Damn buf, you actually broke down and posted up. I'm cruising around the site, trying to catch up and ran across this. Looking solid at 250-ish. I'm no MD, but that hernia is screaming. Can you feel it / bother you?
I had mine (very similar to what you show here) repaired back in 2008. Outpatient procedure and I was up and around 2 days later. Not 100%, but not laid out either. I was 100% within 2 weeks or so. laproscopic is the way to go, minimally invasive, minimal scarring. I have 3 slits about ?" in length, 1 under my navel and 2 on either side of my waist. They rarely get noticed when at the beach or pool, can't really see em.