[SavingBob]

Thanks to everyone that posted. I was watching for emails from HerniaTalk, but saw nothing; so I didn’t know there were any replies. Trying to use my phone is also clumsy at best! The text is to small in the reply window and is not constrained the the edge of the screen.

Update: I desided to travel to Bay Area. The trip went way better than expected!
I saw Dr Brown for surgery last Friday. I’m in recovery now! Dr Brown said the surgery went well but was lengthy. He removed the mesh which was had nerves intwined throughout, and did the triple neurectomy. Also my spermatic ord was stuck to the mesh too! Dr Brown said he managed to save it!
I’m still in a great deal of discomfort. Today some increased burning pain around the incision is new symptom.
Dr Brown is amazing! He has stayed in contact nearly every day to hear how I’m doing.

[SavingBob]

Hi! I had a left inguinal hernia repaired in May 2013. I’ve had continuous radiating from the tacks! At least five debilitating month long episodes of severe pain. First one was in Oct 2013; shortly after feeling like I’d maybe recovered. This time around my hopes of recovery seem unlikely. I’ve been in level 8-10 stabbing pain 1/2 of the past 2-1/2 months. 50% of the time I feel edges of the entire mash; like steel wool is scrubbing my internally. with occupational throbbing pain lower near of in left testicle, and higher up mid way to near my belly button. Always unable to walk at normal speed.

I’m scheduled for surgery with Dr. Brown, first week August 2018. https://www.sportshernia.com/

Secondly, Just is case, I’ve scheduled an alternative surgery with Dr David Chen, UCLA, for the last week of August.

Thirdly, due to long travel time required (flying or driving!) I’ve been still looking for a closer alternative; preferably within the state of WI. So, yesterday, I scheduled a evaluation with Dr Matthew Goldblatt, at Froedtert Hospital Acute Care. https://www.sages.org/sagespages/members/matthew-goldblatt/ Has anyone heard of his work?
This would require postponing the surgery with Dr Brown until the end of August; if the Milw visit don’t work out (plus the surgery is not set for Froedtert yet either)

I feel confident with either Dr Brown or Dr Chen. I actually, feel better about the open surgery approach Dr Brown is suggesting than laparoscopic (maybe with aid of a robot, I’d feel differently); since it took two months for the stomach swelling to go down after the original surgery (now I’m feeling the scar tissue under the left side of my belly button -where the video scope went in).

Does anyone have any thoughts on what I should do?
Thx