Post op. Surgery 7/6. Home today and gained 8pounds

[lilbigprsn 15]

So I am home today. I weighed 253 before surgery and now I am 260 . I am hoping this is from surgery, bloating, and swelling and will fall off. Anyone else weighed more after surgery?

[leiaD 62]

I actually wouldn't worry. I noticed that I wasn't losing weight, and I went back to the doctors office and I was down 9lbs. My scale acts funny, so I'm thinking of getting a new one as it's jumping up and down. Try a different scale if you must? But honestly your stomach is swollen, retaining Water?

[Navigating the Wilderness 824]

Very common. They pump you full of steroids which makes you retain Water, then they pump you full of fluids on top of it. The xtra weight should fall off rapidly. Congrats on taking the plunge. All the best on your journey!

Edited July 8, 2017 by Navigating the Wilderness

[Introversion 1,876]

You received bags of intravenous fluids before, during, and after surgery. These bags of IV fluids weigh a considerable amount and add to the Water weight you're retaining.

My advice is to stay off the scale for a few weeks. There's no way you physiologically gained 7 pounds of fat unless you consumed 25000 calories in the 24 hours since surgery. It's Fluid retention.

Good luck to you.

[rainyann 118]

I gained 9 pounds.... so you are ahead of me... it does come off. My surgeon actually asked me why I weighed myself... stay away from the scale for a few days... it is all the extra Fluid you had... I did not get steroids but plenty of IV fluid. Don't despair

[Monkeyfulbrighter 73]

Ditto to Introversion, the added weight is due to the constant intravenous fluids. If you have any issues drinking the first few days you will be very glad that you pumped full of liquid, it'll save you from dehydration.

At the hospital they warn us post-op not to worry about added weight due to the Fluid retention. I thankfully didn't have a scale to obsess over until today

[Hoyamom1 2]

It's your IV fluids. I'm 8 days post op and came home 6lbs heavier than pre-surgery weight. Now 8 lbs lighter than pre-surgery weight on day 8. Don't worry!

[lilbigprsn 15]

Thank you all for your replies! Greatly appreciated