Does the body get "shocked" by surgery into retaining water?

[christiemon 20]

I was "sleeved" on this past Friday - feeling better just low low energy. I've been on a all Clear Liquids diet since then - just Jello and broth til tomorrow and then I can add Protein Shakes back (yay - substance!) I was in the hospital for 24 hours and came home weighing 7 pounds more than I went in with! And it's not like I binged on anything other than iv Fluid. Slowwwwly that weight has come off and I'm finally at where I started - 6 days later. I was expecting to have dropped some weight this week - it's very discouraging. Has anyone else experienced a weight gain right off the bat?

[optimistic 0]

Hi,

I had surgery on a Monday; out of the hospital on Wednesday, weighed myself on Thursday - was 2 lbs more than before surgery. The next day (Friday) was 7 pounds lighter then that.(My husband said that that was a lot of peeing and he was right). You are definately full of Fluid when you leave the hospital and I suppose we all lose that at different rates. Hang in there. With what you're eating, weight has to come off, right?

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,281]

Hi Christie, what you are experiencing is a bit common. I've seen many come through here mentioning weight gains right out of surgery. It is from your IV fluids mixed with the trauma of your surgery.

Right now let your main concern be getting all your fluids in, getting plenty of rest and being sure to get up and walking every so often. If possible, try to stay off the scales for about a week. I'm sure by then the weight will have gone and then some. No need to stress yourself more when logically the weight is not particularly fat related.

Hugs!!!

[sarsar 824]

Same with me, gained 6 pounds at the hospital. I knew it was the fluids so I wasn't surprised. I had my surgery last Tuesday. When I weighed in on Sunday I think it was, I was down the 6 plus 3 more. Not sure where I am now. Trying not to weigh every day. It will come off, I promise!

[lsereno 2,525]

I gained 15 lbs. from the IV fluids. It put a bit of a stretch on my skin to do it overnight, but at least I wasn't worried about being dehydrated when I got home from the hospital. It took 8 days for the Water to work its way out of my system.

Lynda