Post Op Weight Gain?

[blessedw2 8]

I was just sleeved on November 19th. I weighed myself on the 20th and had GAINED 12 pounds!!! As of today I've lost 6 of that. My original thoughts were to not weigh at all until my 2 week appointment, but someone commented that I looked thinner already so I was curious. HA

Anyone else weigh themselves right after surgery, to find a gain??

I'm sure it's just Water weight, but STILL!!! That's not what I was wanting to see...

Also, my incisions are starting to itch... healing??

The largest of the incisions made a "dent" in my stomach. It is so weird and gross looking. Did this happen to anyone else??

[RickM 1,753]

You are correct that it is Water weight and it is very common as they pump you full of lots of fluids in the hospital. 12 lb is on the high side from what I have seen but there can be lots of variation; I gained 5-6 lb over the hospital stay, but didn't get to weigh in until 3-4 days after surgery, so I may have been higher in the interim. I gained a similar 5 lb earlier this year from just a morning outpatient shoulder surgery.

The incisions can itch as they heal, so there's nothing to worry about there, just try to avoid scratching them; and yes, sometimes there are odd dents or shapes left behind by the incisions - they usually work themselves out but there can be some lasting oddities, too.

[Fallenangel2904 494]

The gain is normal. I didn't weigh until a week out but I'm sure I had gained too because I felt very bloated.

As for the dent yup I have one. It's right above my big incision. It was the source of most of my pain, it pulled and really hurt for a few days. Now no more pain and happily the dent is going away. So it won't be there forever. I was really freaked by it too and kept asking the doctors and even posted on here asking If anyone had one. Don't worry it goes away!

[blessedw2 8]

Now that I'm trying to think back at what the original number was after surgery, I think I only gained 8 instead of 12... which is still a lot, but way better.

I'm glad to know that I'm "normal"

This site and all it's amazing members have been soooo helpful!

[Elizabeth12 3]

HI,

I was just banded on Nov. 19th and have GAINED 9 lbs.

Going to the Dr. tomorrow to discuss very discourgaing!!

[blessedw2 8]

I gained 8 lbs from surgery. I thought it was 12 but I forgot what my starting weight was...

Within a couple days I was back to my pre-surgery weight and the day after I was losing losing losing! Don't get too discouraged... although I was JUST there a week ago with you.... You might be retaining Water or something. i don't know. Try not to weigh yourself everyday. I noticed I was weighing everyday if not 2-3 times a day and put an end to it. If you become obsessed with the number, I think it can discourage you a lot.. I now picked a weigh in day, Mondays. Every Monday I weigh myself on my WiiFit. I'm going to try VERY hard not to pull out the bathroom scale between those times.

Good luck!! Let me know what they say!