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Okay, today is day 4 after . I am swelling. My thighs are now much larger than before. My feet are swelling too. Pain is very managable. I just feel like a old stiff lady. Getting in and out of the bed is the hardest. I have a high bed so I have a step that I am using. I am walking around every couple of hours. I walked outside today. I feel really good just a little uncomfortable. This swelling is going to be a trip! I think my thighs just grew a couple of inches. oooooooooooohhhhhhhhhh. I need to think about how hot I will look this summer. I guess when I go to work on Tuesday I will be wearing a skirt. Hide the thighs What should I expect next vets?
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Hopefully it only lasts a short time for you, hon. The worst lasted a few days for me and then one day I peed for what seemed like forever and I shrunk! It's all part of the healing process. Have you found any hard areas yet? If you haven't that will be next and you'll need to start massaging as much as you can tolerate. The easiest for me when I started was when I was in the shower where the was slippery. Feels weird because it's all numb, yet tender, but any little bit of pressure - even if it's more like a petting motion - will help. Week 2 will be better and week 3 will feel like a million bucks compared to now Just keep taking s!
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The feet swelling is the WORST. I had that really bad and it bothered me more than the sites. At day 9, things turned around. You are heading into the tough days but the good news is that you will be through them soon.
I feel for ya, hang in!
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ohhh swelling...i put on 16lbs pf fluid day of surgery but then lost it day 6...
keep your feet elevated lots of water and i wasnt able to massage at all until 2weeks a tiny bit and now even after 2 months everything is smoothing out on its own...so we are all so different but still massaging bothers me and i had tons of roping and lumps and ewhhhhh mostly all gone on its own...whew
take care
april
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Thanks ladies. Should I start massaging before I feel any ropes or lumps? I cannot wait until my first post op appointment. I don't think I had very much fat removed. I dont feel numbness just soreness. I still do not have bruising. I have plenty of fat to remove and I will be upset if she didnt remove very much.
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This is probably a silly question: can otc water pills help speed this along. I mean if the isn't doing it's thing?
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what is otc water pills? My ps said that I could take a prescription water pill if it made me feel better. She didnt think it would help but said I could try.
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Okay never mind. Over the counter. Duhhhh. Sorry. I was thinking about a brand.