POST-OP QUESTION

[Debbie9966 36]

I had my surgery on Monday and was discharged on Tuesday. I weighed myself this morning and am 5 pounds heavier than my was the morning of surgery. Is this typical? I am thinking it may be from having all of those IV fluids while in the hospital because I haven’t been eating a whole lot. Yesterday in the hospital they had me “eat” 1 oz of broth, 1 oz of apple juice and 2 oz of sugar free frozen lemon ice. When I got home last night I had 3 oz of broth and Water later. Is it typical for your body to hold these calories because it thinks it is in starvation mode?

[GoddessMoon 108]

It is due to the fluids in the hospital. It happens..but you will lose it.

[Berry78 4,261]

Yes, it is fluids from the hospital. You need to really push to be getting in your 64oz fluids each day. Congrats on your surgery, and welcome to the losers' bench!