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Sigh. I lose 20 pounds and get into the best shape of my life and now I am fairly certain I have an inguinal hernia. After working out the other night, I noticed a bulge in my groin area. It doesn't hurt, but this will definitely put a damper on working out for at least a month. I have a doctor's appointment next week to confirm my diagnosis.
Had surgery for this about 20 years ago. If this does turn out to be the diagnosis, my advice is to keep doing whatever exercise you're able to do, as soon as you can after the surgery. If the doctor advises against hardcore workouts for some time, try to avoid feeling down about not being able to get a "real" workout so that you might give up altogether. Instead, ask the doctor about what exercises you can do, and when you can get back to your old workout. Then do what you can in the interim.
You'll probably find that you're able to, and will have the doc's approval for, at least walking and swimming immediately or within a few days. It shouldn't be too long after that before you can do some calisthenic resistance exercises, like dips, pull-ups, and body-weight squats. Be prepared for the possibility that you'll feel somewhat sore in the area of the surgery. There should not be really intense pain, though, at least judging by my experience, so you should be able to push ahead with these basic kinds of exercises.
Over the next couple of months (or whatever timetable the doctor advises), you should be able to work back into a full iron-pumping workout. Getting as much physical activity as you can with lighter exercise until that time is better than doing nothing. It will help you feel better than the lethargic feeling that comes from doing nothing physical, and will help you maintain at least a decent level of fitness, so you have a shorter road back to your present level of conditioning once you get back into full workouts.
My pcp couldn't confirm it because it wouldn't pop out when he did the cough test. I have an appointment with a surgeon tomorrow. Hopefully he will shed some light on this.
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