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nguyenanne
nguyenanne

I just had my ovarian cyst removed via laparotomy. It has been about a week now. I’ve begun to realize that near the incision there is now an odd bump of swelling. Also when i press on it i can feel like a hard small tube. Is this normal? Is it suppose to feel like that and be there???

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  • vicky17027
    vicky17027 nguyenanne

    Posted

    Hey

    Best advice if your worried is just to phone your GP. Better for them just to check it out and put your your mind your mind at ease.

    Don't feel worried about phoning them that's what they are there for. And you've just had surgery it's best to keep on top of any concerns x

    - Vicky

  • Laura3333
    Laura3333 nguyenanne

    Posted

    What you can feel are the stitches where  thay have sewn the muscle under the cut in the skin. It will go down, but never goes altogether. Nothing to worry about.
  • jackie25411
    jackie25411 nguyenanne

    Posted

    Yes, I had the same thing from my laparotomy.

    I was really swollen for about 3 months after the surgery and along the incision line it does feel "hard"... I'm at 4 months post op now and it's gone down.

    My Doctor said it was normal but for sure ask yours at your post op apt. 

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