Question:
A little round ball at the incision sometimes there--is it a hernia?

I have what appears to be a hernia at my incision site but I'm not sure. Sometimes it poofs out and feels hard like I am pregnant in my upper incision by the ribs--other times it is not there. I didn't lift anything for three months and I was very careful--does it sound like a hernia to you? No pain other than a clicking when I bend forward. It's a weird feeling! Is it dangerous?    — who A. (posted on October 21, 2003)

October 21, 2003
I would call your surgeon, but it sounds like it. I had one repaired in May and will know have another repaired when I have my TT November 17th. Good Luck!
   — Stephanie B.

October 21, 2003
Hi there. Those small round knots at your incision spots are not hernias - they are healing spots. My surgeon says it's normal to have it. It is built up tissue that will eventually smooth back out.
   — Lissa M.

October 22, 2003
If it bulges further when you bear down, then it may very well be a hernia. This is how most Dr.'s identify hernias.
   — Sabra_D