Distended abdoment

[kfc48]

Hi girls - wondering if anyone has experienced this.  OVCA IIIc, hysterectomy and debulking January 2010.  Six rounds chemo and CA125 has been in the normal range since May, 2010.  Feeling fine and about a month ago I noticed a protrusion next to my navel right above the hysterectomy scar.  No pain and it almost feels like I could move the protrusion a little from the side of my navel to the middle.  You can see the distention when I'm standing, but lying down it seems to go away.  Since this disease has made me a hypochondriac, I'm worrying myself sick with this.  Anyone been there?

[dian07]

Congratulations on the low CA125 !!!  Also, congrats on the hernia as that is easily dealt with considering what all you have been dealing with!
What a great way to start the New Year!
I hope it is filled with much more good news, perfect health, lots of love and laughter!
Peace.
dian

[manneca]

I wound up with five hernias. I had mine repaired (in the same year, so my deductible had maxed out). Basically mine wasn't bothering me, but I travel overseas a lot, particularly in the developing world. What I found out was that if the intestine begins to protrude and becomes strangulated, then if it isn't fixed fairly quickly it can cause death. (Oh, the side effects they never tell you about when you sign up for chemo.) If you don't travel much and it's fairly small, then I wouldn't worry.

Congrats on the CA-125!

[gah_70]

Congratulations on the CA 125!  Sounds like you're doing great!

Gail

[kfc48]

Thanks girls for your concern and comments.  Just back from the oncologist and it is an incisional hernia.  No surgery scheduled, we'll just watch it since it is not causing any pain.  Sbould it get larger or cause discomfort then surgery.  No worries according to onc; "I bet your not the only kid on the block with one"....that was his comment.  The best news is my test results were all normal and my CA125 was 6.8 (the lowest it has ever been).

[gah_70]

I'm wondering if it could be scar tissue from surgery. Does it feel hard to the touch? I understand how everything down to getting a splinter worries you after the OvCa dx, so maybe you should consider asking for a scan. Peace of mind is a lot of the battle so talk to your doctor. If its been awhile, it might be time for a scan anyway.

Take care.

Gail

[McBartley]

It sounds like what I had too, a hernia.  I was told the purpose of chemo is to stop rapidly reproducing cells, which is what is needed to heal from the surgery.  I ended up having a pretty extensive repair done about 6 weeks after completing my first round of chemo.  Until you find out, be really careful because what you are feeling might be your intestines.