Had a repair for small femoral hernia 11 days ago and get agonising pain if I stand/walk for more than 5 mins. Feel ok for few minutes and then I guess gravity pushes down and the pain comes FAST. It then eases after laying down. I'm 38, F, 65kg(143lbs).
I'm day 10 after surgery, 38yo f with suspected femoral hernia. I had open surgery with spinal but unfortunately they didn't find the hernia so reinforced the area with sutures rather than mesh (which I wanted to avoid anyway).
But the pain is a lot worse than expected and wondered if anyone could share their recovery journey if they had sutures. From what I read, it can be more painful than mesh in the early days but long term less chance of chronic pain. I was managing with minimal painkillers up to day 5-7 when I started to be more mobile, light housework, short trips to the shops etc and not sure if this is what set me back.