hello all you extremely brave women out there. I wrote a brief message earlier but after reading on, i thought i must add more to my story. I had my double tram flap surgery at sunnybrook toronto canada. Have been in terrible pain sometimes agony since and all they would say is, come back in a year. I have a distended stomach that is rock hard. I cannot do any excercise. I thought it was the mesh but then figured out it was something to do with the connection from the belly button they took and the one they made.I came to costa rica to wait out my pain as i felt my family and friends were tired of hearing about my problems. I am seeing a hollistic Dr down here a very knowledgeable and sympathetic woman who cannot beleive how canadian drs have treated me. I had neural therapy ( originally from Germany) along my abdomen scar but could not tolerate the pain for the needle in the navel. But i am going next week and am going to bear down and take it. I wish i knew how to post link but you can google neural surgery. I am confident this is going to work and will keep you posted. Some of you may want to try body scan meditation to deal with pain and of course faith and prayers. I am so glad i found you all and yes we must stand united, we are all warriors and something must be done to take care of all of us.