Thanks. Mine's like a little baseball, there's no pain, no discomfort at all, just like a gurgling musical instrument if I push on it. I could live with it, use one of the many belts that are made. It's just that the surgeons are so quick to warn about the potential dangers, strangulation etc. The ileus is the thing, I seem to be prone to it, and I don't think I could survive another 3 week bout.