Enlarged Sternum

My sternum has become enormous since my surgery 4 months ago..it feels like a golfball at the end..anyone have any ideas?? I have lost 75 lbs but I never felt it this big before..thanks  Dan

wow i cant help with that one.  have you spoken with your surgeon about this?

When I discoverd mine again, it feels larger with a bump as well.  I asked my Primary Care Dr about it and was told not to worry about it.

I would ask my Dr to be sure, but it is probably nothing.

Kate

Congratulations!!  You have just found your xyphoid process (pronounced zy-foid)!!  Rest assured that in the horrific event of cardiac events, healthcare providers will now easily be able to properly identify the correct position/site for CPR.

Seriously - that's what it sounds like.  The xyphoid process is actually the notch right above that big old bump you are now feeling.  All sternums have it - but you might not have been able to feel it before.

I would still show it to your doctor just to make sure it is the lower portion of your sternum and not something like a hernia popping through.....

Pam

Thanks to all of you whom responded...i will speak to primary care physician tomorrow, i am sure its nothing but with all these body surprises i want to be sure