I'm now 6 weeks on after my kidney removal but the last few days I've had really bad flank pain which is causing what feels like heartburn and indigestion. Has anyone experienced this. It's quite worrying. I also feel as if I have a small lump under my skin on my tummy..
Hi Niks,
Have you had your 6-week first follow-up yet? Or, did you have one at 4 weeks?
Depending on the type of pain, it could be your nerves and muscles repairing themselves still - apparently this can take up to 12 weeks. I think it can take longer, in some people. The lump could be some underlying muscle tissue knitting itself together. There's an outside chance it could be a hernia, but I think this is less common from what I've read.
Best course is to flag this up at your follow-up. If you've already had your follow-up, flag it up anyway - I suspect it's one of the normal processes in healing (I am 5 weeks in, myself) but only your consultant can really explain if it is or not. Contact your medical team and ask them.
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