Question:
Has anyone one felt a hardness in the belly area?

I am 11 weeks out and right below my belly button I have a three inch incision line, and when I press my fingers on either side of this line it feels like there is a hardness. I have lost about 35 lbs and I just started to work out, but my stomach is pouchie in this area. My dr. office says this could be scar tissue and in that case it will not go away, and for me first to try a heating pad on it for three days because it might be trapped liquid. My three days are over and its still hard. Any ideas? I had a DS Lap.    — linda T. (posted on June 20, 2004)

June 20, 2004
Hi, I had lap rny but, it sounds like you may have a hernia, so if it still hurts then tel your surgeon adn see what he thinks. take Care!
   — Melodee S.

June 20, 2004
i betting its a hernia.i would see you dr mon morning. have him look at it. All the Best and continued success! Tracey
   — traceybubbles

June 20, 2004
I am recovering from an surgery on an incisional hernia. Have it checked out, it sounds like you have a hernia. It's great you are working out but stay from strenghth training until you find out for sure. Walk, stair climb, cross trainer are fine --no weights thats how I messed up and it got larger
   — debmi

June 20, 2004
Terri...I don't know if this will help or not. But, after my surgery, I had a really hard area surrounding my biggest incisional scar. This was where they positioned the biggest piece of equipment for the surgery (the camera). I figured it was a hematoma (collection of non-absorbed blood), so I just kept checking it each week. It started out where it would feel my palm completely whenever I laid my hand over the area. It slowly absorbed back into the tissue and went away. If it is a hematoma, it will slowly re-absorb into your tissues. If you are concerned, please check with your surgeon. Hope this helps.
   — Katherine F.