Quality Bull Tag but need hernia surgery

[TripleJ]

I burned all my points and drew an Oregon big 3 archery tag in 2017. The unit is mostly steep and deep. Unexpectedly, I had to have inguinal hernia surgery in mid-July that year. My story is a little different than most of the others here, it was super sucky. I thought I would be recovered in time for the hunt, but the truth is I struggled to even hike around for the first few weeks of the season. I never was able to hunt hard the way I normally do. Stepping over logs and traversing the steep hillsides was painful. Everyone's recovery is different, and the type of surgery you have also makes a difference. It sounds like the technology is better now, and that the recovery is quicker and smoother. It still bugs me this many years later that I drew a basically OIL tag and wasn't able to hunt the way I wanted and fill the tag. Best of luck to you, I hope your experience is better than mine.

 

[Mxracer532]

I burned all my points and drew an Oregon big 3 archery tag in 2017. The unit is mostly steep and deep. Unexpectedly, I had to have inguinal hernia surgery in mid-July that year. My story is a little different than most of the others here, it was super sucky. I thought I would be recovered in time for the hunt, but the truth is I struggled to even hike around for the first few weeks of the season. I never was able to hunt hard the way I normally do. Stepping over logs and traversing the steep hillsides was painful. Everyone's recovery is different, and the type of surgery you have also makes a difference. It sounds like the technology is better now, and that the recovery is quicker and smoother. It still bugs me this many years later that I drew a basically OIL tag and wasn't able to hunt the way I wanted and fill the tag. Best of luck to you, I hope your experience is better than mine.

Thats EXACTLY what I dont want.
If you dont mind saying what type of surgery was yours?

 

[Blake C]

I had mesh installed for inguinal. If I had an October tag. I wouldn't hesitate to fix it this month. I wouldn't wait past mid August.

 

[Mxracer532]

I had mesh installed for inguinal. If I had an October tag. I wouldn't hesitate to fix it this month. I wouldn't wait past mid August.

My hunt starts on Sept 7th.

 

[TripleJ]

It was inguinal with a mesh implant. It ended up being a lot tougher of a recovery than I expected. I've always felt like I was a pretty tough guy with a high pain tolerance. I had about a 2-3" incision and it felt like everything I did, ever movement I tried to make, I was going to rip or tear something loose. That would be followed up by a few minutes of feeling like I got kicked in the nuts. Like I said before, I've heard that the surgery has changed and that recovery times have gotten better. I'm not trying to scare you, I just figured I would tell my story since it's different than most peoples.

Thats EXACTLY what I dont want.
If you dont mind saying what type of surgery was yours?

 

[Blake C]

My hunt starts on Sept 7th.

Oh shoot. I would wait then

 

[Marbles]

Ask the surgeon, tell him you will be going on the hunt and how he recommends coordinating things. He will be in the best position to give you guidance as he knows your case and knows how he will be repairing things.

 

[mtnbound]

So I have one of the most sought-after Quality elk tags in Wa State but I just found out today that I have 2 hernia that need surgery.

No chance I am missing this tag after waiting 19 years. So question is has anyone had this and know what the recovery time was?

A buddy had to have the same thing repaired, and it took 2 weeks just to get back to moving normally, plus another 2 or 3 weeks after that before his doc released him to start working out. With your hunt starting in September, it's gonna be tight, especially since you don't know when the doc can actually perform the surgery.

Look into BP157 to speed recovery.

 

[Mxracer532]

A buddy had to have the same thing repaired, and it took 2 weeks just to get back to moving normally, plus another 2 or 3 weeks after that before his doc released him to start working out. With your hunt starting in September, it's gonna be tight, especially since you don't know when the doc can actually perform the surgery.

Look into BP157 to speed recovery.

Right. I will find out this afternoon.

 

[Maverick1]

@TripleJ - no experience with hernia, just want to wish you the best on the hunt! Let us know how it turns out. Good luck!

 

[Mxracer532]

@TripleJ - no experience with hernia, just want to wish you the best on the hunt! Let us know how it turns out. Good luck!

Thank you.

 

[Aussie Dan]

Im the opposite of almost everyone else, my recoveries absolutely sucked, most likely exacerbated by a previous abdominal surgery which required me to be cut open from my sternum to a few inches below my belt line which i do t believe ever properly recovered.

I have had 6 hernia mesh repairs in my stomach, 5 different surgeries.
Depending on the size of the hernias and how much pain you are in, I'd try and wait til after your hunt.
Id strongly recommend that you have a serious emergency rescue type plan in place however, as well as trying to get some help transporting your elk if/when you are successful.