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Hello all,

I am now 2 post op and resting comfortably at home. I have several questions that I hope I can get some answers to. First I noticed that the bruising around my insision has increased slightly. Mainly increase in the size of the black and blue area, is that normal? Second, I have a lot of gas bubbles that seem to be leaking up my esophagus especially after I take a sip of Fluid as well as random bubbling and churning. Is that something I should be concerned about?

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Things will improve. My sleeve early out made sounds I never heard in my life before. And still at times I wonder what alien is inside of me :)

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The bruising thing seems to be normal too. I had the same thing happen about a day after surgery, especially around the area they removed the excess stomach and where I was getting heparin shots.

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Bruises tend to look worse before they get better. Gas just once of those things either you get It or you don't. Hopefully it will pass soon.

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I have a lot of bruising around the bottom-most incision too. All the other incisions are doing ok, but that one looks awful. Doesn't hurt though, just looks like I got punched in the gut, hehe.

Gas for me is getting better. I find it odd that every time I take a sip I hear *gurgle-gurgle* then I usually have to burp a little burp. I just take it as my new stomach is learning how to accept fluids.

~*~Heather~*~

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