I am 39 yr old female. I have had two previous surgeries through my belly button, the last one Nov. 2008. March of 2009 I started noticing a lump under my belly button. My Gasto doctor said it was a small hernia and advised me to take some Miralax daily. It just got bigger and more painful. I had gotten a sinus infection and bronchitis, which I think made it worse. By the time I was scheduled for surgery they referred to it as a large abdominial hernia. I had an open surgery, they made a five inch incision from the top of my belly button down. I am now 18 days post op and have noticed since the staple removal A lump or bump at the incision site. It is a lil painful. Could it have re-herniated at this stage? Is it supposed to feel that way? Have I gotten scar tissue? I have been afraid to call the doctor because I fear it is the hernia again. Please tell me what you think it may be and what I should do.