WHOA.... anyone else suffer from extreme bruising post op.... I look like I have had a skin graft from Barney the Dinosaur...

and it hurts so bad too.... surgeon did state my bruising was excessive.... I was just shocked.... even the pictures I see

of others bruising do not match mine, a paper plated held over my bruises does not cover..... how did you treat your bruising? And on average how long did it hurt really badly, I know it will ease, but right now I am in the one week post op, whining stage....

if it were not for this bruising I think I would feel pretty great....

That stinks! Do you normally bruise ver easily?The only bruising I had were both my wrists were dark purple. Dr said it was probably from when they were dragging me from operating table to bed. They lasted about a weekend then were gone.

extreme bruising post op.

rickyswife

out of curiosity do you have diabetes????

I always seemed to bruise easier and the "marks" lasted longer, lingered

hope the situation improves sooner than later

glad everything else with recovery seems to be moving a long

take care

continued speedy recovery

kathy

I am not a diabetic, but I have always bruised Very easily.... did not work in my favor this go around, I have bruises that I don't know where they come from, PCP has run blood work several times, nothing, was told I am just very pale and very tender, thanks.

I'm 13 days out from surgery and my stomach still is bruised. Both from the heparin shots and on the incisions.

My experience is very similar to nat3185's. The major bruising came from the many Heparin doses, and from my incisions.