Description of Event or Problem · 1
I WAS IMPLANTED WITH A PROLENE MESH -LOT# 100- AFTER A SMALL RIGHT INGUINAL HERNIA IN (B)(6) 2006. BY (B)(6) 2007, I WAS IN A LOT OF PAIN AROUND THE SURGEON AREA AND BY (B)(6) WAS UNABLE TO WORK. I HAVE HAD 4 SURGERIES SINCE THAT TIME. THE DOCTORS HAVE CUT THE INGUINAL NERVE TO "STOP" THE PAIN. THIS DID NOT WORK. BY (B)(6) 2008, I HAD LOST 40 LBS AND WAS VERY SICK FROM THE PAIN. I WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM BECAUSE I HAD NO WHERE ELSE TO GO. NO DOCTORS THAT I MET WERE WILLING TO REMOVE THE MESH OR DO ANYTHING BUT GIVE ME PAIN KILLERS. I WAS TRULY AT THE END OF MY ROPE AND DEATH WAS NOW A REAL OPTION FOR ME. A DOCTOR IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM KNEW EXACTLY WHAT WAS GOING ON AND SCHEDULED ME TO HAVE THE MESH REMOVED. AFTER THAT SURGERY, I FELT 200% BETTER BUT WAS STILL IN A LOT OF PAIN. IN (B)(6) 2008, I HAD MY LAST SURGERY. THE DOCTOR FOUND MORE MESH THAT HAD MIGRATED, A LOT OF SCAR TISSUE WAS REMOVED AND MY RIGHT TESTICLE BECAUSE OF THE DAMAGE DONE BY THE MESH. MY LIFE AS I HAD KNOWN IT IS OVER. I AM CONSTANTLY IN PAIN. THERE IS STILL SMALL PIECES OF MESH AND 5 OR 6 STAPLES STILL IN ME, BUT THEY ARE GATHERED AROUND MY FEMORAL VEIN AND TOO DANGEROUS TO EXTRACT. I ALSO NOW HAVE A KUGEL PATCH IN ME AND IT HURTS, TOO. WHEN I AM ABLE TO HAVE SEX, THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS AFTERWARDS HURT LIKE HELL. I CAN'T WORK AS I USED TO. I AM NOW BEING TOLD TO GO ON DISABILITY. I AM ALMOST DESTITUTE NOW. I TRY TO WORK BUT LIFTING, CLIMBING AND SUCH ARE NOW TOO PAINFUL. MY LIFE AS I KNEW IT IS OVER BECAUSE OF THIS MESH. DATES OF USE: (B)(6)2006 - (B)(6)2008. DIAGNOSIS OR REASON FOR USE: RIGHT INGUINAL HERNIA.