@Aline Well, then. Okay, so now you know. Did the Dr mention the down time involved with a scope? I hope you consider taking some time and letting your body recover.
As for the swelling, are you continuing to ice your hips? I know it gets to be a real drag but I still ice each night. Especially since I have gone back to full time at work and my work can be strenuous.
I actually can still find a little pocket of swelling behind my knee. (from my hip)
Here's something I do nightly, to give my body a little boost in resorbing some of the fluid.
If you're up to it, give it a try. I find it helps me fall asleep, too:
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Take deep breaths.. deep, as in breathing in to a count of 5, or 3 or 4, whatever is best for you. hold it for another count of 5 then blow out completely, still using the count that's comfortable for you. A series of at least 6 of these could help get your excess swelling to move. To ensure you are taking proper deep breaths, place your hand on your naval and watch while taking in your breath, if doing this properly you should see your hand move up.
Do this whenever you feel up to it during the day or night. The more supine that you could get in the recliner or bed, the more effective this was.. you have lymph nodes seated there in your groin and sitting up too much can cause a restriction of sorts.
You can, after the breathing, place your hands lightly on your upper thigh, right where the crease is in your groin and lightly stroke upwards towards your naval.
I did this quite a bit post op and while it takes a while for the body to wake up and respond, it will, and it will help get things moving.
The reason this can help is because our lymphatic system doesn't use our cardiovascular system to help lymph fluids move.. no assistance from the heart pumping. Our breathing and our physical (muscular) movements keep it flowing.
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I hope this helps you,
@Aline
I also hope it makes sense to you. It can be difficult to explain, but it seriously can help.