This topic is about someone who recently had surgery to repair a hernia and relocate their stoma. After the operation, they noticed a new bulge under the stoma and are concerned it might be another hernia or just post-surgical swelling.

Here are some helpful insights and advice shared by others:

1. It's possible to have a hernia soon after surgery, but early swelling or normal healing changes can look similar. Only a surgeon can confirm what it is.

2. Most people believe that normal activities in the first week after surgery are unlikely to cause a new hernia. It's important to monitor the situation but avoid heavy lifting until the follow-up appointment.

3. A stoma nurse mentioned that a stoma itself is a kind of hernia, so some protrusion is expected. Distinguishing this from a true parastomal hernia requires a clinical assessment.

4. If the hernia repair was done without mesh, it was likely a stitch repair. It's a good idea to ask the surgeon about the technique used and how it affects the risk of recurrence.

5. Conservative management can be effective. Wearing an ostomy support belt and using a handmade pressure pad, like one made from a wide bottle top, helped one person keep their hernia stable without needing further surgery.

6. Surgeons do not always address small hernias found during or after surgery. Some patients choose to wait and see if symptoms are minimal.