Hello all, I am almost 3 weeks post op- my 3rd abdominal operation in 10 years for a GIST in 2010 (2B)and endometrial cancer last year (stage2 grade2), and now an operation with long vertical incision because something suspicious was seen on a scan in december. The 'thing' turned out to have actually disappeared in the meantime so I have been operatied on for nothing, and this has totally traumatised me. I had asked for a confirmatory scan but was told it wasn't necessary.... My belly button, which had survived in a bent way before has disappeared and I have a very very ugly split open scar for 5 cm or so beneath that. Looking at it now with its gash-like appearance the sides don't meet up and there seems to be a sort of ravine. I know how superficial this sounds but I just can't move past the despair I feel- I am so very upset when I should be so happy there was nothing nasty inside. My OH is not supportive at all, thinks I am making a total fuss and doesn't understand my anger (I think it's rage inside, it makes me cry when I think about it, and I haven't cried more than a couple of times about any of my 10 yr cancer journeys) I really don't know how to process these feelings and settle down. I have been googling umbilicoplasty sites, just to reassure myself I can do something about this, but am just so upset. Any thoughts?
