Swelling 13 months post-op

I had my tt and bl/ba August 24, 2009.  Lately I have been noticing swell hell in my belly.  Last month I posted about gaining 6 pounds and found out it was just swelling.  Last night I was looking in the mirror I noticed I have that pouch again so I climbed on the scale and there it was again, 4 pounds gained overnight.

I wanted to know; does anyone else still have swelling spells so far post op?

Thanks in advance for you input.

Sherline

I still have it in one of my legs from my thigh lift and that's almost been a year.

 Aloha Sherline-
When you say swelling, is it liquid, like a pocket of fluid? Or edema, that is pitting? Could it be a hernia ( that shouldn;t cause 4 lbs weight gain). Is it always the same spot? Is it worse after a hard workout, or some new exercise? Do your feet swell at the same time?  What does your surgeon say?I'd definitely check in with my surgeon, sounds hinky- I am 9.5 months out from my 360` CBL and never swell, no matter how hard I work out, and my weight never fluctuates that much in a night-morning weigh in.

I think a light bulb just went off in my head! Honestly from time to time, I couldn't understand why my "belly" would seem to look "larger" than other times - and I would notice that few pound gain on the scales. I truly couldn't understand it. In a few days again, it will just go away. I don't thin****il now, that I ever realized that it could be possible swelling. Wow...now that certainly does shed some light on things! Hmmm...

Thanks for sharing your information! I pray that both our bodies get past this issue and settle down soon.

God bless you,
Rose

I am about 18 months from my LBL and I still swell.  Someone posted a few months back saying that they had a little swelling at 3 years out which is by far the longest I've seen around here.  Before that was 18 months.  

 I have learned not to focus on the scale anymore.  I can feel when I'm swollen so I don't weight myself and I NEVER weigh at night.  I have never done that even before PS.  Everyone has a little water retention by the end of the day which is why they say it's best to buy shoes late in the day because your foot is a little fuller.  Anyhow I only weigh in the mornings because that is the best way for me to get the best idea of where my weight is.   Some days I notice the swelling starting early in the day and others towards the evening. I drove myself crazy the first year because I thought it would never go away.  It has gotten better but it is not completely gone.  I had some lipo done a few months ago and I think that has also added to my swelling lasting even longer.   Swelling from lipo can last a really long time for some folks.  I just know that I have come so far and look so much better than I could have ever imagined.  And to be honest, no one notices the swelling but me so I know it is not obvious to anyone else. 

Try not to be so hard on yourself!

Thank you to everyone for your support and input, I had no idea we can continue to swell at 3 years post op, but I am not surprised.  I keep forgetting how serious reconstructive surgery is, just thinking about about someone cutting and tightening my insides remind me of how serious these procedures are.

I started back sleeping in my binder and by morning the swelling is down.  Since winter is coming I can handle sleeping in my binder for a couple of months.

Thanks again.

Sherline

I am exactly 1 year post op today, and I still swell in my belly area and around my lower body lift.  I hate it and wi**** would STOP!  I am right there with ya girly!  

It's good to know I am not alone on this crazy ride.

Sherline