a quick after surgery question

Skid Row Tom said:

Swollen feet
At first, I was going to say "no". But my wife said "oh sure, because of all the IV fluids they pump in you during surgery". Not the prostate surgery, but I remember one surgery I had about ten years ago, I walked out of the hospital looking like the Michelin Man. She had to bring me sweat pants because I couldn't walk out in the clothes I walked in with.

I never had any swelling
except my stomach just a little on the right side...probably from the bedside surgeon with a fulcrum in the far right incision site pushing things around and changing out instruments for the surgeon at the console running the robot. FY"I, It's on that right side that I have heard a risk of hernia can sometimes happen in the davinci procedure. Another reason to fully research the surgeon team if you choose to go with the davinci.

DanKCMO said:

swollen feet
My surgery was a week ago and no swollen feet.

During the surgery and 1 day in hospital, they had me wear compression socks and had these pneumatic calf cuffs compressing and releasing every 20 seconds. Maybe that is why I didn't have the swelling.

Good luck on the recovery!

Dan

I had open surgery and I had
I had open surgery and I had swollen feet, legs, and scrotum for at least two weeks. Doctor said it was normal and eventually it cleared up.