I feel like my stomach is still swollen... is that possible??? Im almost 13 days post op

mommy swelling is normal for awhile...make sure though that it is not an infection...i was swollen from an infection under the incision...some signs that it may be:

Signs and Symptoms of An Infected Surgical Incision

Hot Incision: An infected incision may feel hot to the touch. This happens as the body sends infection fighting blood cells to the site of infection.

Swelling/Hardening of the Incision: An infected incision may begin to harden as the tissue underneath are inflamed. The incision itself may begin to appear swollen or puffy as well.

Redness: An incision that gets red, or has red streaks radiating from it to the surrounding skin may be infected. Some redness is normal at the incision site, but it should decrease over time, rather than becoming more red as the incision heals.

Drainage From the Incision: Foul-smelling drainage or pus may begin to appear on an infected incision. It can range in color from blood-tinged to green, white or yellow. The drainage from an infected wound may also be thick, and in rare cases, chunky. Pain: Your pain should slowly and steadily diminish as you heal. If your pain level at the surgery site increases for no apparent reason, you may be developing an infection in the wound. It is normal for increased pain if you “overdo it” with activity or you decrease your pain medication, but a significant and unexplained increase in pain should be discussed with your surgeon.

I had the swelling, the hot incision, and the pain which I thought was normal, I didnt get the drainage till about 11 days after the surgery. Im sure if it is just swelling it is okay and normal...just wanted to give you some pointers that I wish I knew before.

thanks so much for the info... no infections... but i still feel bloated like... oh well.. i guess it will go away soon...

What do you mean by "feeling swollen"?

I feel like my stomach is in my throat at the moment, it's felt like that for two days, it's awful.

I feel like I still have some swelling and bloating in my stomach. Nothing real major, I just noticed that my pants are still fitting kind of tight. I've lost 25 lbs (since pre-op) and still haven't gone down a pants size. So I'm thinking (hoping) that I must still be swollen.

I am numb around my incision...I went 3 days after post op and the doc said it was fine...i don't believe him..it will be 2 weeks since my op and it still numb....does anyone have this?

OMG and it itches like crazy around the incision...it drives me nuts.....

All worth it at the end of the tunnel

I am still numb feeling also, mostly on my port side. My incisions are itchy as well. My scabs are starting to come off, so I started using lotion, which helps the itching somewhat.

thats what i mean... bloating... lost weight..but jeans still feel snug around the waist..and my belly is almost touching my steering wheel and never did..lol

I feel like my stomach is still swollen... is that possible??? Im almost 13 days post op

I dont think Im swollen, but i have pain i my sites if i push down on them. they are still very tender.

I am numb around my incision...I went 3 days after post op and the doc said it was fine...i don't believe him..it will be 2 weeks since my op and it still numb....does anyone have this?

OMG and it itches like crazy around the incision...it drives me nuts.....

All worth it at the end of the tunnel

I don't have the numbness that you're talking about, but I have read this a lot on the boards and it seems to be pretty common, so trust what your doctor says and that everything is fine.

As far as swelling goes, I think I know what you're talking about mommy. I am now two weeks post-op, and today is the first day that my tummy doesn't seem big and swollen.

i just feel like i have lost weight...but the "muffin top" is still there..lol

Adelarosa,

What did they do about your infection? If you don't mind sharing. . .I have one, and was in the hospital for 4 days. . .

So bummed!

Well I didn't know I had an infection til 10 days post op...I was actually at my follow up visit at the Dr.'s and my incision started leaking....Prior to this though I had a lot of pain a few days after surgery and my incision was hard and hot...I didn't have a fever so I thought all these symptoms were normal...I have never been operated on before...Well when the Dr. saw the leakage he squeazed what he could out in the office and the Dr. gave me antibiotics. I just had drainage for about ten days...the drainage went from a yellowish brown to clear. After that the pain, swelling, and heat went away from my incision. Now I am doing great! Thank GOD!!! Why were you in the hospital four days?? Did you get the infection right after operation??

I was feeling like that last week. So I went into work, and did an x-ray. (I'm a nurse) I had the biggest gas pocket in my stomach. It was huge. I now know that it can make you feel swallen. I had trouble swallowing, couldnt not burp, or fart... TMI.. and my muffin top did not even go down any. I have been taking lots of gas x and it has helped so much.

Allison

I'm still swollen, but I'm only 4 days out from surgery. Here's an odd side effect of the swelling... I need my reading glasses for the computer monitor now. I guess my eyes are even swollen a little.

My incisions do occasionally fell warm to the touch. I thought it was pretty normal but have been watching for fever. They aren't particularly painful, weeping, etc., although the itching has started.

I still have numbness around my c-section scar. Good luck on that.

I'm 10 days post op and still swollen, no infections but I am swollen were the port is still. It's starting to go down but now looking lopsided a bit because it's so much more swollen were the port is.