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Thank you so much for all the responses! 

 I must admit I learned a lesson from posting 

on this site...it is to be very clear and

 don't leave out details!  I apologize for not

 giving any history about myself.  I HAVE 

had my appendix AND my gallbladder

 removed years ago.  NO, I am not pregnant! 

  In the past I have had dx's such as ulcerative

 colitis and lymphocytic colitis but have not 

had those kind of flare up since I went gluten

 free 3 years ago.  I have had several abdominal

 surgeries so maybe possibility of scar tissue

 twisting my intestine up but thought I would 

have pain with that?  As a reminder I said 

that I have a spot two inches on the right 

of my belly button that acts up daily and 

the movement reminds me of a small baby 

kicking inside of me.  (Although I didn't 

mention sometimes it feels like a full grown 

fetus kicking the heck out of me!)  It really

 is alarming!    I have had no change in bowel 

habits and there is NO pain involved here

 (unless I poke and prod at the site trying 

to find something there, then it can get a 

little tender!)     It's hard to distinguish the 

lumps and bumps in my abdomen because 

over the years I have lost over 120 pounds 

and I wonder which lumps are leftover 

chunks of fat or skin still lurking around 

that area.  Beneath the extra padding on 

my abdomen the wall appears to be very 

tight and muscular, but not without lumps?  

When my friend mentioned a tumor possibly 

sitting there interfering with the movement of 

my bowel, I really freaked out!

The majority of responses asked if it could be 

the appendix, gallbladder, pregnancy, or hernia.  

A few said it could be trapped gas.  (I suppose 

it could be but why in the same spot for 7 

months now?)

One person said it sounded like my ileocecal 

valve (where the large and small intestine meet) 

that sometimes contracts out of sync.

Another person asked if I had a worm (parasite).   

This person recommended  parasite cleanses like grapefruit seed extract to get rid of tapeworm.  

Also products with wormwood and walnut husk.

Another person thought it might be muscle tics, 

possibly related to extra stress or maybe caffeine 

intake.

Another person said she had a similar sensation 

and an ultrasound revealed she is missing a 

support for part of her lower intestine and this 

sometimes causes the intestine to sort of fold 

over so that she could feel, (and see!) a bulging 

in her lower right abdomen.  As long as it doesn't 

get serious she does not have plans to do anything 

about it.

 

I did get a response from a medical student:

 

I am a medical student and from what 

I know about lymphomas a typical
intial symptom is a painless unilateral lump. 

This lump should not "move" or "kick" 

although you may be able to move it with 

your hand. So my first instinct is that your lump is probably not lymphomic.

Secondly, I frequently have movement in my gut. I always attribute it to my GI tract. After all, 

intestines, stomach, etc are all mobile organs
with some amount of free movement in the gut. I know my intestines can get a little jumpy at times, most especially if I eat something that doesn't particularly agree with me (although it can happen anytime). Your area of movement is close to a major flexure of the large intestine (ascending to transverse colon) and this makes me suspect this could be
the issue.

 

Most everyone said not to worry and that it 

didn't sound like lymphoma.

AND last but not least:    The majority of 

responses I received mentioned that they 

too have the exact same complaint as I do 

EXCEPT pain is involved as there is none with me.

 

Thank you and I will let everyone know what 

the doc says on the 12th of January.

 

Lauren

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