Swelly Belly

Question

Is there any way to avoid the swelly belly effect after surgery?  Should start doing ab exercises?

milashka · Answer

It's been 5 months since surgery and I still have my swelly belly...especially at the end of the day. But I'll be damned if I do ab exercises...ouch! I will try to go back to swimming soon. I wonder if that would help even things out.

Me too I have been eating like crazy. I thought it was the chemo...but maybe it's hormones. I have never been so hungry in my life! So that might account for some of that "swelly" belly.

lumeli · Answer

I don't think that you can do much to avoind the welly belly.  I have exercised most days for 3 years now and after the surgery I got the lovely swelly belly and I could not fit on any of my clothes.  It took me about 10-14 days to get my belly back.  3 weeks after the surgery ( which would be tomorrow) and I still can't do any targeted abs workout, one of my cuts is still a little sensitive.  So, Just let your body do what it needs to do.  Your body will come back to normall within a few weeks.  Good luck to you!!

Alba

Gatsby · Answer

Since they pump your abdomin full of gas so they can see in there, it does take some time for the gas to go away.  The swellybelly could last a few weeks.  Don't worry it will go away.  You two just crack me up!!!!!
~Tascha

crazyladi99 · Answer

k but for real, i cant stop eating , its like i never get full i just eat and eat and eat.  its craaaaaaaaaaaaazyyy i tell ya.

crazyladi99 · Answer

maybe i just need to eat some more that helps me lol

crazyladi99 · Answer

yeah but not recently

crazyladi99 · Answer

yeah me too, i cant do them with out being in pain and discomfort. its weird.

greenThumbs · Answer

Hi there Lady!!  I meant doing ab exercises prior to surgery.

crazyladi99 · Answer

can you even do ab excersises?  i cant it hurts

Swelly Belly

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