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Hard lump under abdominal scar
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01-01-2014, 01:27 PM
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HysterSister
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Posts: 8
Hysterectomy: December 5th, 2013
Surgery Type: TAH
Ovaries: Removed both
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Hard lump under abdominal scar
Hi
I am 4 weeks post op and I have noticed a hard lump running along my scar, it also is very painful. Has anyone else experienced this and if so what was it?
Thanks, Liisa
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01-01-2014, 02:25 PM
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Posts: 8,185
Hysterectomy: November 1st, 2010
Surgery Type: SAH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
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Re: Hard lump under abdominal scar
Mine felt like a ridge the entire length of the incision. It was scar tissue and I helped it along by massaging it once the incision is healed. If it is larger than what I described, you could have a hematoma (fluid pocket) and seeing your doctor would be advised. You might want to see your doctor either way since I am not a doctor and I am basing my comments on what you described. Please keep us posted.
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01-01-2014, 02:37 PM
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Posts: 8
Hysterectomy: December 5th, 2013
Surgery Type: TAH
Ovaries: Removed both
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Re: Hard lump under abdominal scar
Thank you Danni3ll3...I have a follow up in 2 weeks hopefully the pain won't get worse if it does I guess I'll have to call her for an earlier appointment.
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01-01-2014, 05:18 PM
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Posts: 257
Hysterectomy: December 3rd, 2013
Ovaries: Undecided
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Re: Hard lump under abdominal scar
How big would you say it is? I also have a lump, or mass as my doctor refers to it, that is almost the entire length of my incision and about 1"-1.5" around. It is also painful. I have a hematoma and seroma. I am not sure where one ends and the other begins, but I can relate to the pain.
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01-01-2014, 05:22 PM
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HysterSister
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Posts: 8
Hysterectomy: December 5th, 2013
Surgery Type: TAH
Ovaries: Removed both
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Re: Hard lump under abdominal scar
It is the length of a c section as that's how they had to go in.
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01-01-2014, 06:14 PM
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Posts: 257
Hysterectomy: December 3rd, 2013
Ovaries: Undecided
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Re: Hard lump under abdominal scar
It could be a seroma or hematoma like I have. They are supposed to reabsorb. But I have had mine for three weeks.
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01-01-2014, 06:34 PM
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Posts: 38
Hysterectomy: December 9th, 2013
Surgery Type: SAH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
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Hard lump under abdominal scar
3 weeks?! UGH!! I developed a seroma/hematoma 1 1/2 weeks post op and it got bigger and harder and more painful! I ended up with 2 ER visits-- CTs, ultrasounds, attempt at draining it from outside, more pain meds, 2 antibiotics and weekly visits to my dr for check ups. I'm 4 weeks post op tomorrow and the lump is still there! Still hard and big.
To the original poster: go see your dr. Hopefully you don't have to go through all this craziness that I'm currently going through! GL!!
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