Swelling after Hernia Repair

Guest over a year ago

I had surgery 3 weeks ago and still have drainage and lots of swelling. I can not wear my clothes because of the swelling Rhe

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Guest over a year ago

I had my surgery 6 days ago. I did not have any drainage in that my doctor used glue to close up the incision are and not stitched. I do have a hard "lump" under the incision site which is uncomfortable. The pain has subsided and I was off pain meds 2 days after surgery but the swelling in my lower abdomen is what really bothers me. You are not alone in this...it sucks.

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Guest over a year ago

I had endometriosis stage 3...had open abdominal hyster...then 7 mths later open abdominal hyster to get fall tube and ovaries out..7 mths later had open abdominal hernia repair with repair of separated abd wall repair...then 8 mths later open abd repair of 2nd hernia..had staph infections and seromas in between. Now over yr later have pain and long Ridge like bump in abd. Any ideas?? I'm desperate! !!!!!!

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Guest over a year ago

U deff don't want mesh ..I just had to have a bowel obstruction surgery because when I had the hernia surgery the mesh wrapped around my intestine's causing the need for a major surgery..pray u get well but ur deff better off without the mesh..good luck

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Guest over a year ago

My hubby had a AAA done on 27th April 2015, Appendix done on 1/1/2016 both open surgeriy, and got a hernia a size of a tennis ball maybe a big bigger near naval, had operation done 6th October 2016. He now has a hard lump when you touch where the repair was done a bit like a rock and some pain not taking any painkillers as it did nothing to help with it 5 days after he came home from the hernia repair, Why is it so hard when touch and he can feel it too. We are seen the surgeon only on the 3rd of November for the check up after leaving hospital is this normal will the hardness go away it is almost 20 days since operation done, seemed to have healed well on top, could this be fluid build up that is causing it . Any answers will be appreciated God Bless you all.
HG

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Guest over a year ago

How are you now hope you are better did you have a mesh placed that is what they did to my hubby, No stitches were used just a glue, no drainage either after surgery, my hubby has a hard rock like lump lump only when touch, did they use a mesh for you too. 20 days after surgery, Just a little it of history prior to hernia.
My hubby had a AAA done on 27th April 2015, Appendix done on 1/1/2016 both open surgeriy, and got a hernia a size of a tennis ball maybe a big bigger near naval, had operation done 6th October 2016. He now has a hard lump when you touch where the repair was done a bit like a rock and some pain not taking any painkillers as it did nothing to help with it 5 days after he came home from the hernia repair, Why is it so hard when touch and he can feel it too. We are seen the surgeon only on the 3rd of November for the check up after leaving hospital is this normal will the hardness go away it is almost 20 days since operation done, seemed to have healed well on top, could this be fluid build up that is causing it . Any answers will be appreciated God Bless you all.
HG

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Guest over a year ago

I am very grateful for this information as I have this swelling and hardness after 10 days. Feels like the hernia is still there. My hernia turned out to be a femoral hernia. I lived with it for many years without knowing what it was or having any trouble until recently. I am fortunate that nothing went wrong before having this surgery and ending up in the ER. I am doing well but the swelling is big. My doc is having me come back in 3 weeks to see how it is. Just feel much better to know that this can be normal at this phase of recovery.

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Guest over a year ago

Hard swelling after ingunial harniya surgery UpTo 8th days

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Guest over a year ago

Did you get any response or solution?

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Guest over a year ago

Get that checked out straight away. It should not be hurting that much after 7 days, even if you still can feel it a bit. If there is any red or puss it is infected. Get it relooked at!

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Guest over a year ago

Your very lucky 3 .4 inc mine was 16 and my stomach looks like a huge football

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Guest over a year ago

Find out if they put in a mesh. If so he is having a reaction to it and it needs to come out.

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Guest over a year ago

This might be the iodine used to clean the area

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Guest over a year ago

me too, 10 days in, slight swelling and a ridge developed. I am a nurse and expect the ridge to be there for up to eight weeks, it is about four inches long and the thickness of a pencil - subcutaneous (under the skin

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Selwood354992 over a year ago

Hi Guys,

I also had an umbilical hernia removed 6 weeks ago. I am still experiencing swelling around the area now. Twice including last week l have had the area aspirated under local anesthetic twice to remove fluid built up in the area. It now seems to have come back a 3rd time. Surgeon said the body may be reacting to the mesh that he put in but not to worry as the swelling will reduce over time. I'm getting very frustrated with the healing process and now after reading your posts l'm not sure where to go.

I have been an active trail runner for 2 years running around 60-70km per week. This recovery is absolutely doing my head in.

Advice would be really appreciated.

Cheers.

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