Hernia repair and round ligaments cut

Submitted by cuddles on June 24, 2014 - 7:06pm
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Inigual Hernia repair and round ligaments

Hi I am 49 and have five children. Last year I was diagnosed with a hernia in the left groin area. I am a week and a half out post op from having the hernia surgery (6/11/2914). In Jan.2014 I was diagnosed with MS and am currently having a relapse of symptoms. I am not on any medications other than vitamins.My first pregnancy was a C-section and they used the old incision for the hernia repair. I had a one week follow up appointment at the surgeons and I explained to him how I have been feeling since. I still have a lot of swelling. I also am feeling an achy heavy feeling in my lower back that travels around to the front where my incision is. I am also very numb in the area at least two or three inches around where my incisions is. My question is the surgeon said that he removed my round ligaments on that side. Could this be why I am feeling this way? Is there anything I can do to help this heal if I do not have the round ligaments? To my understanding he attached them at the closure for the hernia. Is there any hope for someone that does not have round ligaments. I am very concerned now that I have traded my hernia for another issue. I believe in the work you do and truly believe the body can heal itself. Thank you so much for all the work you do to provide women with the information and tools to heal themselves. It is so much more than the physical help. It is what it does to you mentally that really makes the difference when you know someone understands. :)

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Aging gracefully

June 24, 2014 - 7:44pm

Hi cuddles and welcome,
This may be a question best answered by Christine or one of the whole woman practitioners. Most of us on the forum have general knowledge on prolapse management, but I wouldn't be comfortable giving you advice about the results of this kind of surgery, and what you should be doing next.
You haven't mentioned, are you having any prolapse symptoms?

Christine

June 24, 2014 - 10:27pm

Hi and welcome, Cuddles,

I can only offer a couple of ideas. First is to rest assured that your truncated and embedded round ligament on the operative side should cause you no prolapse problems. I wonder if yours was an incisional hernia from your c-section, or what they call an acquired (as opposed to congenital) hernia? Probably no way of knowing at this point.

A couple of important nerves run through that area. The ilioinguinal nerve comes off the nerve that feeds the first lumbar vertebra and travels partly through the inquinal canal, and the genitofemoral nerve runs all the way through the canal along with the round ligament. These nerves must be affected by the swelling from the surgery and I expect your symptoms will improve with time.

Hopefully you can have a look at the WW work, as it is for every woman. I am working on a new program specifically aimed at lifting the entire front abdominal wall, neck and face, called Restore Your Goddess Belly. Stay tuned!

Wishing you well,

Christine

cuddles

June 25, 2014 - 7:03am

Aging Gracefully, Thanks for your comment. A few years back I had a D&C for a miscarriage and it then I had spasms vaginally. I did physical therapy internally to help it. At that time they said I had some prolapse but that should be expected since I had five births. G thanks but that did not help the symptoms I was having. It was hard to sit,constipation was daily. I know my core is very weak and I went into this procedure weaker than I would have liked. Especially now that I am having an MS relapse with numbness and fatigue. Thanks again for your thoughts.

cuddles

June 25, 2014 - 7:04am

Christine,Thank you so much for your thoughts. The symptoms I am having now with that start with incision area and go around to the lower back and go up toward the middle as the day goes by. It reminds me of at the end of pregnancies and I would wear a belt to help with the muscles in that area. It starts out dull achy. In my mind I thought I was doing the right thing by having the inigual hernia surgery. I found a surgeon locally that would do a Shouldice repair without mesh. I didn't even realize anything else could be an issue. Thought I had all my bases covered. I pray I can do something else to help heal this since they cut my round ligaments on that side that attach to the uterus and I thought he said he attached to the closure at the hernia repair. If you don't have round ligaments how can you help yourself ? Big concern is if they cut the round ligaments what will hold up the pelvic floor? Will I now have more pelvic floor issues? I am looking forward to your new Restore your Goddess Belly. I really could use that for my self esteem just to function. Thanks again :)

Aging gracefully

June 25, 2014 - 9:30am

Cuddles,
It might be time now for you to read about Christine's work. The round ligaments of the uterus are meant to hold the uterus up and over the pubic bone into the lower belly, so that it doesn't prolapse or fall back into the vaginal space. In Christine's work you will find that we don't have a pelvic floor per se, but an opening at the back of our bodies. We are meant to stand in a way that is supportive of our organs to be nestled into our lower bellies. Christine developed the whole woman posture to accomplish this. This posture is actually what we should all have been maintaining our whole lives, but along the way of sucking and tucking, soft furniture, and bad advice about surgeries from the docs, we have lost this natural posture.
Christine has helped so many of us get our lives back with her work. Go up to the tool bar and start doing some reading about what whole woman is really all about. With your particular surgery, I would definelty take this slowly, but most women benefit from doing this work, and it is a healing experience for our whole bodies and our minds!
I myself, have the more profound uterine prolapse. I believe through way too much heavy lifting that I stretched out those ligaments, but with the posture, I can manage my prolapse quite well, keeping my cervix inside of me most of the time. If you are only having mild prolapse symptoms, then this work should be a very positive change for your body.

Surviving60

June 26, 2014 - 4:49am

I must echo AG's remarks, there is no need to wait for Christine's next project because there is already a 10-year body of her work just waiting for you to discover it. Your prolapse is mild, and now is the time to start. The posture work has helped thousands and it is the only solution to prolapse that actually works. I have both cystocele and rectocele and I've been here over 4 years. My prolapse was in the making for many decades but waited until post-meno to make itself known. This work has transformed my body and mind! I no longer fear for where my organs are headed in the years ahead. What was once a cloud hanging over my life, is now a source of happiness, and each day I thank Christine for this gift. - Surviving

cuddles

June 27, 2014 - 9:54am

Aging gracefully,
Thanks so much for your response. My question now is, Since my round ligaments were cut from my uterus on my left side during hernia repair and ends attached to the closure. I am now two weeks post op and have lower back pain that gets worse as the day goes on. It is a heaviness. Without round ligaments will my uterus fall and start to give me prolapse issues. I also want to try Christine's work but also have the question if you don't have the round ligaments will I be able to do this or will I do more harm to myself? Very frustrated going in to solve one issue that I thought I had all my bases covered with a all natural repair with out mesh and come out with no round ligaments!

Aging gracefully

June 27, 2014 - 1:02pm

Hi cuddles,
I do understand that the surgery is an issue for you, but Christine is the only one that would have answers to that. I did re- read her response above, and she did say that it shouldn't cause you problems. If you are really nervous about all this, you could call for a consultation with Christine.
As far as trying out whole woman posture and practices, you could try it out gently and slowly to see how it feels for you. Besides managing prolapse, it is excellent for our hips and whole body well-being.

Surviving60

June 28, 2014 - 8:58am

Yes, Christine did give you a pretty good answer up above. Nothing left to do but give it a try! - Surviving