please answer another swelling question
I can't remember, how long does it take for the majority of the fluid weight to leave? I know we have swelling for a few months but when does the major stuff leave. In other words, when should I venture to weigh again. Today was day 4 and up 10 lbs. I can handle 3 to 5 lbs swelling but just wondering when that will be. Thanks for having patience with yet another swelling question.
190 lbs lost
VSG 07/2008
lower body lift 10/2010
upper body lift 11/2011
No experience here because I'm pre-op. What I'm learning from you is to stay off the dang scale. I hope you're down significantly the next time you venture onto it. I think I read to stay off the scale for at least 2 weeks. I've personally not done that in my adult life unless I didn't have a scale. :)
HW: 249 SW: 229 GW: 149 Age: 63 - Body by Sauceda - 12/2011
Be sure & wear your compression garment also. Sometimes w/o it (my surgeon didn't recommend it after 3 weeks) I would still swell & put it back on & it'd go back down.
Cyndi U
Gastric Bypass, Dr. Daniel Jones, Dallas, 2003
LBL, Lipo, Butt Aug, Full Thigh Lift, hernia repair - 5/5/11, Baylor Houston Residency Program - Dr. Echo & Dr. Bullocks
BL/BA, brachioplasty - 8/26/11, Baylor Houston Residency Program - Dr. Lee & Dr. Bullocks