Weight gain after surgery

[renh 1]

i had gastric sleeve 10-4-17 yesterday. I was discharged today and gained 8 lbs! Is that normal?

I am also having what I decribe as waves in my abdomen that can be relieved by standing up. Is that normal?

[Shelo 21]

Yes, they gave you fluids and filled you with gas. My doctor said wait a few weeks before you start weigh-in yourself.

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[Shelo 21]

I had my surgery 9-6-17 and i'm down 14lbs as of today. So don't worry about it right now.

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[chele367 81]

Its the gas from the surgery its not your actual weight. Give yourself a week to stabilize and get the surgical gas out of your system. Walk every two hours to help eliminate it. At least this is the directive from Kaiser where I was sleeved. Just keep sticking to the program you'll be just fine and will be blown away at your new numbers in just a few weeks.

[Berry78 4,261]

The weight gain is from IV fluids they gave you in the hospital. It'll go down over the first week or two.

The "waves" are stomach spasms. Very common.