I am sorry you are going through this.

I don’t specifically know of any surgeons in Canada outside of Shouldice, Shouldice is very well regarded but it sounds like your case was an emergency situation and thus why they deferred it.

I would certainly seek out a true expert in hernia repair and hernia surgery complications. You may need to travel. If you’re near Toronto, the following may be helpful options for you in the USA:

– Dr Igor Belyansky in Annapolis Maryland

– Dr Bruce Ramshaw in Tennessee

– Dr Jonathan Yunis in Florida

– Dr Brian Jacobs in NYC, New York

– Dr Shirin Towfigh in Los Angeles, California

You could always reach out to these surgeons and ask for recommendations in Canada as well.

Have you tried any nerve block injections? Any other treatments? How effective has medical cannabis been for you?