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I am three days out of surgery and I am feeling pretty good except I have horrible bloating in my abdomen. I did not have a drain put in and I wonder if I should have... it is hard and pushed out...

At what point do I get worried and/or email my Dr? Am I worrying for nothing, is it normal? Did anyone else have this issue? how long until it resolved?

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I don't think it's ever a bad idea to call your doctor if you're concerned. I remember feeling pretty bloated the second and third weeks, but it's hard for me to remember that first week:-) I hope you feel better soon!

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I had a lot of bloating, swelling and Water weight after surgery. I am 3 weeks post op and the worst of it is gone, but I'm still waiting for the rest to go away.

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I agree with deedee... never hurts to call your doctor just in case. :) I noticed your name says songbird in it.. do you sing? :) I would be interested in knowing that side effects you have noticed in technique if you do. :)

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I was bloated as well but it went down after about a week... I gained 2 inches around my waist! although the external scars are small remember they've been rooting around inside you so you'll be swollen from the trauma of surgery.

Kathy

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Stacy, I can agree with Chrissy, infact I piled everything up on my scale to see how much it weighed before I went lol!

Lorden, not sure about the next meeting, but yes they had one this Saturday as a few of my friends went!

Songbird, sorry I never had that issue, just email your surgeon and if it gets worse go to the ER and demand a CT scan. Let us know what happens!

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