Question:
What could this feeling be?

I am 5 months post op from DS surgery. When I'm standing I somtimes get mild pain near my scar. When I place my hand on it on it I feel a small bulge. Somtimes it doesn't hurt it just feels like a bubble and when I press it it guggles. Has anyone else experienced this? When I lay down I don't feel it.    — purd2590 (posted on March 18, 2010)

March 18, 2010
HEY THIS SOUNDS LIKE A POSSIBLE HERNIA SEE YOUR DOCTOR YOUR PRIMARY DOCTOR SHOULD BE FINE
   — jillclr795

March 18, 2010
Yep, sounds definetely like a hernia, see your surgeon. It will take surg. to repair it.
   — Jane W.

March 19, 2010
Definatly sounds like an incisional hernia.... please don't let this go. Ask your doctor about it soon. I let mine go for years and just had it repaired in February and it took four hours to repair and it had gotten so large they had to remove a 5 inch section of my bowel and put them back together. It had even attached itself to my hipbone. Please please have it looked at!! =)
   — callen3640

March 20, 2010
It definitely sounds like a hernia. You should avoid all strenuous activity and call your doctor first thing on Monday. If there is anything protruding, you should call now and/or go to the ER. What you are actually sensing is the pressure that is most likely pressing against your abdominal wall when you stand up. When you lay down, gravity is working in your favor, thus relieving the stress. Resist the urge to press on it, feel around, or let anyone else that is untrained "play doctor". I have one too, so I know how serious they can be and I also know that the more you touch them, the more that they hurt! :) ~ Shelby
   — Shelby M.

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