General surgeon here...
done thousands of hernias and hundreds of hydrocoelss. Both iatrogenic and congenital.
They happen.
to The best of us.
it’s an easy fix, get on with your life and stop worrying about it.
is your hernia still gone?
the trade off is, if you fix the hernia “too well”, you might trap a little fluid in the spermatic cord and get a puffy ball...
We all do what we can. Sorry you’re having trouble.