anyone else have trouble after hernia repair?

I had a ventral hernia repair, muscle wall rebuilt and pnniculectomy in August. The swelling on my left side has not gone down..I have a knot and burning and intense pain there.. anyone else have this problem.. mesh was used for the hernia.

I have not had those problems, but no mesh was used on my hernia.  I have had alot of pain and
I have another hernia and only 10 months after my last repair.  I am going to see a plastic surgeon this time and hopefully have a tummy tuck done too.  I hope that taking some of the pressure of my incisioin will help it not open up again.  I do not want to continue to have surgery over and over again. 
Have you gone back and talked to the doctor about your pain.  A friend of mine at work told me there was a problem with one of the types of mesh that is used.  I would go back and ask lots of questions.
Dawn