Incisional hernia or something else?

[j.michelle 4]

I had my sleeve on Sept 24th. I've always had this little know to the right of my belly button by the incision where the doctor said the stomach was taken out at. It eventually got better but never quite went away. WELL....friday it came back. IT HURTS!

It hurts when i go from sitting to standing, a little when i walk, when i lift my leg to walk upstairs or get in bed. Its also tender to touch.

I saw the doctor today and he said it could be a hernia or something to do with the muscle that was stitched together. I have my doubts on the hernia idea because i read there would be a noticeable bulge and there is not.

I have a ct scan scheduled in a few days but i am not looking forward to another surgery. Has anyone had anything similar? if so, what was it? I would like to hope this will just go away over time but the doctor said its been too long as it is. If anyone is experiencing something similar i'll be sure to keep you updated.

[CBT 450]

I had my sleeve on Sept 24th. I've always had this little know to the right of my belly button by the incision where the doctor said the stomach was taken out at. It eventually got better but never quite went away. WELL....friday it came back. IT HURTS! It hurts when i go from sitting to standing, a little when i walk, when i lift my leg to walk upstairs or get in bed. Its also tender to touch. I saw the doctor today and he said it could be a hernia or something to do with the muscle that was stitched together. I have my doubts on the hernia idea because i read there would be a noticeable bulge and there is not. I have a ct scan scheduled in a few days but i am not looking forward to another surgery. Has anyone had anything similar? if so, what was it? I would like to hope this will just go away over time but the doctor said its been too long as it is. If anyone is experiencing something similar i'll be sure to keep you updated.

How's it going? What's the ct show?

[backwhereIbelong 16]

On post op day 18, I awakened with the same pain, same area. Spoke with a PA yesterday who examined me saying it could be an incisional hernia (but didn't see anything on ultrasound) or a residual gallstone that is still in a duct ( had gallbladder removed same time). My doctor, whom I have total confidence in, was in surgery yesterday.

So I came home, worried and scared, that it's something serious.

Wondering why you haven't reposted a follow up and so hoping you will. I have searched the internet for 4 days and you are the only one that has described my symptoms.

[Molly2180 8]

I'm just under 2 wks post op & I have the same symptoms you're talking about on right side of belly button. I also had my gall bladder removed. I calked yesterday & they don't seem worried about it, didn't even move up my follow up appt. It's getting worse instead of better. I'd like to get to work Monday at least part time.

[backwhereIbelong 16]

Hey Molly--- so sorry I have just noticed your post. (Learning my way around this app). I am happy to say that my pain is now resolved but only recently. The lap site to the right of the belly button is the "main lap site" where they pull out the gallbladder and remnant stomach so that may be just cause for your pain. After a CT and 3 additional visits to MD, it was determined that it was healing muscle and perhaps I had overdone it on my "light housekeeping"...

I was scared it was more and I hope your pain is from something as simple as mine.

Keep us updated.

[Molly2180 8]

Thank you. I'm feeling so much better. You were right on with the spot of my pain and why. It's better each day. I'm back to work and getting my energy back.