Didn't have a full blown hernia (intestine didn't penetrate the hole... ha), but the hole was there. When I would stand for a really long time, the intestine would put pressure on the hole. This got old when I was trying to mack on the babez at bars so I got it looked at.
Big hole through my belly button, two small holes on sides of abs, one mesh screen and a tightening of the hole later and I'm ship-shape. Can't see any of the three scars and I was boozing within 18 hours of surgery. I was lifting and back on the rugby team by February (had the surgery over Christmas break). Oh, and performing like the stud I am in the bedroom I think a couple nights later.