Question:
Sensation of something moving behind my scar when I sit upright or am jostled.

It feels as though something moves internally, located behind my WLS scar (about 8 inches long & vertical). Not painful, but quite disconcerting, especially during intimate moments! Feeling as though I hiccupped internally -- Quite hard to describe. I wonder if it could be my gall bladder as my husband has no such sensation and they removed his gall bladder during his WLS. Does anyone else feel this? I plan to ask my surgeon at my next appt (I'm about 5 months out)but would feel so much better if anyone could explain this -- His "bedside manner" is not conducive to inarticulate phrasing.    — cjtich (posted on February 16, 2002)

February 16, 2002
I'm certainly no doctor, but maybe it could be a hernia? I just had one repaired this past Monday. It didn't hurt at all, but I could see it clearly as a protrusion on the right side of my incision scar. Apparently they're quite common after any kind of stomach/abdominal surgery. Hope this helps.
   — Mickey C.

February 16, 2002
I agree with Mickey. Sounds like my hernia. Feels like there's a little animal or something in there running around sometime. I can literally feel the food moving inside me at times. I'd check for this first as it's easy to fix and isn't causing you pain right now.
   — Barbara H.

February 17, 2002
I don't know about the hernia because I haven't had WLS yet. But I do know that gall bladder problems, when they start to make themselves known, are painful. Mine flared up for the first time on a Monday and I had it removed on Friday. That week was the worst in my life. I hurt and felt sick the entire week.
   — garw

February 17, 2002
Did you ever see that movie, Alien? :)
   — Goldilauxx B.

February 17, 2002
If it's more of a tingly crawling sensation it could be your cut nerves healing. I had that sensation quite often. Weird feeling!
   — Lori_B

February 18, 2002
Yep!!! I have the same sensation, it's a hernia...they move and squeeze like a water bag inside of you. When I bend over to pick something up I can feel it moving. My doctor said it needs to be removed will have surgery as soon as I drop my last 20 lbs. The good thing is maybe if the insurance approves it, you can get a tummytuck/hernia repair.
   — Monica J.