As of now I am 3 weeks post op...and I believe I am still swollen at times..In the morning it seems like the swelling is minimal as my doctor said..some days I will be more swollen than other..But one day 3 and 4 post op..I was the most swollen, My ab felt warm and I even thought I had a fever..but that went away..I am still wearing the garment about 23 hours a day..I am going for a lymphatic massage on Weds. since some they this will help..The pain over all was not too bad I did have alot of bruising..but it is pretty much gone now..and I do have a few lumpy areas, but everyone says they will subside..and to be patient..These posting are great because they let see how everyone else is doing..so keep posting everyone!!!
nygirl, Yes, I too was able to bend fine and the pain was not that bad..Maybe it is the doctor.I am just swollen and bruised now..went to my post-op yesterday and he said the swelling should go down maybe in another week..and I will look good some days in the morning and then by the late afternoon I will be swollen again..he want to see me back in a month..My buising is subsiding somewhat..but I am only taking Tylenol PM at night only because the compression garment bugs me..Keep me posted on how you are feeling..we are only a week difference...:)
I had smartlipo on 2/10/09 and pain wasn't so bad, but the swelling and keeping the compression garment on 24/7 is no fun...I looked good right after surgery then I got swollen..anybody experience that?? I go to my post op tomorrow 2/17...hope he tell me I am still very swollen!!
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