3.5 months post-op & suddenly retaining water and edema in ankles

I am 3.5 months post-op. My weight is coming off nicely (I am down 80#). In the past 2 weeks or so I have begun to notice edema or water swelling in my ankles at night. My weight lose has slowed down some as well. I had terrible edema pre-op and was so happy to have it go away almost immediatly post-op. But now my ankles are swelling again and feel stiff. They are fine in the morning and thru out the day, but in the evenings they start to swell up. I have not changed what I eat, but I do consume a little bit more then I did at 1 or 2 months post-op. I exercise daily on an exercise bike and I walk, weather permitting, at least 2 or 3 times a week. My job is a lot of being on my feet. Has this happened to anyone else? What did you do for it?

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