Pain in Left Side

I had a little pain last night in my left side about 1 inch from the drain scar.  But when I got up this morning it was hurting, so I called Dr Bour 's answering service and Katie called me back she said it sounded like a hernia.  so I need to wear an adominal band until they look at it.  When I put pressure on the area it stops the pain.  If it gets any worse they said they can fix it with outpatient surgery.  or if I wait and bear the pain it will help get the insurance to pay for my excess skin removal.  Right now it's about a 7 on a scale from 1 to 10.  but I am going to get a band to help with the pain.  I want to wait till i do skin removal.....If I can.  yall pray for me that the pain will be bearable till then......   Has anyone else had a hernia?