Hello all! I am scheduled for RNY on 4/16. I am very excited and today is the first day of my 2 week pre op diet. My question is: i have had swelling in my legs from the knee down and big time in my ankles ever since i had my 2nd baby 2 years ago. Some days its worse than others depending on my fluid intake and activity level.however its always present to some extent. But has anyone else experienced this? And does it go away after surgery when you lose weight? Or am i stuck with cankels forever?

Edema of the lower legs is one of the prompts that had one of doctor "friends" recommend bariatric surgery. I have had swelling in my legs for years. I first received treatment for swelling in my lower legs after being diagnosed with venous reflux. The treatment had a rather painful recovery, but much of the swelling went away. I still have mild swelling in the ankles, and my doctor friend told me that surgery may be the fix to fix everything that ails me, including the edema.

Hopefully after your surgery, you will see vast improvements...

Do you have to wear those lovely brown knee high support socks?. My little lymphedema self does,[emoji174] don't tell me my son or doctor but I'm taking a break today![emoji12] And my PCP says surgery will help with it also. Probably will always have the tendency but it will greatly lessen.[emoji15]

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I wear diabetic socks everyday. I am not diabetic, I just wear them because they do not cut off circulation as my legs begin to swell. I used to use compression socks... I flat wore them out. When I would pull them off, my legs would itch so bad...ugh!

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Amen Brudda![emoji12]

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thanks! Its not really that noticable except in my ankles....they just look like little fat pads on my ankles. But if i press my thumb in my shin bone...it stays for pitting for a bit. I have big legs anyway...so you would never know it was swelling....

If you are like me, and live a sedentary lifestyle, then swelling is inevitable. Walk more (read as walk a lot). Get up and move every 30-minutes or so. I am a CAD designer by day, and sit most of my time staring at a computer. It is not good, so I try to remind myself to get up and walk the halls, or go outside and walk around the building.

this is very true actually....i sit 8 hours a day staring at a computer at a hospital. So it contributes big time to the swelling. I have increased my water and have started getting up and walking around the hospital some throughout the day and it has actually helped a little