Made it home around noon today and got on the scale--gained 9 pounds. Omg. No wonder I'm feeling so bloated.

Yep - that's about what I gained after surgery. 3 weeks later I still feel a bit bloated in the stomach area but I think when you are older everything just takes longer to heal.

Yes ma'am. I had 11 pounds lol. It comes off super quick though

Know how you feel! The day after my surgery I had jumped up 10 pounds from all the effects from the surgery. Don't worry though it'll pass. Trust me on that! Welcome to the Loser's Bench!

Welcome home!!!

I gained weight from all the fluids and surgery gas etc etc. It drops off easy.

That's good to know. Between trying to sleep today, and frequent trips to the restroom, I've already lost a couple of those pounds.

I do have a question, though. While in the hospital last night and today, they asked if I had had any bowel movements. I just thought to myself--Really? I had been on liquid diet for two days and then nothing for the surgery. We're they serious? Was I supposed to? When should those functions return?

They do come but everyone is different. I remember my nurse telling us that some will in a day or two and some it will take a week. The anesthesia alone slows everything down plus we are not eating solids so its slowwww

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flatulence counts.

Not having much of that either

My surgeon said about 3 days after but you should definitely be taking stool softener...she was right I had a bm on day 3 of being home (sorry tmi) it all depends too when you stop taking pain meds because that will keep you bound up...and yes flatulence def counts...I say as long as you feel ok and your stomach doesn't hurt then I don't think you have to worry about when it is going to happen...it will happen when it's time