I had the same thing happen to me, was repaired by my surgeon, but it may have returned, unless it really bothers me, I will not complain. I don't want another surgery

I've developed a hernia at the old stoma site, quite soon after surgery. It hasn't gotten any worse for me in the last few months, so I'm putting off surgery. Plus it's only 12months since I had my major op's.
As long as it doesn't bother you or isn't worsening then you can manage it, otherwise they can operate to close the opening. I believe they use a mesh insert to reinforce the weak spot across the muscle wall.

I had my incisional hernia repair 8-months post TD. General surgeon repaired via laparoscopic with another set of eyes (another surgeon in O.R.). Turns out I actually had 3 hernia, so she just used a bigger mesh.

I've had same hernia over stoma site repaired twice now (with mesh) and it's back again! don't have any idea how to fix it but Im not going to go in for surgery once a year.

How do you select a proper surgeon What is the % pf success. If you do not wear hernia belt does it enlarge. Does this then prevent exercise to resuce ab fat built up prior to surgery

I asked my surgeon the following...

How many hernia operations?
How many operations of patients with J-pouch?
How many could not be performed laparoscopic?
How many did you determine could not be repaired after open sugery?

My surgeon was careful enough to schedule my lapro surgery with another surgeon, so that she had an extra set of eyes to assist.