I have a hard lump 3 weeks after my epi-gastric hernia repair. The location of the lump is right where my hernia used to be and i'm guessing around 2cm wide and very firm when pressed and slightly sore. The incision was made just below the hernia so I do not think it is part of the scarring from the incision. I can't quite figure out what this may be due to the "hardness" of the lump, it is also slightly larger than what my hernia was (which was very small). Please advise?
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