Guest guest Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 I don't know specifically to a lap surgery, but I had two " knots " in my belly from my c-section and was told that it was scar tissue that could either settle down or remain for a long while.  Mine actually has totally disappeared, just shy of 3 months post surgery.  If it's at the end, then I'd suggest maybe that's what it is, but I'd certainly check with your surgeon.  Maybe someone else here has some experience with the same situation with a lap surgery. kim in canada ________________________________ From: ladawki143 <lauramccarty77@...> achalasia Sent: Tuesday, August 9, 2011 10:21 PM Subject: Knot under incision  Hey guys...I'm about a month post surgery now. Swelling has gone down, but my top left incision still feels like it has a knot underneath the skin. If I lie on my side, it pokes out a bit more. I should have a follow-up soon, but I was just wondering if anyone else had anything similar. It seems too long ago to be caused by swelling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 I had a knot under one of my incisions. I called my doctor's office, and they told me it was nothing to worry about. Same answer when I went in for a followup.  Pam From: ladawki143 <lauramccarty77@...> achalasia Sent: Tuesday, August 9, 2011 9:21 PM Subject: Knot under incision  Hey guys...I'm about a month post surgery now. Swelling has gone down, but my top left incision still feels like it has a knot underneath the skin. If I lie on my side, it pokes out a bit more. I should have a follow-up soon, but I was just wondering if anyone else had anything similar. It seems too long ago to be caused by swelling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 My doc told me it was from a stitch under the skin and to not worry about it unless it got bigger. ________________________________ From: ladawki143 <lauramccarty77@...> achalasia Sent: Tuesday, August 9, 2011 8:21 PM Subject: Knot under incision  Hey guys...I'm about a month post surgery now. Swelling has gone down, but my top left incision still feels like it has a knot underneath the skin. If I lie on my side, it pokes out a bit more. I should have a follow-up soon, but I was just wondering if anyone else had anything similar. It seems too long ago to be caused by swelling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 I had the same experience. Four were flat and one stayed rounder. My surgeon said that was the one that went through the muscle wall while others mostly only went thru skin. On Aug 9, 2011, at 9:29 PM, Pam Pullella <pam.pullella@...> wrote: > I had a knot under one of my incisions. I called my doctor's office, and they told me it was nothing to worry about. Same answer when I went in for a followup. > > Pam > > From: ladawki143 <lauramccarty77@...> > achalasia > Sent: Tuesday, August 9, 2011 9:21 PM > Subject: Knot under incision > > > > Hey guys...I'm about a month post surgery now. Swelling has gone down, but my top left incision still feels like it has a knot underneath the skin. If I lie on my side, it pokes out a bit more. I should have a follow-up soon, but I was just wondering if anyone else had anything similar. It seems too long ago to be caused by swelling. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 ladawki143 wrote: > > ... Swelling has gone down, but my top left incision still feels like > it has a knot underneath the skin. ... > I had one of those. It took a long time to go away. Can't hurt to ask about it when you see your doctor. If it is a problem I would be sure to tell about it. Just because they were not a problem to others does not mean there isn't something (though there may not be) to help you. notan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 > > > > ... Swelling has gone down, but my top left incision still feels like > > it has a knot underneath the skin. ... > > I didn't have a knot with my laparoscopic myotomy but I had major emergency surgery in June of this year and developed the same kind of knot under my laparotomy incision. It was quite hard and felt about the size of an egg. I went to the surgeon and he told me it was very common after surgery that it could be scar tissue or possibly some fluid build-up. Mine turned out to be fluid which a few days later leaked like crazy from my incision. I just kept it covered and clean and in about a week it cleared up. I wouldn't worry too much about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2011 Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 You could have an incisional hernia. I have had this when i had the ectomy done. The surgeon had to excise the lumpy tissue out or the wound would not have healed properly. Get your looked at just in case it is an incisional hernia as it is not unknown to happen. ________________________________ From: ladawki143 & lt;lauramccarty77@... & gt; achalasia Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 2:21 AM Subject: Knot under incision  Hey guys...I & #39;m about a month post surgery now. Swelling has gone down, but my top left incision still feels like it has a knot underneath the skin. If I lie on my side, it pokes out a bit more. I should have a follow-up soon, but I was just wondering if anyone else had anything similar. It seems too long ago to be caused by swelling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2011 Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 Ok, still going to ask my doc about it, but that makes me feel much better. Chances are, it's probably not a hernia...that's what I'd been worried about. Keeping my fingers crossed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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