Have read the above posts/info again, very helpful information. I am still dealing with a approx. baseball sized lump in the middle of my recent mid-line surgery incision. The lumps is hard, gets red at times, and also hot. It seems as if it is a combination of issues going on...scar tissue, abscess, etc....Surgeon who had residents or a p.a close my wound of course is NO help what so ever....Basically I am still in the stressful chore of dealing with the effects of the situation...pain, etc, and trying to find a medical center with surgeons and a radiology dept. that can perhaps , hopefully, determine exactly what is occurring and come up with a diagnosis and treatment plan. It is difficult, as I have what is know as a Kock Pouch, and when I see local surgeons, they pretty much immediately say I have to go to a med center/hospital/surgeon that is familiar with my type of surgery. The pain and dysfunction...the internal pouch is not functioning well since recent surgery to repair the valve ...lol...they repaired the valve and destroyed the pouch it seems, and left me some added extras such as the incision/scar tissue/abscess lump.... I am at the point where the pain and dysfunction is so bad that I almost am wishing for an end Brooke Ileo.. I am pretty sure that with the combination of these complications, that is pretty much what may have to be done....Well, again, great website, people, info....any advice will be appreciated...Sincerely, Anders