@jdshep I appreciate the encouragement. My PT gave me exercises that tore muscles unfortunately. I'm autistic, so I feel pain differently./ I believed the PT but after a while told them I am sure it's tearing, confirmed by new physio. I now know my conjoint tendon was too tight; the muscles shouldn't have been doing strengthening physio before further surgery or as I'm now doing, cranio-sacral and non manipulative chiro release. I keep posting here in case others are getting the wrong advice like me. It really set me back and gave me much more pain and disability than was necessary.