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Does The Shrunken Lump Still Need The Surgery?
hello. i went to the emergency room last week because there was a growing lump coming out my belly button. and it really hurt, it was like i went from having an innie to an outiee, anyway the doctor at the er told me that i have an umbilical hernia and that i need to get surgery done as soon as possible. so after calling the insurance company they told me i need a referral and so i got one. and i will have my appointment this week with the surgeon, but the lump i had completely shrunk and is not even noticeable anymore and it doesn't hurt and looks like it is back to normal. so i was wondering do i still need the surgery? is this normal? what will the surgeon say? please help!
Thu, 23 Apr 2015
Hi,
Now it seems that protrusion of abdominal contents like fat, intestines has gone inside giving normal appearance.
But it will come out while coughing or increasing abdominal pressure.
You surely require hernia repair so that you get parmenent relief from hernia.
Ok and take care.
Now it seems that protrusion of abdominal contents like fat, intestines has gone inside giving normal appearance.
But it will come out while coughing or increasing abdominal pressure.
You surely require hernia repair so that you get parmenent relief from hernia.
Ok and take care.
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