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A member asked:
I had an umbilical hernia repaired twice and there is still a bump the size of a gumball and it hurts is that normal?
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Need more info: Yours is not an uncommon occurrence. Your best choice is to get a second opinion from an abdominal surgeon in a large medical institution who has a long history of doing these kind of hernia repairs. Your family physician may be the right person to help you find that person.
Answered 6/13/2016
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