So I saw a surgeon this week, and the lump I have in my groin is not a hernia, but some "unknown mass" that is causing me intense pain when I walk, sit, wear a belt, etc. Oh yay, now I get to have surgery to remove it. That is, once the almighty insurance company deigns to provide "authorization." The surgeon was kind enough to inform me of one possible side effect: a numb crotch that could persist for months after the operation, since there is a convergence of nerves right where the mass seems to be. Feh.