Question:
I'm 4 days post-op. Just got home yesterday

My feet and legs are bloated up with water. My skin feels 2 sizes to small. When will this go away? When will I start to feel noemal again?    — Alison N. (posted on March 16, 2002)

March 16, 2002
This does not sound too good....you may need to up your fluid intake and your DOctor may need to prescribe a water pill. But check with your doc soon.
   — Oldsoul

March 16, 2002
I remember that feeling very well. What did it for me was taking my blood pressure medicine, which has a diuretic in it. I swear I went pee every 15 minutes for 48 hours straight. Had a sheet burn on my right elbow from propping myself up from the bed so much....but after a couple days I went back down from all the puffiness to pretty much normal. Hope this helps a little. Good luck to you.
   — blank first name B.

March 16, 2002
My ankles and feet were very swollen for about 10 days following surgery. It went away without any medication being given. I think it was just a buildup from all the fluids I was given in the hospital. I was in for 5 days and was given IV fluids from beginning to end. Good luck!
   — Pam S.

March 16, 2002
I came home 14 pounds heavier than I left. My hubbie said my face looked like an over-inflated balloon. [Thank God, he didn't tell me this until after all the bloat was gone!] I peed constantly for 4 days after I left the hospital. I was really scared that I'd never get to sleep through the night again! But it all passed (literally) by the time I'd been home a week.
   — Kathy J.