I just found out that I have a paraumbilical hernia and while the hole is small, if I don't get the repair surgery done now (without the mesh due to the small size), I was warned that the hernia will continue to grow larger, thus putting my health at risk.

Has anyone here ever had hernia surgery? If you had the surgery, how did you feel after? Did you have it with or without mesh? How bad did the anesthesia mess up your sleep and going to the bathroom afterward?

I've read online that anesthesia can cause constipation which I already suffer from.