Lump Between Breasts on Sternum

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Hi all.

Has anyone else found weird lumps on the body after losing significant weight? I'm 14 weeks post op and a few weeks ago felt a lump/knot in the sternum area. Along with being sleeved, I did have an esophageal hernia repair and the lump is about 1/2 to 1 inch above my incision scar. I'm thinking/hoping it's just scar tissue! I have a mammogram scheduled in approximately 2 weeks, but would sure love to put my mind at ease before then! I also have a bump on one of my hipbones, but I'm not too concerned about that one!

Thanks for any feedback!

[JeanZ_RN 378]

My weight loss has "uncovered" something that feels like a bump at the lower end of my sternum (actually it's the xyphoid process), and it just protrudes. It doesn't hurt, it just seems odd. I asked my PCP about it, and she says it was probably always there and I'm just noticing it now because of the weight loss.

Hope yours is the same!

[LipstickLady 25,682]

I have one between my boobs, too!! Freaked out about that one and the two on my hips. The nurse at my surgeon's office laughed at me a bit before easing my mind by telling me that those bumps are commonly known as bones. Most people have them, mine were just hidden before.

[Bob2013 326]

Got the same thing here. I can only feel it when I am lying down or arch my back. It is kinda cool feeling parts of my body that have been hidden under the fat for all these years.

[amazon 579]

I have that too. I asked my PCP about it. It is the xyphoid. He said it's protruding from having been overweight for so long. Sad, but true. He also didn't know if it would go back.

When I lie on my back, my hands always go to it, lol. I figure it's cartilidge...so maybe I can poke it back in! (It's either that or push the girls back where they're supposed to be )

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Well. Thank God! I bumped up my mammogram to Monday, just in case, but I feel soooo much better now! Thanks everyone!!! Discovering new bones, etc. is a trip!