Is This Pain Near My Stoma a Hernia?

(Ileo Dec 09 with no hernia to this point)



Was out in the garden today doing some stuff ... this evening I have a pain very close to my stoma. It's not constant, but when it comes it's a fairly sharp pain -- is this a hernia pain

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Sigh - You want to the know what makes me want to put my head through a wall ... I just got a hernia support belt. While I was in the yard, it was in it's box on the coffeetable ... idiot

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I don't see an obvious hernia protrusion ... so maybe it's giving me a warning

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Do most hernias come with pain

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Maybe I just pulled something

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Thanks for any insight.

Hi Beatrice, most hernias come with pain but maybe you just over did it in the garden. Sometimes if I over do it I get sharp pains around or near my stoma and I put it down to that. You'll know a hernia as it will feel slightly squishy where its come up and sometimes gentle pressure with the palm of your hand will set it back in place. Not always but as my surgeon said mostly they will go back. get that belt out of the box and place by your front door where its handu and be careful,, theres only 1 you and we want you around for a long time,,

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Its poss you were just overdoing it a bit as Gus says....  Mine is beyond saving as it so big but mine tends not to hurt itself per se, it is the strain it puts on everything else - my back, neck etc where the weight of it just pulls my body out of kilter - don't let it get that far, once mine had 'gone' initially just a cough and a sneeze is all it takes for expansion!  Take care, Rach xxxxxxxx

Many thanks Steve and Rachel! Those are just the encouraging words I was hoping for

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Yes, I overdid it. Hubby was not impressed ... he got the belt (still in it's box) and had me wear it the rest of the evening and then for the night. His thought was that if something was iffy, maybe the belt would give some relief/support. Then he put the box by the door and gave me me a little talking to

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So far today, no pain. I'll be more careful ... it was just so darned wonderful go get into the dirt and play ...

You can still play in the dirt Beatrice but you now have a companion that needs your support, or the support of a belt lol,, Tell your hubby from me , "Bravo for being stern and giving you a telling off. Don't want ya getin sick now do we.



Hya Rachy pachy

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Hey Steve, good to hear from you, hope all is well. I have been using your method and my hernia seemed to go down. Then I had a fall and in the process of grabbing my seat belt to haul myself off the ground, I hurt my arm. I never had it properly fixed, my fault, but the pain in my leg did not let me feel anything for about three hours. Then the drugs kicked in. Funny thing, the pain in my leg subsides but I feel this needle-like pain below my stoma. Not bad at the time, but the next day, as they say, the shit hit the fan. So now I'm trying to get the thing back down; it must have popped a good inch. I guess it's time for a hernia belt. Take care, friends. Ed

i have a hernia the size of a golf ball have app next week does anyone have this problem

Sort of, but mines the size of a football!

My first appt is tomorrow in London with a Complex Hernia Surgeon - will blog as to how I get on! xx

Oh Rach - can't imagine dealing with one that size

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. Hoping you get hopeful news.