STILL swollen 8 weeks out
Swelling can go on for a year (it's in the fine print that the never talk about!). The worst of it is in the first 2-3 months, but you'll continue to have some swelling for awhile. And yes, you will be flat! I'm 6 months out and still swell in the afternoon, but it's a lot better than it was in the beginning.
I hardly have any swelling in my tummy and haven't. I think a lot of it has to do with how active I am. Since day 2 I've been up leading mostly a regular life. Now, after a day of walking for a couple miles or dancing I do swell up that night but then it's gone again. I don't drink a lot of water and love salty foods but I DO eat a lot of protein like C said. I also try to be naked as much as possible and not use compression. Who knows which of these helps but thought I'd lend you support and possible ideas. Btw I'm 6 weeks out from LBL, arm lift, breast lift.
Thanks for all the encouragement. Today is even worse than yesterday! I've been quite active since surgery. I'm a single mother so it wasn't really an option. I'm forcing protein for healing. Just frustrated I guess.
When I sit, the swelling is now rolling out to the sides. Ugh! When I pu**** feels like a water balloon. BUT, there isn't any fluid to aspirate, we tried that!
My surgeon said that lymph nodes sit just above the mons area and that the fluid lands in those and there isn't much you can do about it. He told me to come back in six weeks.
I just wanted to make sure this is still normal. I see all these youtube videos of people six weeks out with flat tummies, and here I am, looking six months pregnant. :(
So we're, what, 10 weeks out now? I'm more swollen than ever. My belly looks pregnant. Your comments help me so much. I can't find ANYTHING on-line that confirms this is okay. My surgeon told me last visit, "back in six weeks." So I'm not calling him. It's frustrating and very uncomfortable. I just pray this goes away one day. It's messing with my head. Here I lost this big old lump of skin and now I have a bloated belly that's wrapping around my hips again. Feels backward.
Still totally numb in a lot of places. That can probably be permanent but I don't mind too much. I just with this 'baby' would go away!