Re: New to list with a question

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I am not a doctor but that seems like a very large amount of

swelling. My husband had DVT deep vein thrombosis to the left leg

in august and his leg became twice it's size and the bottom of his

foot turned blackish purple. You really should call his doctor

because blood clots after surgery are not uncommon. I just don't

know about the abdomen swelling.

Best Wishes,

Joyce

> Hi,

>

> My dad had surgery (resection) last Monday, and they ended up

> removing a large

> polyp and a small cancerous growth. He was released on Saturday

and

> is at home

> recuperating and doing pretty well. I'm worried though because he

> has a large

> amount of swelling (he says his abdomen is about 9 inches larger

than

> it was before

> surgery) and he also has some purple discoloration in his " lower

> regions " . Is this

> common after such a surgery or should we be concerned?

>

> Thanks for any advice,

>

> Karin

[Guest guest]

Hi Karin:

Welcome.

Two things come to mind, and I think a simple call back to the

surgeon will help ease your mind or, at least, answer your question.

First, it is common after abdominal surgery, to have distension

caused by gas. Could this be the swelling you speak of, or is there

heat and/or redness involved? If it is not simple distension, then

you might have a concern. Call anyway for peace of mind.

Second, my husband recently had hernia surgery, which although quite

different from a colon resection, can involve some of the same

tissues and parts during surgery. His lower parts turned black and

blue, much to his chagrin, but he was told to expect it.

So, I'm thinking that it is probably normal. But let the surgeon

know anyway.

Hope this helps,

Laurie

> Hi,

>

> My dad had surgery (resection) last Monday, and they ended up

> removing a large

> polyp and a small cancerous growth. He was released on Saturday and

> is at home

> recuperating and doing pretty well. I'm worried though because he

> has a large

> amount of swelling (he says his abdomen is about 9 inches larger

than

> it was before

> surgery) and he also has some purple discoloration in his " lower

> regions " . Is this

> common after such a surgery or should we be concerned?

>

> Thanks for any advice,

>

> Karin