8 Lb Weight Gain Two Days After Surgery?

[txgirl36 0]

Hi all -

I had my vertical sleeve done on 8/28. I ended up staying two nights because I couldn't keep any liquids down on the second day. I finally started feeling much better and was released today!

Quick question - I weighed myself as soon as I got home from the hospital and have gained 8 pounds!!! How is that possible only drinking a small amount of Clear Liquids? ? So discouraging!

[7carol3 212]

Don't be a slave to your scale! You should just wait until your follow up appointment with your doctor to weigh. Don't weigh yourself everyday, it just messes with your head. This journey is mentally challenging enough without adding this to it.

[desertmom 297]

Hi

I suggest you dont weigh yourself for at least 10 days.I was up 10 pounds 2 days after the sleeve and it drove me insane and made me so depressed.And for me it didnt start coming off until day 10.after that I dropped another,if I remeber correctly,25 pounds the first month.

Dont torture yourself.Just focus on sipping,resting and healing (I also watched cooking programs 24/7 for the first 10 days...lol)

Good luck and keep sipping.

xxo

[Heyher 581]

Also remember while you are in the hospital they are pumping you full of liquids like a Water ballon on the 4th of July.

It will take time for the gas, Water weight, and any *ahem* left overs to move through your digestive system. It will come off.

Didn't gain it all in two days, can't lose it all in two days.

[Need-a-Sleeve 211]

Txgirl36: I was sleeved by the same doctor, same hospital, same day & I gained 10 pounds. No worries, they pumped us full of IV fluids with sodium in it. It will come off for sure. I have removed my scale & will wait for my post-op visit next week.

[Wheetsin 714]

On the most fundamental level - you KNOW it's not fat gain, right? Which means it's something else. And my bet is on Fluid. If it's Fluid weight, it doesn't matter.

I'm not saying any of these are the case, but consider things like:

• You probably got more in IV fluids than what you would normally drink. And you have fluid retention - swelling, if nothing else.
  
• Is TOM anywhere close? (don't answer that) I can gain about 13 lbs with TOM.
  
• Have you pooped? Poop has weight.
  
• If you're on your own with fluids now, there's probably been a marked decrease. Especially over the IV fluids. When your body stops getting fluids - even temporarily, it reacts by turning into a hoarder. Just plain Water weighs about 8 lbs per gallon.
  
• Step away from the scale! Do you know you could have weighed yourself 3 hours earlier and been 6 or 7 pounds lighter? Our weights fluctuate so much, especially in your place of being in a fat burning mode.
  

Hi all -

I had my vertical sleeve done on 8/28. I ended up staying two nights because I couldn't keep any liquids down on the second day. I finally started feeling much better and was released today!

Quick question - I weighed myself as soon as I got home from the hospital and have gained 8 pounds!!! How is that possible only drinking a small amount of clear liquids?? So discouraging!

[LeahDiarrhea 50]

Hi

I suggest you dont weigh yourself for at least 10 days.I was up 10 pounds 2 days after the sleeve and it drove me insane and made me so depressed.And for me it didnt start coming off until day 10.after that I dropped another' date='if I remeber correctly,25 pounds the first month.

Dont torture yourself.Just focus on sipping,resting and healing (I also watched cooking programs 24/7 for the first 10 days...lol)

Good luck and keep sipping.

xxo[/quote']

Haha did watching cooking shows help?

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[thedogsmommy 16]

My surgery was the same day. I came home today and feel awful. Nausea. Blahhhh not interested in drinking but I know I have to. Having a good bit of pain too. Hopefully tomorrow will be better.

[txgirl36 0]

Thank you everyone! It was good to hear that this is pretty normal. I've put away my scale and vowed not to use it until my 2 week follow up with my surgeon.

[doxieville 799]

thedogsmommy, it's a vicious cycle: you need to stay hydrated or the nausea will get worse. Did the doc give you pills for the nausea? I took mine every 6 hours for the first few days and it helped me keep up my Fluid intake.

Good luck!