Question:
How would I know if I have a Hernia?

How would I know if I have a hernia?    — LaVerne C. (posted on March 4, 2002)

March 4, 2002
You may not know that you have one. I had a hernia near by belly button and had it repaired when I had open RNY. I did not know that I had a hernia, and had no problems or pain near that area. Some people can see or feel a lump and have pain associated with their hernia. Sorry that I can't give you any more information.
   — Paulette W.

March 4, 2002
I don't know about eveyone else But I didn't know i had a hernia. I just kept vomiting and experiencing pain under my diaphragm. Then I went to the doctor and they ordered a egd which I guess showed the hernia otherwise I don't think I would have known what was wrong.
   — Samitra D J.

March 4, 2002
I had a fairly large bulge on my left side, no pain, just the bulge, and I didn't realize it was a hernia until the surgeon checked it out. I will be having it repaired this summer unless it begins to hurt before then. If you have a reason to think you have one, ask your surgeon to check at your next appointment. Good luck.
   — Maria H.

March 4, 2002
I am not sure that you can always know that you have a hernia.. I thought I had an incisional hernia near my navel.. Boy, was I surprised, when I had my recent revision, and the surgeon discovered a grapefruit sized incisional hernia just below my breasts... I had some pain in that region, but even the docs didnt know I had a hernia here until I was in OR.
   — Gina Landers