Open RNYers...Swollen?

Hi all, Just wondering about this. My upper abdomen is swollen...I guess it has been since surgery. That combined with the fact that most of the time when I walk around, I keep my hand where my drain was...because it hurts/burns! When I sit down, I slowly plop on the couch. It's to the point where I look like I'm pregnant and "carrying high" (it's a girl!!). Anyway, when did you notice the swelling going down? Thanks! Chele

My surgery 1/23 also. I was swollen bad the first 3 days from all the liquids. I had actually put on over 25 lbs in the hospital. It was all gone by the third day. Other than that, I don't notice any swelling. Are you stil retaining fluids from surgery maybe? Sylvia

Hi Chele, I am a 123 loser as well and had my surgery lap but the swellen of my stomach area was crazy. It was so swollen, I too was having a girl It is now going down little by little as I walk around but it is painful. Hope you feel better and keep us posted. ~Dawn

Hi Chele I had open RNY on 1/13. Under my right breast is where my drain tube was. The day after she "yanked" it out, It started to swell and stick out like I was pregnant (also having a girl). Its still swollen but not as bad as it was. When I walk or stand for a long time it feels like its pulling. I called my surgeon twice and he said it will go away. When I seen him the other day, he said not to worry. Everyday it gets a little better. If you feel uneasy about it, call your surgeon and ask him. Sometimes hearing them say its ok makes you feel better. Well it does for me! Take care Kay 450/388/367/175

I think my girl might finally be starting to go down--I was 1/18. Of course having to have two liters of fluids pumped into me for the stupid kidney stone didn't help any. Anyway, I think I'm flattening out a bit. But what I notice now is the stupid staples are really starting to hurt. Do you guys have those? How bad do they hurt coming out?? And I guess this stupid tube is going to cause mounds of pain also??? ready to feel normal again! De