Tag: hernia
Update on MeshMeNot:
UPDATE: I am not active on this blog anymore. I am sorry, but I had to take a step back to focus on my own health and family’s health. I am doing well, all things considered, but I just couldn’t keep up with this. I do try to check in and may post periodically. I… Read More ›
Doctors who DO NOT use Mesh
The hunt is on for doctors who do “traditional”, non-mesh, repairs for POP (Pelvic Organ Prolapse), SUI (Stress Uriniary Incontenence), Hernia, and/or have experience with FULL mesh removal and repairs for damages caused by mesh complications.
Doctors Promoting “New” Mesh
I keep finding videos, and websites, where doctors are still promoting the use of mesh, for POP (Pelvic Organ Prolapse), and especially for SUI (Stress urinary incontinence) and hernia repairs. This is in spite of all the reported complications, and warnings. Are there Good and Bad mesh products?
TVM? TVT? TOT? SIMS? Tape? Sling? Plug? Patch? SUI? POP? WTH@!??
TVM? TVT? TOT? SIMS? Tape? Sling? Plug? Patch? It’s all still mesh. Here’s a run-down of mesh-related terms.
Local teacher battles pain, federal bureaucracy
Sharing this recent news article, “Local teacher battles pain, federal bureaucracy“, which shows the devastation hernia mesh can cause, and the injustices taking place: “It takes Bob Sprankle at least 15 minutes to climb the stairs, go to the bathroom and return to his chair in the room he spends all day in on the… Read More ›
Free Informational Brochures on Mesh Complications
Ever wish you had something handy to hand-out to folks when they ask you about surgical mesh? Maybe, something to give to your doctors, friends, or family members? Something that explained so many of the things that are so hard to explain, and had links to more information/resources, so that people could get more detailed information if… Read More ›
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