Hernia Sugrery Complications

I had hernia surgery 3 weeks ago in my abdomen and now I am experiencing pain and swelling to the right of the incision.  There is so much pressure there and the area is rock hard.  I called my surgeons office and they said it might be a fluid build up and to try a heating pad.  The heating pad worked to reduce the swelling and pressure for the next two days, but does not seem to be working anymore.  I did had to have a large blood clot removed the morning after surgery and am worried that this may be another one.  Any ideas?

[CalGal]

You need to go back and physically see the surgeon. Call and have someone see you.

[sillyvixen]

please see someone to get this checked out - i had this problem following insicional hernia repair - my dr examined me and decided it was a seroma (fluid at the op site) and would go in its own time - i did go after a few months - but my dr kept an eye on it and watched my progress .. he told me i had done the correct thing by getting it checked out as it was better to be safe than sorry.

hopefully it will be fine.