hernia sugery recovery question

Hi all.firstly thanks to all the good people who have posted their experiences with hernia repairs and the complications they have or have not experienced.I'm 63 ,just had a inguinal hernia repair on the left side,this was open mesh repair.its been about 4 weeks now since the operation.initial pain was similar to most posts here.I had read about the constipation or hard bowl movements causing pain and was on hi fiber diet ,mostly veg and fruits to avoid this.My operation has gone well i think,but i have one question for all the male patients who have had this done.the testicle on the side that was done seems to hang lower than before ,is still a bit swollen compared to the other on and there is no ability to raise the ball up using the internal muscles,just nothing at all,no movement.Has anyone else suffered form this muscle loss to the testicle? very awkward question ,i see my GP on Tuesday but I'm sure this will be a bit complicated for him.