How long does it take for swelling to go down after a panni?

I am post open RNY 3/27/02..I have lost 150lbs. I just had a panni done on 3/19/03 and have a lot of swelling of my hips, belly, and vaginal area. I was wearing size 4's before the panni and now I am lucky if I can get into 8's because of all the swelling...How long before all this swelling will go down and I can get back into 4's again? I have also noticed that I gained weight from the surgery(thought I would loose more due to all the skin removal). Is this weight all fluid build up from the surgery? Thanks for any and all help..

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