Swollen

Mine were swolen for a week or so - and sadly the TEDs have to be tight to be effective ... I hated the stockings, but persevered with them as my father died many years ago of PE following DVT.

I tried rolling the tops down and back up a couple of times each day, but nothing really helped.  Taking them off for a shower was bliss, but my wife and I could not get them back on - we had to rope my son in to so that!  Showering with them on is OK, and we then dried them out with a hairdryer (not too hot) ..... Oh the fun and games we have had with all of this!

Graham - 🚀💃

Hello Vanessa,

My surgeon told me that when you have your operation you lose a lot of blood and it often goes down to your knees, this fluid also attracts other fluids and creates the swelling, it can last up to 6 weeks, mine stays for 3-4 weeks, my knees felt like a piece of wood.

I'm 7 weeks post op now and knees and everything else feel completely normal.

Veronica

Just a hint I was given - make sure there are no wrinkles in the stockings, they have to be even all the way up and down your legs, wet/damp hands helps move them around. Try to keep the band at the top on the bony part of your knees, just below the kneecap, stops it rolling over. And yes your legs do get very swollen, but if they start to get really hot and hard and red, you need to be looked at by a Dr.

I didn't have stockings but my operated whole leg was swollen on and off for five weeks. Tony

 

Hi Vanessa

Happy Christmas, hope you had a good day yesterday?

Still very early days yet for you and your leg(s) can get very swollen. It does get better I promise you, but once late at night it was so bad I did ring the hospital ward (they have a 24h support line up to 4 weeks after you leave hospital). They suggested lying down with legs raised on a pillow, your feet should be slightly higher than your head and that does help. 

I know how uncomfortable it can be but I would never take your stockings off except to change them unless advised by the hospital.

Hope the swelling improves soon.

Linnet x

 

There are different sizes of stockings, When you have your

stitches out next week check that you have been given the

correct size.

Cathie

Mine did the same had a bit of a panic then some one told me it was ok. The stockings will feel tighter as your legs are swollen once the swelling goes mine lasted bout a week or so believe me it's starts to get better soon promise 😀

Hi Vanessa

The knees could be swollen because there's something wrong with them. This is unlikely because they're both swollen.

Or it could be because your heart and kidneys are not removing fluid from your body effectively. I suspect this is more likely. So the fluid is pooling at the top of the stockings, but possibly your legs are more swollen than they were when the stockings were fitted.

I think it could be worth checking out with a doctor because the swelling could be a symptom of bigger problems, and because you may need new stockings fitted. Do you have a doctor you can call over this Christmas period?

Let us know how you go

Kikeena

The knee on my operated leg was swollen for about 3 weeks or so. And quite bruised at the back of the knee. My brother (who had a hip resurfacing) told me this was because they use your knee as a jack to dislocate the hip for the surgery. He watched the operation on YouTube. I was quite glad I didn't know this before! But swelling is quite normal and I was told it can take quite a while to go. I think that excercising and moving around helped a lot. My swelling seemed worse in the morning after a night in bed.