Pleased to read that all seems to be okay and I applaud you for bringing the subject to the forum.
If I can use the opportunity to get this across.(Jumps onto soapbox)
Listen fellas, Smokey took the right action.
Do not be embarrassed, if you notice anything not right get it checked out as soon as possible and if you are not content with the diagnosis GET a second opinion!
I will tell my story, please take note. Because of the delay it kept me off the bike for over 5 years!
In March 2006 I noticed a swelling in my groin about 3 inch from my hip, off I trot to my GP who refers me to a ''Specialist'' saying it was probably an Inguinal Hernia.
Specialist agreed and sent me off for ultra sound scan. All this took over six months. By this time I had a huge swelling in my groin and now had swelling in my scrotum,once again when I saw Surgeon for scan results he said 'It's probably an Hernia, I have seen dozens of these, some men have them for over twenty years, no problem.
It was February 2007 when I had my 'Hernia' op. It was supposed to be an hour, 3 hours later I was back on the ward. Minus my right testicle and a 2 pound tumour removed from my groin!
Oh heck, it was now a year after I saw my GP that I had to wait a week to have it confirmed it was malignant
I was then put under the care of the outstanding team at Sheffield Weston Park Cancer Hospital.
They informed me I had a Liposarcoma, that is so rare that any GP or General Surgeon may only ever see one in their career.
Six weeks later I had to go for the team at the Hallamshire to correct and ensure all carcinogenic tissue was removed as Chemo doesn't touch this version!!!
Then followed Six weeks of daily Radiotherapy, burns ensued and much discomfort.
All well and back to work in but my groin and muscles had been hammered.
Fast forward to 2009 when I had a recurrence in the lower groin, back in for more surgery, but no more Radiation because I had max'ed out in the area.
My poor muscles have only recovered this last year and at least I am back on the bike and I am alive.
If I had not gone for the Hernia surgery at that time the tumour would have gone to Grade 4 from the Grade 3 it was at that time and metastasised and spread through my body.
I am still having Six Monthly checks, fingers crossed it stays away.
Awareness is all we have please,please, please do not be ignore it and do not be embarrassed. We wear bib shorts for God's sake!
All the best to any fellow survivors.