Many years ago I had a hernia repair with sutures. This did not hold and in 2007 I once again had the abdominal hernia repaired, but this time Mesh was use. My hernia was quite large. And my doctor described my mucsles as swiss cheese. There were quite a few holes, with the biggest one being the size of a baseball. I am in my mid 40's and I am a bit overweight. Since my surgery I have gained about 10-13 pounds.
Last week the hernia sight began to hurt. Not a sharp pain, but dull. And my girlfrind noticed that it once again is sticking out. Not as much as beofre the surgery, but it is noticable. The other issue is that thee is a hard lump that i can feel. I have not thrown up or and still contine to have BM movement. It does seem to fell a bit warmer around the area. Currently I do not have atemp. I could not go in to see my surgeon, but made an appointment with my physician. He is going to do a cat scan.
Any one have any suggesting as to what my issue may be??? Also, should I really be seeing a specialist at this point? My physician said let's get the cat scan and then decide... I guess I feel concerned that he is not mentioning what the possibilities are.
Why do I have a lump and what does it mean when it is warm to the touch. And what is the significance that my hernia is now visable to the eye again...did it fail??? And why would he suggest a cat scan....