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I have had 2 jpouches and probably total of 10 surgeries. My question is in regards to the different shapes of our stomachs now. I am a thin guy, but I have a little bit of a belly. my midline scar stays very close and tight but my belly protrudes a little from both sides( not hernias). My question is this, in the area dead center below breast plate and top of the belly button which is where my scar starts, I have a little protrusion in that area. I have had an incisional hernia repair at my ileostomy site a few months back and this doesn't seem like that at all. I believe its just my belly? lol . a mans pot belly usually starts just at the center of the belly under the man boobs lol, but like I said my scar sits very close and tight to my body and I think its just the way my belly sits. anyone else have this?

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All I can say is I had a nice smooth flat belly before.  I'm slim also.  It's all screwed up after four surgeries let alone ten!  Lumpy bumpy.  I have a thin crater scar and no belly button but pushing 61 and being married 39 years.  We don't care.  Lol. 

I have a small spot that has not healed from the removal of my pouch.  After 15 months!  Well I went in yesterday and she cut it open again.  Not the first time.  But she asked me if she could cut to the side a bit.  Didn't want me upset at the way it looked.  Hahaha.  I told her I didn't care as it's all messed up anyways.  So now I have a 3/4 x 1/4 cut to tend to while working.  And it's not pleasant. 

I know I didn't answer your question.  But my bump is mainly on the ileo side now.  No pot belly. 

Richard. 

I have had about six surgeries  where they dove into my stomach.  (I lost count!)   I have a small gut, but the surgeries have all but made it so I'm not going shirtless any time soon.  

For the last surgery I asked the surgical nurse about "cleaning it up, doing a bit of Lipo" as a joke and she said, "welcome to your new stomach."  In other words, not too much can be done.  I think the best I can do is try not to put on weight, keep the fat content under control!  

 

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