I would like to buy an album but I don't know how to get the money to you for one if it isn't through paypal. *hugs*

To be honest what you describe sounds somewhat like a hernia...go check out the info on hernia's in men.

Kendall and I were actually thinking Western Union for this one. Supposedly (I've never used WU, but Kendall has), all you'd need is my name and the city and state I'm in.

What kind of hernia? There are too many different ones I know of. lol

I tried western union but in SA they're hard to get to work. I don't think they opperate through here anymore. Below is all the info I currently have and although they say they are not painful I know from experience they can be. My father had several of the type found in the groin. *hugs* not sure if this is helpful.

An abdominal wall hernia is a protrusion of the intestine through an opening or area of weakness in the abdominal wall.


An abdominal wall hernia causes a noticeable bulging but little discomfort.
The diagnosis is made by physical examination and sometimes ultrasonography.
Treatment involves surgery to repair the hernia.

Abdominal hernias are very common, particularly among men. There are about 700,000 hernia operations each year in the United States. Hernias are usually named for the area in which they occur.

The abdominal wall is thick and tough in most places, so hernias usually occur in an area of weakness where a previous opening has closed. Heavy lifting or straining may make a hernia more obvious but does not cause a hernia to form.

Inguinal Hernia: Inguinal hernias appear in the crease of the groin or in the scrotum. They are more common among men. There are two types, direct and indirect, depending on exactly where the hernia occurs.

Femoral Hernia: A hernia may develop just below the crease of the groin in the middle of the thigh where the femoral artery and vein leave the abdomen to go into the leg. This type of hernia is more common among women.

Incisional Hernia: Sometimes hernias form through a surgical incision in the abdominal wall. This type of hernia may develop many years after surgery.

Incarceration and Strangulation: Sometimes, a loop of intestine becomes stuck in the hernia, a condition called incarceration. Rarely, the hernia traps the intestine so tightly that it cuts off the blood supply, a condition called strangulation. With strangulation, the trapped piece of intestine can develop gangrene in as few as 6 hours. With gangrene, the intestinal wall dies, usually causing rupture, which leads to peritonitis (inflammation and usually infection of the abdominal cavity), shock, and, if untreated, death.

Symptoms

Most people usually notice only a bulge at the site of the hernia. Sometimes the hernia appears only with lifting, coughing, or straining. There is usually little or no discomfort, and the bulge can be pushed back in (reduced) by the person or a doctor. An incarcerated hernia has no additional symptoms, but the bulge cannot be reduced. A strangulated hernia causes steady, gradually increasing pain, typically with nausea and vomiting, cannot be reduced, and is tender when touched.

Diagnosis

Doctors make the diagnosis by examination. Lumps in the groin that resemble hernias may be swollen lymph nodes or undescended testicles. A swelling in the scrotum may be a varicocele (a condition in which the blood supply of the testis develops varicose veins) or a spermatocele (a collection of sperm in a sac that develops next to the epididymis). Sometimes the doctor performs an ultrasound to help make the diagnosis.

Thats all the notes I have but as far as I know they can cause pain.

Wow. Informative. lol

Unfortunately (fortunately?) I don't have any bulges or swelling I've noticed, so I really can't say it could be a hernia. :(

As for WU, are there any other places similar to WU there? I know the grocery store right next to me does four or five different money transfer things like WU.

sorry not that I know of. I tried earlier this year to send someone who didn't have paypal but we couldn't find anything. *hugs* hope things work out somehow for you.

This is why I'm against socialized medicine.

Yeah. I just applied for medical benefits, though, so let's hope I'm eligible, eh?