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Bulge at incision

Javsaenz2002
Javsaenz2002 CSN Member Posts: 4
in Kidney Cancer #1

I have a bulge at incision 6 weeks after surgery. Has anyone experienced this and will it go away?

 

 

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  • Footstomper
    Footstomper CSN Member Posts: 1,237 Member
    #2
    Yes

    It was a hernia, and yes it went away as my stomach repaired itself

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  • icemantoo
    icemantoo CSN Member Posts: 3,362
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    Footstomper said:

    Yes

    It was a hernia, and yes it went away as my stomach repaired itself

    Free perks

    Javs,

     

    I also had a bullge 6 weeks past surgery. In fact it had still not gone al the way down after a year and now almost 13 years. Check with the doctor to make sure it is not anything serious like a hernia. Although most of the buldge will go away after a year, some of it you get to keep for ever, like a free perk for joining our club.

     

    Icemantoo

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  • Javsaenz2002
    Javsaenz2002 CSN Member Posts: 4
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    icemantoo said:

    Free perks

    Javs,

     

    I also had a bullge 6 weeks past surgery. In fact it had still not gone al the way down after a year and now almost 13 years. Check with the doctor to make sure it is not anything serious like a hernia. Although most of the buldge will go away after a year, some of it you get to keep for ever, like a free perk for joining our club.

     

    Icemantoo

    Not a bad perk. Sure beats

    Not a bad perk. Sure beats the alternative.

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  • Javsaenz2002
    Javsaenz2002 CSN Member Posts: 4
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    Footstomper said:

    Yes

    It was a hernia, and yes it went away as my stomach repaired itself

    Thanks for the info. Been

    Thanks for the info. Been kinda worried about it.

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  • Jojo61
    Jojo61 CSN Member Posts: 1,310 Member
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    It is a bonus - and you might

    It is a bonus - and you might be able to keep that bulge! I have had mine since my nephrectomy 1 1/2 years ago. Next time you go to the doctor get him to check just to make sure it isn't a hernia. My doc advised me to massage it daily (once you are comfortable with that). It helped a bit. My bulge goes quite well with my other bumps and bulges. lol

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    Jojo

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  • APny
    APny CSN Member Posts: 1,995 Member
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    Jojo61 said:

    It is a bonus - and you might

    It is a bonus - and you might be able to keep that bulge! I have had mine since my nephrectomy 1 1/2 years ago. Next time you go to the doctor get him to check just to make sure it isn't a hernia. My doc advised me to massage it daily (once you are comfortable with that). It helped a bit. My bulge goes quite well with my other bumps and bulges. lol

    Hugs

    Jojo

    I have a slight "sausage"

    I have a slight "sausage" where the inicision is. At first it was much more pronounced but it has gone down quite a bit after 14 months. I think it'll eventually go away completely but if not, it's a small price to pay for having that little $#@! removed, lol.

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  • Bonzy
    Bonzy CSN Member Posts: 17
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    Bulge

    Still have mine . 6months out and still very tender to touch. A lot of pinching feelings doctor says it's the nerves regenerating

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  • Javsaenz2002
    Javsaenz2002 CSN Member Posts: 4
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    Bonzy said:

    Bulge

    Still have mine . 6months out and still very tender to touch. A lot of pinching feelings doctor says it's the nerves regenerating

    Thanks peeps. Went for my 6

    Thanks peeps. Went for my 6 week post op and all is functioning well. Asked if bulge was hernia. Result was "it's still healing and no it's not a hernia. That was good to hear. It was funny to hear the sausage comment because I said it looked like the doctor left a hot dog in there! only need to get checked every year for five years.

     

     

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  • APny
    APny CSN Member Posts: 1,995 Member
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    Javsaenz2002 said:

    Thanks peeps. Went for my 6

    Thanks peeps. Went for my 6 week post op and all is functioning well. Asked if bulge was hernia. Result was "it's still healing and no it's not a hernia. That was good to hear. It was funny to hear the sausage comment because I said it looked like the doctor left a hot dog in there! only need to get checked every year for five years.

     

     

    Yes, lol. It's exactly like a

    Yes, lol. It's exactly like a skinny little hot dog was left in there! But it used it to be more like a knockwurst so I guess I'm making progress :)

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  • Footstomper
    Footstomper CSN Member Posts: 1,237 Member
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    APny said:

    Yes, lol. It's exactly like a

    Yes, lol. It's exactly like a skinny little hot dog was left in there! But it used it to be more like a knockwurst so I guess I'm making progress :)

    A suasage?

    What is the wurst that can happen

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  • APny
    APny CSN Member Posts: 1,995 Member
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    Footstomper said:

    A suasage?

    What is the wurst that can happen

    I sincerely hope that is

    I sincerely hope that is wurst lol ;)

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