[Julliac]

Chaunce,
Thank you for your reply. I was never checked out by anyone at Shouldice post surgery to clarify. Toronto is a 4 hour flight away from me in Alberta. I talked to 3 surgeons over the phone shortly after my injury to discuss what I was experiencing (3 months after my surgery). Its now 2 years post surgery and I still ache. I just had an ultrasound to find a femoral “reoccurance” (they deem it a reoccurance because you are 15 times more likely to get a femoral hernia after sutured inguinal repair due to upward traction). The two doctors I saw here in Alberta said that ultrasounds are quite unreliable for diagnosing small femoral hernias.
Anyways, I never did ache during the first 3 months (other than the first 2 weeks of course). I have not tried anything to manage pain. I avoid heavy lifting as I’m terrified to hurt myself again. Nerve pain is no joke. But I miss my strength/body and realize now that I am allowing this fear to dictate my activity. Yes I ache to varying degrees (mild to moderate) but it’s not debilitating/severe. You’ve given me a lot to think about or try. I hate the thought of medication, that would be a last resort for me. I guess I should check with physio and massage and see if that could help. Thanks a million for the reply. Your knowledge is truly appreciated.

Jill

[Julliac]

I talked to 3 different surgeons and all of them offered the same response. “It’s impossible that you damaged your repair. The chance of that is 1%. It sounds like muscle strain. Is there a bulge? No….well then no hernia”. I’m constantly aching to varying degrees. I haven’t gone back to shouldice as it’s a 4 hour plane ride across the country. I haven’t called in over a year. Maybe it’s time to get some thoughts or direction from them. Thank you so much for replying. It’s nice to know someone took the time to read my story. Much appreciated.