 [ Symptoms ] how do you get tendinitis [ Disease ] my husband underwent two hernia surgeries a few years apart he experienced different levels of pain post surgery each time some of the pain did extend beyond 6 weeks most surgeons will suggest your pain will last 6 weeks and expect your body to follow protocol however each person is unique and so is their healing process as well as pain tolerance in the case of hernia surgery specifically if you had mesh inserted you may experience both healing pain as well as pain andor discomfort from your body assimilating the mesh i am not a medical professional but my opinion is that if your pain is accompanied by fever you need to call your physician also only you can determine if the level of pain you are experiencing is intolerable in which case again i would recommend a call to your doctor