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| 6/4/2011 | I had a double mastectomy with free tram flap 9 days ago. I have been having BM's daily however my abdomin feels bloated and tight. Is this normal? | ||
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| 6/5/2011 | very common to feel bloated and tight. a lot of tummy skin and fat where removed leaving a big gap, so the plastic surgeons pulls that upper incision down to the lower incision like pulling a shade on a window. it takes many many weeks beforre you will not feel this way too. Additionall since some muscle (medallion size likely) was used therre is tightness in the muscle too. | ||
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