Hate to ask, but which peptides would you use before and after inguinal hernia surgery?

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I ended up with a hernia during a chiropractic visit on Wednesday, and surgery is coming up soon. I'm not thrilled about any of this and I'm dreading it. My only goal is to recover as fast and with as little pain as I can. Share whatever you've got and feel free to throw in a joke.
 
Your surgeon will most likely ask whether you're on a glp, and if the answer is yes, you'll have to pause it 1-2 weeks before the operation. I'd also stay off it for a minimum of a week following surgery. Buying a large square ice pack that covers your abdomen is another thing I'd do — I picked up two so I could ice more frequently. Peptides weren't part of my routine when I had my surgery, but if they had been I'd have gone with some form of Wolverine or Glow/Klow plus extra KPV. The first couple of days were rough, though I didn't take any pain medication. By day 4 I was back at my desk, but significantly medicated because I was sitting rather than lying down. Since I work from home, the medication wasn't an issue.
 
Adding my support for KPV as well. Yesterday I spent most of the day working outside doing physical labor, and by the time I came in I was aching and hunched over from the effort. I took my usual evening KPV dose, yet I fully figured I'd wake up stiff and sore. Instead, nothing — I felt completely fine. It surprised me how well it worked.

My routine is 1mg every evening (it makes me drowsy, so mornings are out), and now and then I've taken it right away when I come in bent out of shape from some activity or when I tweak my bad knee doing something foolish. It works every time for me.
 
I'm 6 weeks out from my operation now. The pre-surgical assessment happened 2 weeks before the procedure. When they reviewed my medications, the team went through every drug I take and gave me clear directions for each one. Tirzepatide is what I'm on, and they instructed me to stop it 1 week before surgery. My procedure landed on day 6 of my Tirzepatide cycle, so I took my following injection 2 days afterward. Basically, the guidance was that once the surgery was done, I could go back to my usual medication schedule.
 
Wakesetter5477 said:

Your surgeon will most likely ask whether you're on a glp, and if the answer is yes, you'll have to pause it 1-2 weeks before the operation. I'd also stay off it for a minimum of a week following surgery. Buying a large square ice pack that covers your abdomen is another thing I'd do — I picked up two so I could ice more frequently. Peptides weren't part of my routine when I had my surgery, but if they had been I'd have gone with some form of Wolverine or Glow/Klow plus extra KPV. The first couple of days were rough, though I didn't take any pain medication. By day 4 I was back at my desk, but significantly medicated because I was sitting rather than lying down. Since I work from home, the medication wasn't an issue.
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I'm also wondering whether it would be better to split them up, so Copper and KPV go into the glute while Wolverine is injected at the injury site — or am I overthinking this?
 
I went through this operation before I retired, and the very next day I was back at work. Now the same problem has shown up on the other side, and I'm sure I'll have it taken care of before the year is out. My case was straightforward, with no complications and no pain. It's done as day surgery, and in all likelihood you'll be home that same afternoon.

One tip from me: get an Amazon Inguinal hernia belt. In my situation, it made it possible to stay on my feet for hours. You have to wear it snugly.

Best of luck.
 
Seasonal1 said:

I went through this operation before I retired, and the very next day I was back at work. Now the same problem has shown up on the other side, and I'm sure I'll have it taken care of before the year is out. My case was straightforward, with no complications and no pain. It's done as day surgery, and in all likelihood you'll be home that same afternoon.

One tip from me: get an Amazon Inguinal hernia belt. In my situation, it made it possible to stay on my feet for hours. You have to wear it snugly.

Best of luck.
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I'll be sure to check that out. Thanks.
 
limy845T4RD said:

I'm also wondering whether it would be better to split them up, so Copper and KPV go into the glute while Wolverine is injected at the injury site — or am I overthinking this?
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You're likely worrying too much about injecting at the site. That said, if you're considering KLOW, I'd add extra KPV. KPV is excellent for inflammation. Somewhere on here there's a thread about a person who pinned very high doses following a surgery.
 
Sorry you're dealing with this, man. Especially in that way — daamn!!! Though chances are it was already there and the session just triggered the signal/pain.

I've been through surgery for bilateral inguinal hernia plus umbilical hernia. Mine happened during a heavy dead lift and I felt it right away.

I lived with it for roughly 8 years before deciding to get it fixed. I kept putting it off since my schedule was always packed and I didn't want to pause for some weeks/a month whatever I was doing.

For this kind of thing there are basically 3 types of surgery:

1) open surgery

2) laparoscopic

3) robotic

2 and 3 are similar, but 3 is superior.

BUT the doctor matters most. If he has the experience and knowledge (and of course a good team, machines, materials etc), whichever you pick — even open surgery — you'll be fine.

Better to have open surgery with a very experienced doctor than laparoscopic/robotic with a less experienced one.

Like others have said, I'd use bpc, tb, kpv, ghkcu (personally I never touch the ready glow/klow blends, I take each pep separately). I'd begin at least 7 days before surgery and keep going after for quite a while.

As I'm sure you already know, post-surgery you have to avoid anything that puts pressure on the area — cough, diarrhea, constipation, exercising, sex, strong laughter etc. So the diet should suit that too.

For me it took some weeks to feel significantly better, but I also didn't follow instructions the way I should — for example I didn't walk as I should.

Now I'm ok and can exercise intensely if I want, no problems at all.
 
Slaine said:

Sorry you're dealing with this, man. Especially in that way — daamn!!! Though chances are it was already there and the session just triggered the signal/pain.

I've been through surgery for bilateral inguinal hernia plus umbilical hernia. Mine happened during a heavy dead lift and I felt it right away.

I lived with it for roughly 8 years before deciding to get it fixed. I kept putting it off since my schedule was always packed and I didn't want to pause for some weeks/a month whatever I was doing.

For this kind of thing there are basically 3 types of surgery:

1) open surgery

2) laparoscopic

3) robotic

2 and 3 are similar, but 3 is superior.

BUT the doctor matters most. If he has the experience and knowledge (and of course a good team, machines, materials etc), whichever you pick — even open surgery — you'll be fine.

Better to have open surgery with a very experienced doctor than laparoscopic/robotic with a less experienced one.

Like others have said, I'd use bpc, tb, kpv, ghkcu (personally I never touch the ready glow/klow blends, I take each pep separately). I'd begin at least 7 days before surgery and keep going after for quite a while.

As I'm sure you already know, post-surgery you have to avoid anything that puts pressure on the area — cough, diarrhea, constipation, exercising, sex, strong laughter etc. So the diet should suit that too.

For me it took some weeks to feel significantly better, but I also didn't follow instructions the way I should — for example I didn't walk as I should.

Now I'm ok and can exercise intensely if I want, no problems at all.
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Thanks for getting back to me — I appreciate it.
 
Regarding the GLP drugs, hold off and follow whatever your surgeon advises. Most likely they will tell you to pause them, though by now there are hundreds of studies indicating that surgical outcomes are generally better for people taking GLP drugs than for those who aren't. With a hernia repair it probably won't matter much either way, but for bigger procedures such as joint replacements, the evidence increasingly suggests GLP drugs lower complication rates and support better healing.

One thing they do affect is gastric emptying, which is the main reason they get paused ahead of surgery — so that the odds of food remaining in your stomach during anaesthesia aren't raised.
 
limy845T4RD said:

I ended up with a hernia during a chiropractic visit on Wednesday, and surgery is coming up soon. I'm not thrilled about any of this and I'm dreading it. My only goal is to recover as fast and with as little pain as I can. Share whatever you've got and feel free to throw in a joke.
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I'm sorry you're dealing with this. Going forward, please keep your distance from quackopractors.
 
There was a different Hernia Surgery discussion back in June that might have useful details for you. I had my inguinal hernia surgery in January, took nothing at all, and healed without problems. That said, there's no harm in using something either 😉 /community-link/thread/19339/
 
RubbaDubba1 said:

There was a different Hernia Surgery discussion back in June that might have useful details for you. I had my inguinal hernia surgery in January, took nothing at all, and healed without problems. That said, there's no harm in using something either 😉 /community-link/thread/19339/
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The idea that healing could happen so quickly that the mesh never gets a chance to bind with scar tissue had not crossed my mind. That said, I'm 50 now, and my body doesn't bounce back the way it did at 21. My hernia repair at 21 is still rock solid.
 
limy845T4RD said:

The idea that healing could happen so quickly that the mesh never gets a chance to bind with scar tissue had not crossed my mind. That said, I'm 50 now, and my body doesn't bounce back the way it did at 21. My hernia repair at 21 is still rock solid.
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I'm a bit older than you, by a few years. This was my 2nd hernia surgery in the past 15 years, and it looks like I've now got a hiatal hernia that I need to follow up on. So I suppose they just keep coming 🙁
 
RubbaDubba1 said:

I'm a bit older than you, by a few years. This was my 2nd hernia surgery in the past 15 years, and it looks like I've now got a hiatal hernia that I need to follow up on. So I suppose they just keep coming 🙁
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No need to get loud about it! 🤣
 
I'm aware of 2 other men who dropped all the excess weight and then found out that an inguinal hernia had been hiding beneath the fat. According to one of those guys, his surgeon remarked that this is being seen much more often now. My own doctor told me to skip glp1 during the week prior and the week following.

Most discussion focuses on why you stop before surgery (anesthesia). The after part, though, is about constipation caused by the medication, and that includes whatever pain meds you're on post-op. For 3 days I had no bowel movements at all. Never have I been that relieved to poop. Rather than waiting the entire week, I restarted once my system was back to normal.

Incidentally, my procedure was robotic, and it went great. This operation is quite straightforward with a high success rate. It's been 4 months now, and I'm really glad I had it fixed. Older men get inguinal hernias often. Frequently you don't even realize one is there until the weight comes off and it becomes visible. The real danger is leaving it untreated and having it become an emergency surgery at some point down the road.
 
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