Weight gain after surgery

[salem244 7]

I am 5 days out from surgery and have gained about 6 lbs. which is more than I weighed the day of surgery. Someone on one of the other threads said that is not unusual because of all the IV's they give you in the hospital. Is that the case for any of you. I know I have to be patient, but gaining weight is NOT what I am looking for. I , like the rest of you, am eating little. Still on liquids. When will the scales start to go down, not up? Of course would like some instant results like I got on the liver shrink diet when I lost 16 lbs. The day of surgery I was 286 and now am 292. Please let me know this is not unusual. Thanks. I am also so glad we have this group. I have asked some "wild" questions, and have always gotten a response, so am glad we are all here together for support.

[robitodd 3]

I, too, gained after my surgery. I was 283 on surgery day and when I got home, the next day, I was up to 288. I stayed up for a few days, but it is steadily going down. Surgery was on 8/20 and today i weighed in at 270. Hang in there, it'll happen!

[pik 262]

I was 241 when they weighed me prior to surgery and when I got home from the hospital I weighed 251. I gained ten pounds of fluid!

I think it took 3-4 days for it to come off. Each subsequent time (2x) I was in the hospital, I gained 5 pounds.

That Fluid comes off easily.

No biggie.

[ShirleyJ84 19]

I personally gained almost 15 pounds in fluids. My surgeon said if you don't go home weighing 10 to 15 more pounds than what you came in with he's not doing his job. Sounded crazy to me but sure enough I started at 338 and was up to 354 the day I went home.

[salem244 7]

Thanks everybody. Nobody told me I would gain after surgery! What an irony. That makes me feel better to know it's not unusual.

[terry1118 1,274]

I gained 11 pounds from IV fluids. It didn't freak me out because I had heard about it here. It took a week just to get back to my pre-surgery weight. Don't weigh yourself too often in the first couple of weeks. It'll save you from a feeling of disappointment. Rest assured you are on your way to a happier, healthier you!