Howdy folks -

I'm looking for some input. For the past month, I've been having a few very uncomfortable post-op issues. I think I may have developed a hernia. When I sneeze, or cough (or even sometimes just sit), I notice tenderness/pain in my abdominal area behind my navel. I've done some research, and have learned that hernia's are an issue some folks deal w/afterwards. (possibly from the belly-button incision, and that being where part of the stomach was pulled out from - but I'm wondering if it could be from all the vomitting I did the first 2 months).

I recently got laid off, I don't have any health insurance at the moment. Pain level fluctuates between 7-10 daily/consistantly... but other than that, no issues. Wondering if maybe its urgent enough to go to ER?

Curious to know if anyone else has experience anything similar.

Any input would be greatly appreciated!!

Have you contacted your doctor? My surgery included one year of followup. They actually did a hernia repair for me during my surgery. Good luck

Don't know much about hernias, but especially since you don't have insurance I'd find out right away what it is. I hope you find a job soon...with great benefits.

UPDATE: Just got back from the ER (at the advice of the nurse at my surgeon's office) and the issue IS a hernia that has developed - most likely due to a combination of the nature of the laporoscopic procedure and all of the vomitting I was doing initially. At this point, it's not obstructed, but i've been told to keep a close watch on it... Pain management is my only recourse at the moment, unfortunately. But I'm glad that it wasn't anything more serious...