re: OT - Anbody here had a hernia?

If it is a hernia the main thing that I would worry about is if it were strangulated. This is where the blood becomes cut off and it is fatal, but you would also be in alot of pain if that were to happen. It's hard to give you an honest assessment when I can't physically assess you. But it does sound like that it could be a hernia given the area you are describing. I would get it checked out. Hope this helps.