Question:
When does the tummy swelling start subsiding?

Hello All, I've missed you. Open rny was on 12/2. Pain a bit more than I expected. Turns out my body is resistant to pain meds! I realize many opens probably feel as if their "guts" were going to just spill out. Probably pretty normal. My question is that my abdomen is really swollen--I look somewhat pregnant. Even with the binder on when I walk around the house, I tend to hold my tummy to keep it from jostling like a bowl full of sugar free jelly! It's quite a bit bigger now than before. When does this swelling and the awful soreness begin easing somewhat? (I'm not complaining, just curious!) Thanks!    — Mary Ann B. (posted on December 7, 2002)

December 7, 2002
I had my surgery on 11/26 and my stomach is just starting to get back to it's normal size. Good luck!
   — Lisa M.

December 8, 2002
I had my open RNY on 11-19 and found that after 2 weeks the swelling and awful soreness (yes, I had it too) had both decreased dramatically. Best of luck to you!
   — Lisa W.