I am also member of the pelvic floor mesh debacle. I recently discovered after decades of drug resistant UTI's, bladder spasms, urine retention/self catherization, colon perforation and more that the mesh used to suspend my bladder in the mid 1990's broke down into pieces and created havoc in my system. How did I find out? After bleeding vaginally for the second time in 4 years, followed by biopsies, my urogynecologist discovered multiple "sutures" embedded in my vaginal wall. Last July, 2024, 20 years after my mesh was inserted, and years of medical issues (many documented in my postings here on the Mayo Clinic), I had the "sutures" removed in surgery. The pathology report came back with the description, "blue frayed mesh" segments. I finally knew why I had been having so many bladder, urinary track problems.
I belong to an international face group whose members have had complications from mesh. It has educated me on how different parts of the world have responded to mesh.
Hang in there.... everyone's reactions to mesh are different. In spite of all my issues, I live a very active, full life. One day at a time.