that those internal stiches resolve. so when you do something and feel sharp pain its the stiches pulling inside of you

What was your method for relieving the pain!!

Thank you for this video I feel a lot better about this Inguinal hernia, I'm in discomfort, not died pain but year I know it needs to be fixed, I cough I feel slight pain.

I had 2 plugs and mesh put in on right side, valentines day, 2018. The lump Is the scar tissues rebuilding. My scar is longer and at a different angle. I'm 52, have no idea how I got it, might have had it for a while. Turned out to be "fat", not an intestine. Been four weeks now, get that stabbing pain once in a while. Safe trip over seas.

What's good my man I was shooting basketball ball when it happened. Tonight I just shot around the gym but I did sum upper body decline 225 and bench I dnt feel anything. I did some pre work out hernia stretching and I was fine but can you do a steroid at all , I'm doing anything I can to avoid surgery . Wish you the best and how do you sleep at night is the question I wanted to ask you

4 months down watchin your vids helpd alot thank you . mutch

So I'm in a band and I have a music video shoot on the 22nd of March and I got my surgery on the 25th of February.. I'm still super sore and was curious how long it took you to get back on the court and pivot your body and what not. See cuz in my band I do a lot of stage movement and guitar flips and I'm just worried that the mesh will fail or if it's even a good idea to do my stage presence as I normally do... What do you suggest?

Well said man, I've had open mesh surgery and laproscopic. Laparoscopic was less painful and quicker recovery, also eat just soup the day before surgery and a couple days after because trying to take a shit was crazy agony! Don't hit gym for 6 weeks after and listen to ur body, thanks again man good vids

Thank you. Im less scared that this pain is taking soo long to go away. Its been 4 weeks since surgery and the area feeks like a pin cusion / sandpaper.

is that dude okay for now ?

I was doing my physical for the navy and I found out a had a minor inguinal hernia. Ya vids helped me see that it isn't going to be as bad as I thought

Great advice I have had a inguinal hernia surgery three weeks ago getting my second surgery this Friday. I hope I’ll heal quick just my abdomen is a little bulging on the left and its starting to worry me its like a lump. Maybe it is because it is lifted on that side. Hopefully will be the same for my right side. I am 21 years old. I have had an open surgery with mesh

nerve block injections. i am feeling on and off pains like needle prick from week 6th now i am into week 14. doctor advised take nerve block injections. in which month u had started light weight training.

I had the surgery back in Oct and after it healed, it feels like it is still numb in that area. I trim down there as well and trying to run a razor in that area feels completely different now and really weird. Did you get any off feelings after the surgery?

Thanks for posting this information, this is a big help for my mentality. I was starting to think that I would never work out or run again. I'm actually 2 months and a day after my surgery. I found out it was a Inguinal Hernia back in April, but I've been dealing with this since last August 2014. Before I found out I had my hernia, I was still lifting weights(upper body), I can bend over, but walking was the only painful event. It wasn't painful, but standing up and squating was becoming difficult. When I struggled to squat 225 (warming up), when my max was 415, I knew something was wrong. I guess I'm going to take my time with this. I DO NOT want to go through that pain again.

Congrats on the contract!! I had the same surgery you did, except on the right side. Speed bump and all. I felt great about 3-4 weeks after surgery, virtually no pain. I was doing some yard work about 2 & 1/2 months after surgery & did something to it. Almost feels like the same pain I had prior to surgery. Went to Dr. who said hernia wasn't back & that I probably ripped some stitches. I feel like something else is wrong. Not getting any better. How bad was your pain 2-3 months after?

well im on my second day recovery, hopefully this will change my life it's not that bad its like an abs work out type of pain....we'll see how it goes.

Hello Giyoh, I am super worried about my surgery. I had my surgery about 2 and half months ago (left inguinal mesh). I started to feel really good after a month after the surgery, and then the Dr told me to get back to my normal life, which I started going hard at the gym and playing Soccer 3 times per week ( all these after 6 weeks), about that time I started to feel sore again (not very painful) just a little soar in that area, specially lately I can feel a little bit of pain when I cough (I cough and I feel a little sting inside the incision). My question is this normal? do you still feel sore after 2-3 months? my Dr. said he would like to see me after 4 months, and that he does not believe anything is wrong with my mesh.

I had the laporoscopic surgery in July. I still have a bruise on the testicles but no pain the swelling went down. I really liked your video. I think the lump is actually the tissue after it hardens but I'm not entirely sure. I got my surgery done in South Korea. I came here to teach English and I only paid $300 for my surgery. They found mine with an ultrasound in NO time at ALL. I did gain a bit of weight after, it's hard if you're immobile a lot. Your video is right on, it's a health issue.

has the mech disolved or what?

Are you doing gym.and lifting weight. How much you can lift weight right now?

how yu take care of your herina??

Just had this surgery done on Monday in the UK. In quite a bit of pain when I have to walk to the bathroom. Hopefully this will ease off soon and I can start to move round a bit more

Thanks man i feel that pain you discribing after 3 months

thanks for the encouraging video!

Boy babies are often born w hernias, which doctors repair whil they r still babies. Can't use mesh in baby because babies grow, mesh doesn't. Babies have better regenerative powers than adults, so repair gets strong, without mesh. I had my surgery performed at Shouldice Centre in Toronto, without mesh, in Aug 2003. Took stool softener to avoid pain of first poop. Walked all over next day. No pain worth mentioning after 3 days. Back to playing tennis after 2 weeks, lifting weights after 3 weeks.

I'll go see a doctor for mine. I've had it for a couple of years but now it's starting to bother me. My two main concerns are not being able to workout for a long time and being touched there during exams and what not. But I figure the faster it goes away the faster I can start working out

Hey Gioyh, thanks for the video, gives me some good insight into this. I Just found out I have a Inguinal hernia, they discovered it via ultrasound. I got it working out #leg-day. Now I need to get the surgery...yup

I got mines by sneezing 2-3 times abruptly back to back, it was kinda shocking to get one because I only heard you could get them only from football or sports previously