And the Verdict Is....

It's a hernia. After all of this time, a CT scan, an ultrasound, and four different doctors, I finally know what has been causing the pain. And it turned out to be a hernia like I have been saying all along. This is the first doc to actually take the time to feel what I have been telling them was there. First doc told me it was just a stretch mark I was feeling. She sent me for ultrasound just in case it was an ovarian cyst. Second doc barely pushed on the area through my jeans and said he didn't feel anything but it might be a kidney stone or my appendix. CT scan came back normal. Went back to him several months later. This time he said it might be a hernia or something and sent me to a surgeon. Surgeon couldn't see me for months so I saw her partner. He pushed on it a little and basically said you might have a hernia but you might not since there is no lump. I can do surgery and see. Ummm. No thank you. I finally got in to see Dr. Ogg who I was supposed to see orginally. She is wonderful. She was thorough and finally felt the ridge/hole that I have been feeling all along. I will have surgery sometime in the next few months to repair it. Not looking forward to surgery but glad to finally have answers.