Banded and home...question

[JaimeSTL 4]

I was banded on Thursday 2/28 and came home from the hospital yesterday. I lost 15 lbs pre-op from the liquid diet. I'm not feeling hungry, but drinking because I know I have to. I'm a little sore, but overall, not feeling too bad.

So here is my question. One of my incisions, toward the middle of my abdomen, but not the port site, is puffier than the rest. The doctor said he doesn't think it could be infected since I was on antiobiotics up until I left the hospital yesterday. He also said there is nothing under it that could be bulging or anything. Anybody else experience this? I don't have visible staples or stitches. He said he did a plastic surgery type closure, which I'm not sure what that means. This incision is the sorest of them all, but feeling considerably better than yesterday.

Thanks for any input. I'm so glad to finally be over on the losers side now. :w00t:

[Sue Magoo 71]

Hi:

If the swollen site is warm to the touch, or starts to get rid, or if you start to run a fever it could be infected. If it's feeling better than yesterday it's probably healing.

I hope you feel all better soon. Remember, you just had surgery, so take it easy.

Sue

[mhazelrigg 1]

Mine was a little swollen too! But now I am three weeks out and although that spot is still a little bit bigger than the rest, which have gone down, and I no longer have any pain there. I agree with Sue, hot or red, call your doc. Otherwise, it will probably get better in a couple days!