<s>[INST] 47year old male, lump/mass of swelling from area near the belly button extending to the left. No pain, went to a walk in, said a hernia, I though those were painful. I grew from the size of a dime to a golf ball in a month. That doesn t sound like a hernia to me. [/INST] Hi, thank you for providing the brief history of you. As per the history you mentioned it appears more of a hernia but needs a thorough clinical examination as to find the proper location and also the ultrasonography of the abdomen to rule out any other possible factor. Since it is painless, hernia in the musical region can be painless as well. Need not a condition that a hernia should be painful. This lump/mass occurs due to muscle weakness which allows the abnormal tissue to grow in that space. Strengthening the muscles of the abdomen can reduce the mass and also your problem can be solved. Regards Jay In Chat Doctor.  </s>