Am 10 days out and am more swollen then the first week. I thought it was my imagination but the daughter in law asked me when the swelling will go down. She says I'm bigger than when they say me at five days out.

I have no fever, no redness, BP is great- I'm only tired.

Am 10 days out and am more swollen then the first week. I thought it was my imagination but the daughter in law asked me when the swelling will go down. She says I'm bigger than when they say me at five days out.

I have no fever, no redness, BP is great- I'm only tired.

I was in the hospital one night so planned on wearing the same button down blouse home that I wore when I went in. Could barely button it when I left. Was swollen for a while. Not sure exactly how long it lasted but it was pretty much gone when I went back to work at 2 weeks out.

I was in the hospital one night so planned on wearing the same button down blouse home that I wore when I went in. Could barely button it when I left. Was swollen for a while. Not sure exactly how long it lasted but it was pretty much gone when I went back to work at 2 weeks out.

That makes me feel better. I think I'm paranoid of leakage.

That makes me feel better. I think I'm paranoid of leakage.

I wore elastic waist skirts out of the house the 1st 2 wks. My belly looked like I was 5 mths pregnant. Good thing it was summer...

I wore elastic waist skirts out of the house the 1st 2 wks. My belly looked like I was 5 mths pregnant. Good thing it was summer...

That makes me feel better. I think I'm paranoid of leakage.

I believe with leakage you would have extreme pain and fever. I was swollen for about two weeks.

That makes me feel better. I think I'm paranoid of leakage.

I believe with leakage you would have extreme pain and fever. I was swollen for about two weeks.

Ok so today I'm 14 days out and I am sore plus the swelling has stuck around. Personally I think I'm sore due to the swelling.

Any suggestions on getting the swelling down- it's really getting on my nerves. I guess a call to the clinic is in order.

I also have stomach swelling - I've lost weight post-op but my waist/gut has not shrunk at all. I think my tummy is still in shock. Next week I will finally have my first post-op appointment with my surgeon and I plan to ask her when the swelling will subside. Of all the places I need and want to lose weight, it's my big gut!!!

I'm in the same boat. 20 days out and I can't do up my jeans, which had room before the surgery. I also get twinges and pains in places unrelated to my stomach... Weird...

Six weeks out here...This too shall pass, I was swollen too. It does get better! Lots of protein to help heal.

I'm a week out tomorrow and my stomach is still really swollen. I, too, look pregnant. I've lost 20lbs but not any from my stomach.