Question:
I am four months post TT and still having lots of swelling.

If I start exercising, doing ab work, weight training, etc, will this make the swelling worse? It is definitely worse in the upper abd area later in the day. Have to wear the binder still.    — betseylovelace (posted on May 25, 2005)

May 25, 2005
I am 8 months post op tt, and I get alot of fluid retention, and swelling too. alot of times diabetics have a harder time with the swelling than others. I can feel mine hasnt reattached on the left side as it moves internaly, and causes discomfort. I visited my ps and she is subbmitting to my insurance co for a revison. Actually 4 months is still normal for swelling give it until you reach the 6 month mark, and then see your ps. Rosemary
   — wizz40

May 25, 2005
I am 9 months post op. I am too having alot of pain still. Nobody really knows why I still am haiving alot of problems . Another thing I am having problems with my bowels. Ever since my TT I had been having problems with them, my reg. doctor tells me it from all the scare tiss. that casuing me these problems. Three months after my TT I had to have two explortory surgeies to see why I was having so much problems, and they found out that my bowels so twisted and tangled that they had too take my intestines out and untangled them plus clean me out from scare tiss, they had to do this twice. And since then I am still surffering with pain everyday, and I am getting tired of it. From all that I had went through I kid of regret having the TT done , but I had to that was the only way to get rid of the excess skin. Just last month I also found out that I have a hernia in back, that was also from my TT because I was cut all the way around. Well I better go. I hope you recover more quickly then me. Shelly
   — angelglobe

May 25, 2005
For the most acurate answer to your question perhaps it is time to have a follow up visit your surgeon and pose these questions to him. That way you will get to find out exactly what he expects you to do
   — Lise K.

May 26, 2005
Hi Betsey. The swelling is expected and not unusual. I keep patients in some form of garment or compression wear. Watch for activities (esp prolonged sitting) that worsens your swelling. I beleive so strongly in lymphatic massage that I have treatments as part of the surgery and followup process. Consider fing a good therapist with surgical patient experience !
   — DrL