Why are my legs so swollen after my tummy tuck???

I had my tummy tuck on Dec. 18. Today, I decided to put on a pair of jeans just to see how they fit so far. Thus far I have been wearing sweats and leisure pants. Anyway I almost went into cardiac arrest when my jeans wouldn't even go past my calves! These are jeans that I wore the day before my surgery! I expected my torso to be swollen and even the tops of my legs since the skin there was pulled up a bit. But why would my entire legs be swollen? I'm hoping they're just swollen and I haven't experienced some freakish weight gain. Has anyone else expereinced this and how long did the swelling in your legs last? Thanks in advance!

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