Hi Everyone....I was starting to feel bad because I seem to be skating through this whole experience but now I have a question....

The incision on my right side has a lump under it....not particularly painful but I know it's there...does anyone have any thoughts on what this is? I'm 3 weeks post-op today..I see my doc tomorrow and will ask him but was curious if anyone else has had this..

When I sneezed a while back and thought I'd torn a muscle..maybe I did the real damage at the incision site? Is it possible for scar tissue to build up this quickly?

All input appreciated...

Thanks

Do a search for "seroma" and you'll find a thread on this kind of thing. If that's what you have it's not serious and may go away on its own. Good luck!

its always sooooo helpful here-youve asked the right people.

Thank you Alex...I tried some other searches, here and on the net using "lump" not much help there!

Okay, try these links...

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=895&highlight=seroma

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=4268&highlight=seroma

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=2210&highlight=seroma

No, my port is on the left...I think this is where they went in to lift the liver....?

Yep, directly under the scar...my girlfriend said it could be a piece of suture left inside...I don't think it's an abcess...no redness and only slightly tender....

I looked up seroma...THAT sounds disgusting...not sure I could do it myself....big baby that's me!

I know what you mean about the port bump...I had to put on a new bandage last night and I swear I could see a bump where the port is...this could get ugly....wonder if they can reposition it.....

Went to my doc and he said the lump was normal and should go away in a few months...

Hmmmm.......

Oh.....I am so glad you said that because I have the same thing. It does seem to be getting smaller though. I go to the doctor on Tuesday for my follow up appointment. I'm glad you are okay!

Yeah...this stuff can be worrisom...glad to hear your's is getting smaller...sure hope he's right about mine...

guess i could change my name to lumpy.....

I wore a belt my husband had for his back the first few weeks.It has velcro on it and is about 6 inches wide, you can put it on tight or loose,I even slept in it. I noticed when I took it off each day to shower that it really helped to suck my stomach in. After I had my first fill my Doctor pressed on the port to put the needle in and since then the port seems to have moved back so I don't notice it so much.