Hernia surgery is tuff.Three times,man,that's a bunch. My brother had the mesh put in to help spport, during his hernia surgery. I guess we're not as invicible as we were in our younger days. Jerking & lifting no matter what. I had a Micro-lamaectomy back surgery in 1991,that's was enough for me. It made me watch how I lifted & jerked things around. I try to keep the old gut in descent shape to help support the back. So far,knock on wood,I haven't been back,a wake up call. Makes me wonder how I survived the old Army basic training days. It's called ! Younger ! . Later Kelley