Weight gain right after surgery?

[kayrenae 1]

Im not expecting anything within a few days of surgery, im 4 days post op and have gained 6 pounds, is that normal? Water weight maybe?

[Faithluvhope84 22]

Yes Water, all those fluids they pump into you plus all the air. I gained weight too but then dropped all of it and then some at my second weigh in!

[O2BMOME 0]

Keep in mind when you were in the hospital you were given IV fluids. You can expect to be bloated until that Fluid is gone.

[Jonathan Blue 311]

A lot of the weight will be from the IV fluids like others have said above, but also realize your body has gone through a traumatic experience and it will take up to a few weeks for all of the swelling to go down as well. This will also lead to a slight weight gain. Give it time and the weight will begin falling off. Though I lost a few pounds after surgery, the weight didn't start to pour off until after I went back to work six weeks later.

Keep up the hard work. Things will even out before you know it. !

[kayrenae 1]

Thanks everyone. Yeah i dont have any expectations of losing a lot within a few days of surgery, guess i didnt consider all the iv fluids.. jus got to give it time

[Myrtle 0]

thats good to hear. I knew about the surgery weight gain. I actually gained 14 lbs during surgery. 1 week out and I lost that 14 plus 6 but haven't lost anything since. I guess that is normal from what I am hearing today.