 [ Symptoms ] i have a bulging hernia under my rib cage is it dangerous should i have it checked  i do have a hernia and the bulge from it is getting bigger does this mean it should be looked at would i possibly need surgery to repair it i have had this hernia for about 15yrs it is under my rib cage in the middle the bulge has been getting larger and larger so my basic question is does this require surgery to repair  nancy [ Disease ] hi as its getting bigger it should really be looked at best advice good luck