Skin Graft from Barney or VSG?

[rickyswife 41]

WHOA.... anyone else suffer from extreme bruising post op.... I look like I have had a skin graft from Barney the Dinosaur...

and it hurts so bad too.... surgeon did state my bruising was excessive.... I was just shocked.... even the pictures I see

of others bruising do not match mine, a paper plated held over my bruises does not cover..... how did you treat your bruising? And on average how long did it hurt really badly, I know it will ease, but right now I am in the one week post op, whining stage....

if it were not for this bruising I think I would feel pretty great....

[butterfly_gal 151]

That stinks! Do you normally bruise ver easily?The only bruising I had were both my wrists were dark purple. Dr said it was probably from when they were dragging me from operating table to bed. They lasted about a weekend then were gone.

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

extreme bruising post op.

rickyswife

out of curiosity do you have diabetes????

I always seemed to bruise easier and the "marks" lasted longer, lingered

hope the situation improves sooner than later

glad everything else with recovery seems to be moving a long

take care

continued speedy recovery

kathy

[rickyswife 41]

I am not a diabetic, but I have always bruised Very easily.... did not work in my favor this go around, I have bruises that I don't know where they come from, PCP has run blood work several times, nothing, was told I am just very pale and very tender, thanks.

[nat3185 1]

I'm 13 days out from surgery and my stomach still is bruised. Both from the heparin shots and on the incisions.

[kulita 243]

My experience is very similar to nat3185's. The major bruising came from the many Heparin doses, and from my incisions.