Swelling after LBL
I'm 5 weeks out and my swelling is just now getting bad.
"fingers in ears" la la la la la I CAN'T HEAR YOU! ;)
5'6" Start-276 Goal-150 Weight loss Preop=5 Month 1=25 Month 2=10 Month 3=14 Month 4=3 Month 5=7 Month 6=9 Month 7=7 Month 8=7 Month 9=9 Month 10=7 Month 11=5 Month 12=5 Month 13=3 Month 14=4 
Went to my PS last night. He couldn't draw any fluid out and said it's just swelling and there is nothing to be done about it. I'm so glad I didn't need another tube or another surgery!
He attempted to explain to me something about the swelling landing in the lymph nodes just above the mons area and that's why we swell.... whatever. I can deal with looking and feeling pregnant. I cannot deal with more tubes and surgeries!
RNY: 9/3/2008 LBL: 6/5/2013
I am 3-mos post op and have some swelling but also some laxity in my mons that was not present right after surgery. My surgeon said that sometimes he is not able to get it all at once but that I also lost weight and this may have impacted it, too. He is going to revise me to tighten me back up.
Living larger than ever,
My Bariatric Life
on 7/26/13 5:37 am
Hang in there and give yourself lots of time. Everyone is different. I have an amazing surgeon and I trust him with my life. I'm swollen like I'm pregnant and well, I'll just have to deal with it until it comes down. It's just how my body is handling this. I'm a slow healer anyway, so I have to take my time (I have Lupus). Just keep remembering it will get better.
RNY: 9/3/2008 LBL: 6/5/2013
