u/Longjumping-Tip4938

Or even the media like Reggie Miller or somebody. Would like to see if I can get an autograph

The main thing is my lower left abdomen still doesn’t feel right. It’s not constant sharp pain, more like pressure, sensitivity, and this weird awareness of the area especially when I’m walking or extending my leg. Some days it feels almost normal, other days it flares up and makes me anxious.

I also have had 2 CT scans 2 months apart that didn’t show a hernia recurrence or complications, but mentioned a large stool burden, so I’ve been dealing with constipation issues too. I do have bowel movements, but I never really feel fully empty, and I’m wondering if that’s contributing to the discomfort.

On top of that, I’ve been getting some testicular aches/tenderness on and off. It’s definitely noticeable and adds to the overall discomfort and worry and makes me nauseous.

What’s been messing with me the most is how inconsistent everything is. I’ll have a decent day and think I’m finally getting better, then the next day I feel the pressure again and it kind of resets my mindset.

For anyone who’s had hernia surgery, did you still feel sensations like this 4–5 months out? Especially that awareness/pressure feeling when moving around? And did constipation or gut issues make your recovery feel worse?

Just trying to figure out what’s normal at this stage and what isn’t.

Edit: forgot to mention I had Laparoscopic Surgery with Mesh.

I had also talked to my surgeon who said I shouldn’t be feeling this and recommended I see a pain specialist for a nerve block injection which I’m not fond of hearing since to me that sounds like it’s going to be an ongoing issue that I’ll need these strong medicines for.

I’ll give him a pass for Krazy 8 and Emilio since he used his smarts for that one, but not all the times he got extremely lucky.