post op RNY problem?

Had my RNY on Friday the 24th.My left side of my abdomen is swollen out about 1.5 incheds, bruised, and the center of it seems to have puckered in. Is it normal to be so distorted?

My tummy was swollen and I couldn't figure out where my belly button was. I am kind of joking about the belly button. But with all of the incisions it looked weird.. If it is really bothering you I would call the doctor. 

Normal is a hard thing to define. My husband had the same surgery by the same surgeon and our experiences were different (he looked like he'd been beaten with a baseball bat for example) while I was more 'oozing' than he was. So if you have a concern, call your surgeon. They can tell you if you need to come in or not and better safe than sorry when so newly post-op!

:)

Yes, it is common.  That is the area where the majority of the internal work was done.  As long as it does not turn red and/or become hot, etc (signs of info to on) and doesn't worsen, it is nothing to worry about! The swelling and bruising will fade and the indentation will fade (partly when the swelling fades, partly over time).

Lora

Normal- 

A whole lotta moving around was done via tha***** bitty hole-

My left side had what I can only describe as a dent! That is where the majority if work was done and I was told where they were moving the camera around. The dent was very noticeable and hung around until a lot of my swelling in my waist and stomach subsided...so about 4 weeks. 

As others mentioned, if it becomes red and hot, call your surgeon as those may be signs of infection. 

Best wishes!

My abdomen looked like a backward "S" until just recently. :-)