Like Michelle said...if it's a hernia, it's fixable, and we are just lucky to be alive at a time when SO many thinks are fixable. I know 4 people who have had the surgery recently and all are doing great. It's much less invasive than it used to be, and they were all in in the morning and out by early afternoon. The worst complaint I've heard is a little soreness afterwards. If that's what it is, you'll be ok!!