I can say that I never realized how much your body uses lower ab muscles until you're sliced open. I got cleared for 100% duty for work after 4 weeks but it took much longer until I was really 100%. After 3 months I tried using my
BM and I did not feel good. The recovery was far worse than the hernia itself. I actually had zero issues before surgery but it was fairly large.
And like Big Schwanz said yes you can use the
BM for length. Get in, pump up, and pull.
Bathmate Hardcore Stretches is what its called. After a hardcore
BM session I've come out really thick and visually longer.