Should I be worried?

I have a lump on my abdomen. It is not clearly visible, but very palpable. It feels about the size of a raisin...well a large raisin. it is not near any of the insicion sites, so I am wondering what on earth could it be? Any guesses? I will call my surgeon today to see if he is concerned at all. Btw, it is a little sore, but no major pain at all in that area

Hi TJ - Let me know what your doctor says, because I have similar "raisins" near my incisions. The biggest one seems to be at the incision that falls in between my stomach skin folds, so probably gets more friction. I'm seeing my PCP today, so I'll let you know what she says too. Take care, Heather

Hi TJ I have no idea what this lump is...I hope your surgeon can help and that it's nothing serious. Let us know how you get on

It could be a cyst (big pimple) - that's my guess. Let us know what the doctor says, I'm curious. Heather

I called my Dr. two days ago and explained what teh lump felt like. I did not speak to him but I did talk with his nurse. Since I am not experienceing any pain near the lump. she said to wait till my next scheduled visit (July 5th) and they will examine it then. I guess I am OK with that, but I have the fat person's mentality when dealing with medical staff. I am rather self-conscious about insisting on procedures or testing, because I know a lot of medical professionals assume all of your problems are weight -related (read: your fault) and therefore do not do much to get to the bottom of the problem. Additionally, I worry about being labeled a hypochondriac or hysterical patient. Long story short, I did not insist the lump be examined right away. I hope I made the right decision.

Oh TJ, I'm am just the same with medical stuff. I've never heard anyone else say they feel the same as me. It really helps me reading that you feel the same - the 'fat person' thing and being labeled a hypochondriac. I hope it turns out to be nothing, but try to push if you are still worried about it on July 5th.