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I am a few years post surgery, no significant complications. I did have a pregnancy shortly after take down (open procedure so abs cut apart) and as a result my abs never fully rejoined- I had about a 2 finger gap in my belly button area.

Over the last few weeks my belly button bulge has become slightly more pronounced (does not look like a hernia- more mild). Yesterday I started having a pain in the area between my belly button and my large bag scar. Today i have pain around that area and the appearance of that scar has changed- it looks sad like it has folded over on itself. The pain had gone away over night but is back when I'm up and moving- worse with "excursion" (i.e. lifting my toddler) and bending is super uncomfortable. It is somewhere between a muscle cramp from running hard and a blockage pain (definitely not a blockage, bowels are fine).

Anyone have anything like this before? TIA!!

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It sounds like there is the beginning of a hernia brewing there...but only your doctor can really tell you if it is that or something else...until you can get in to see someone, avoid too much lifting (duh, toddler means no choice?) but try lifting from the knees and arms and less from the back...if possible can you get a hernia belt on? or at least some sort of Spanx???? Anything that can help to support your abdomen...

Sharon

thank you both ladies!! I saw my surgeon and I have a small (most likely superficial) umbilical hernia and I am scheduled to have an abdominal CT Friday. Per my surgeon the bigger concern is a hernia beginning to form in the scar tissue under my ostomy scar.

So probably all small and not problematic for now but it has me giving serious consideration to having my abdominal reconnected electively in the next few years to avoid dealing with it as an ongoing issue 😬

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thank you both ladies!! I saw my surgeon and I have a small (most likely superficial) umbilical hernia and I am scheduled to have an abdominal CT Friday. Per my surgeon the bigger concern is a hernia beginning to form in the scar tissue under my ostomy scar.

So probably all small and not problematic for now but it has me giving serious consideration to having my abdominal reconnected electively in the next few years to avoid dealing with it as an ongoing issue 😬

Keep us updated Hope you get better

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