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                        I had a tummy tuck and breast lift on 12/15/04.  Prior to surgery I was working out, dieting, eating right and taking aspirin everyday.  After surgery, I was admitted for follow-up care where they put "leg-huggers" on me for 24 hours.  I started taking aspirin right after surgery.  10 days post-op  I had severe chest pain, shortness of breath, and felt terrible.  I had a chest x-ray and was found to have pneumonia and pleurisy.  I started having lower leg pain one week later.  My doctor ordered a doppler ultrasound which came back normal.  I know have pain in my groin which comes and goes.  I'm quite scared about this after reading all of the messages posted on this website.  I am a nurse and sometimes we know "too much".  I don't want to be paranoid but also I don't want to ignore abnormal pain.