At the end of march this year I had abdominal surgery to remove part of my colon and right kidney following a volvulus caused by a lymphoma that required emergency surgery in march 2011. During the 2011 surgery I was given an ileostomy which was reversed during the surgery this year. I believe a lot of my colon was removed, maybe about half. I have noticed in the last few weeks that I get quite a distinctive bulge on the right side of my abdomen after eating which is quite prominent. I also feel very bloated, especially if I take regular loperamide to slow bowel movements. The bulge is not painful but can be seen through clothes. It is round like an orange and seems to stop just next to my incision which is the length of my abdomen. Is this normal or should I be concerned? Am seeing my surgeon in December as saw him several weeks ago and hadnt noticed it the . Also is there anything I can take to reduce the bloating as the loperamide is effective in slowing and reducing frequency of bowel movements but after a couple of days I feel like I could explode, I am so bloated. Thanks
Hi ! From the history of a major abdominal operation following which you have started noticing a bulge in your abdomen, an incisional hernia can not be ruled out. However, this needs to be examined clinically for confirmation for which you have to get yourself reviewed by your treating doctor. For the bloating which might be a side effect of taking operative continuously, you may try on taking some probiotic Chat Doctor.  Wishing you an early recovery.