I HAD A SMALL BOWL REDUCTION AND AFTER 9-YEARS I HAD IT REVERSED. SINCE THAT OPERATION JUST ABOVE THE CUT AND ABOVE MY BELLY BUTTON THERE IS A HARD SWOLLEN LUMP. WHEN I EAT IT EXTENDS AND IS HARDENS, AND I HAVE CRAMPS IN MY STOMACH. IT IS TENDER WHEN I TOUCH IT. THESE DAYS I JUST START EATING AND THEN DO NOT FEEL GOOD... TODAY WHEN IT WAS SO SORE I PUSHED ON IT AND IT MADEA STRANGE SOUND FOR THE TIME AND AFTERWARD THE LUMP FELT SOFTER BUT IT IS HURTING MORE NOW. I AM A WOMAN, 50YEARS OLD AND WEIGH 78KG.13KG OVERWEIGHT AFTER USING CORTISONE FOR RHEUMATOID  ARTHRITIS ,BUT NOW IS DIAGNOSED WITH ACUTE OSTEOARTHRITIS. I USE TRAMASET AND ARCOXIA PAIN MEDICATION.. MY CONSERN IS IS THE LUMP A HERNIA...? PLEASE HELP ME?
Hello! Thank you for the query. Yes this is a hernia. Due to surgery there has been some hole created in the tissues of abdominal wall so the fatty tissue and maybe an intestine can get out from the abdominal cavity. I suggest you to consult a surgeon. In case of doubts an ultrasound can be done. To fix it surgery will be necessary. Hope this will help. Regards.