Got a question for a flight doc:
I'm about halfway through my deployment at a base in Southwest Asia. About 75% sure I have an inguinal hernia (I had one a couple years ago, got it repaired the hard way, not laproscopic and this feels the same). I'm not having pain, just a little discomfort and feeling a little abnormal in the junk region. I'm not a single seat flyer and I've had no symptoms that it might be strangulated. I'm a little nervous about going to a flight doc here as I don't want to have to stop flying for something that's not really bothering me all that much.
Do you feel like this could be a safety of flight issue? Is it something that I need to go see a doc about if it's not really hurting? Also, can I still workout if I do cardio and lighter weight for higher reps?
I'd appreciate any input you have.
Thanks,
dbleplay