Counterso, thanks to you and the others for your feedback. So I gather that the hardness I am experiencing is common for the condition and will eventually resolve itself... That is my hope.
I will continue to return to this forum to read about other's experiences and report on my condition as it changes. In the meantime, I will do my best to refrain from activities that would exacerbate the injury.
I should have clarified that the EVO Oil mixture I am referring to is not just Olive Oil and is a mixture of various essential oils as well, which have various health properties. The 'recipe' is below:
EVO - Eroset's Vein Oil
—1/3 to 1/2 cup of Extra Virgin Olive Oil as a base carrier for the essential oils. Sensitive skin users will want to go heavier on the carrier oil to dilute the essential oils. My best experience so far has been with a 1/3 cup base. Brave users may go even lower on the carrier oil, but I'd say do so slowly, and primarily for use as a concentrated spot treatment directly on the vein, not on the whole shaft.
—6 mL of Lave