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My mom, 81 yrs old, had a hernia repaired 3 weeks ago. Dr had to use a mesh patch. She's doing well, but the past few days she says she has some pain in the area. Could this be from the patch, or normal healing? Can there be complications from a hernia mesh patch?

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