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What Is The Treatment For Pain And Swelling In Abdomen After An Umbilical Hernia Repair?
Hello, I had an umbilical hernia repair June 2014. Approximately 10 days ago my dog a black labrador jumped and his two front paws hit me in my stomach. After I had the umbilical hernia repair i did not have pain. But after my dog jumped I had periodic pain from my belly button 3 inches to the right. (the size of a tennis ball) in radius for the next several days. Then the pain seemed to go away, i also wasn't doing anything strenuous. But after afew days I have had pain sometimes constant and also intermittant. It really hurts if I bend my head past my knees or with exertion. I also have 2 oximatelylarge fibroids (one inside my uterus and one outside my uterus) and 2 ovarian cysts and am currently scheduled to have a total hysterectomy on April 3rd 2014. I called my gyn doctor and also called the doctor that did my umbilical hernia repair. The doctor that did the hernia repair did not think that i reherniated it. He thought that i have an abdominal wall contusion. It has been approximately 10 days since my dog jumped on me there is no bruising on my skin since this happened. I have been in pain 6 out of 10 pain scale sometimes constant and sometimes intermittant (usually at rest). What do you recommend me to do? The hernia doctor and the gyn doctor I have appointments on 3/31/14. I do have some swelling from my belly button 3 inches to the right the pain area is like the size of a tennis ball. I am not nauseated and my bowel movements are regular. Thankyou for your expertise.
HI . It must be 2013 June - The swelling and pain must be from a hematoma which has formed due to either a direct trauma due to dog's paw hitting or due to severe protective spasm which is automatic. This should resolve soon. TO confirm you can undergo high resolution sonography , it will tell either this is a hematoma or contusion.
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What Is The Treatment For Pain And Swelling In Abdomen After An Umbilical Hernia Repair?
HI . It must be 2013 June - The swelling and pain must be from a hematoma which has formed due to either a direct trauma due to dog s paw hitting or due to severe protective spasm which is automatic. This should resolve soon. TO confirm you can undergo high resolution sonography , it will tell either this is a hematoma or contusion.