Retaining water

[Iowa_summergirl 46]

I am four months post op...and have no ankles right now. My ankles are swollen worse than what I had when I was pregnant. I push my fingers into my shins and ankles and the dents stay there for quite a while. I never (except for pregnancy) had an issue with retaining Water...any others deal with this? I do drink quite a bit of Water in a day, and I don't pee all that much. So I know that my body is keeping it in. Any ideas to shead the excess water naturally?

[jenbaby75 283]

You should get in touch with your surgeon to make sure there isn't another issue, like blood clots. I know that sounds awful, but you shouldn't be that swollen.

[ProjectMe 909]

Severe edema like what you described can be from a number of things. Please contact your surgeon or PCM for guidance...you will feel better after you make that call.