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stomach swelling after liver transplant four years ago

Transplants | Last Active: Oct 23, 2021 | Replies (45)
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@dustinmurphy

I had my liver transplant 6/19/21 and I’m still swelling and having to have paras done. I was good for a few weeks after but then I really started to swell and gain fluid. In my legs again as well. After my paras I still feel swollen and bloated and think that may just be normal swelling after the surgery. Any thoughts? Thanks and God bless you all!

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Rosemary, Volunteer Mentor | @rosemarya | Aug 23, 2021

@dustinmurphy, Good Morning and Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Congratulations on your liver transplant!
I had my liver and kidney transplant in 2009. I did not have any swelling or bloating during my recovery period. We each have many similar, and yet individual differences with out transplant experiences. On Connect, patients are able to share experiences as well as helpful hints and encouragement along the way.
You have already had a procedure to drain the fluid and are still feeling bloated and swollen. When was this procedure and was your transplant team aware of it? At only 2 months post transplant, please don't assume that anything is 'normal'. You are still in the healing process and your body is on powerful medications and is still trying to adjust.
Dustin, I would encourage you to contact your transplant team and ask if this is normal. . They are the ones who can best advise you as to what is normal for you. In the off chance that there is an infection or something causing this, you would want to catch it early. Can you call or do you have a patient portal where you can send a message?

How is your overall recovery coming ?

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