Dr. Robert,
Funny coincidence about not digging into an asymptomatic patient - nearly two months just passed between my ultrasound (small direct inguinal diagnosis) and my initial visit with surgeon. In that interim (no sports, only walks with the wife - woohoo!) my pain pretty much disappeared... sure enough doc said he won't start cutting because he could not see/feel a thing when he palpated (I never could see/feel any bulging - just stinging pain).
He said to just return to what I was doing and be vigilant in case I ever do find a protrusion, or pain returns, then skedaddle back to see him. Trouble is I find I am now paranoid about doing core work - am I just being a little chicken sh!t to avoid it or is it important to dial any of this back? I sure don't want to switch onto "old man mode" if I don't have to; that time's coming soon enough.
Thanks very much for your input to this thread!
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