I had a Laprascopic Nissen Fundoplication in December 2007 which went well.
In July 2008, I was hit by a car while cycling. I though I had fully recovered from that as well - however a few months ago when I was able to start working out again, I noticed something odd around the location of the incision above my navel from the laprascopic surgery.
Whenever I flexed my abdominal muscles, what felt like a small gas pocket - perhaps the size of a peanut M&M - formed around and slightly above the same plane as my ab muscles. When I pressed on the spot, the gas gurgled away back into what I could only assume was my digestive system.
In the past few days, I tried pressing the spot more often to get rid of the feeling of that gas pocket, however, now the spot is really quite sore and feels like it is burning.
I picture it in my mind almost as if part of my small intestines or my stomach was sewn together with the lower skin tissue and or ab muscles and my recent attempts to rub and loosen the area have caused a small rip, however, there is no discoloration around the area and I would assume that such a rib would have far reaching effects if it were the case.
to note:
- I have been working my abs more now than since the initial surgery
- I have not noticed such a feeling since the first surgery, even after doing Yoga, swimming, and lots of sit ups among other excersises.
- My reflux is gone, but I have had gas and bloating since the surgery as well as difficulty burping and passing gas.
- I take off the shelf gas-X on occasion to ease the bloating
- I am generally quite aware of my body and musculature and I've not felt this before.
- My work-outs are not 'roid rage gym rat' as much as they are normal guy with a workout partner showing him how to do thing properly
My questions are as follows:
1. Is this normal? Should I be concerned? I'm trying to make plans to see the initial surgeon who did the procedure, however, I now live and work out of the country and this would prove difficult.
2. Could this be a result of the crash? Could something have come loose?
3. Is this fixable with small surgery or would this take a few months before doing heavy sit-ups again?
Thanks kindly - I'll let it be and rest for a few days and see what happens before seeing a doctor.