Lump under largest incision?
I have a golf ball ish size lump under my largest incision at 9 days out. I appeared a few days ago. My follow up appointment is tomorrow. It might be a small hematoma, but I swear it gets bigger every day. Did anyone else have this? How long did it take to go down?
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First Congrats on your surgery! Hope it's nothing but maybe a hernia, sorry to say but i had the same thing happen to one of mine and it was a hernia that formed in the fat tissue under my incision. It ended up opening after 4 months and had to have it repaired just 3 weeks ago. Keeping you in my prayers that it's nothing. Good luck!
Ouch. Well, I figure I'll talk to him about it tomorrow but was just wondering what in the world it could be. I'm still having a lot of trouble with getting out of bed and standing up after a chair, etc. Hmm... thanks!
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5'6" / HW 375 / SW 355 / CW 150 / Maintaining 155-159 - Goal Reached! 225 Pounds Lost
Oh geeze... I did not see this coming. I am sorry that you are still in pain and that a lump has now appeared. I guess you'll see Ganta tomorrow and he better take good care of you!
GW 150# (fingers crossed!) 
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I had this, I was freaked out it was a hernia. But mine turned out to be fluid accumulation, which surprised me because it was really hard. The doc says there is a deep stitch holding the muscle together internally, then the skin is closed, leaving a pocket sometimes that fills with fluid as part of the healing process. They said as long as it didn't feel hot and I didn't have a fever it was fine. It didn't go away until about 7 weeks put but didn't cause me any trouble. Hope yours is something easy too!
Thanks for the reply... we'll know tomorrow late afternoon. I'm REALLY hoping it's nothing because I'm self pay and I'm not sure if my insurance will pick up a repair surgery or not. LOL. If not, oh well, I'll figure it out. But still, please be something simple!!!
It is really hard, but I can also make it poke out if I clutch those muscles. LOL. Oh well. I should stop self diagnosing on Google ;)
It is really hard, but I can also make it poke out if I clutch those muscles. LOL. Oh well. I should stop self diagnosing on Google ;)
Candy from Austin, TX | Website | MyFitnessPal | My OH Blog
5'6" / HW 375 / SW 355 / CW 150 / Maintaining 155-159 - Goal Reached! 225 Pounds Lost
I think I had the same thing and at first I thought it was a hernia but I went to my surgeon and they said it was normal my body is healing and she told me to massage it and it would go away and today I just looked and it is almost gone, it also sinks in which looks and feel crazy.
First Meeting with Surgeon:2/10/2011 weight was 460
Surgery Date:5/03/2011 Weight was 428
Revsion To RNY 06/26/2012 Weight
Surgery Date:5/03/2011 Weight was 428
Revsion To RNY 06/26/2012 Weight
Thanks, although I know it's one of those "ask the doctor" type of questions, it always helps to talk it out, ya know?
And WOW, you are have done amazing... keep up the good work!
And WOW, you are have done amazing... keep up the good work!
Candy from Austin, TX | Website | MyFitnessPal | My OH Blog
5'6" / HW 375 / SW 355 / CW 150 / Maintaining 155-159 - Goal Reached! 225 Pounds Lost
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