Gain 13 Pounds 9 Days Post Op U Gotta Read Why!

[chris54 106]

I was sleeved 10/29 @ 3:00pm. Let me say two weeks prior to surgery I was placed on Protein Drinks for two weeks. Let me also say I have done everything by the book. My pre op weight 351 surgery date weighed 347 (I know not much lost). Surgery went extremely well, removed a herna, stayed in hospital two days, could have gone the day after, I figured I would stay one more night no problem. My doc requires you to stay on Protein Drink 2 1/2 weeks after surgery. No big deal not hungry anyway, no pain, peeing not frequent but i know my kidney is working no pain meds, sip sip sip I go, walking and drinking 64oz of Water ( last three days) feeling good. I began to notice swelling around ankles and thighes when i go to bed they go down.

Well today 11/7 is my first post op doc appt I get on scale "GAINED 13lbs". OK I say to self how could u gain 13 lbs without eating, even before surgery I did not accomplish that and I was eating food. So my doc is saying how great I look etc etc. Then he said how much did u loose? I said NONE I GAIN. Then I said are u sure you did the procedure?? He said yes. He said that I had a lot of fluids during surgery and I keep drinking. So he gave me 10 days of water pills, he also made me get a blood test to check my kidney. I see him again on 11/30. I had tell this story I had not heard it before. I don't weight myself so I had no idea how much I gain, my ankles swelling would happen sometime prior to surgery (not enough to call it normal) . So I was not upset about the weight, because I followed the rules. I know my kidneys are fine and the water pills will remove the excess water. I said thank you God if I had to have a complication, i am glad it was this. Just wanted to share, I feel great and all will be well to b continued. Stay tune for 11/30 update. Give your thoughts.

[Jugee44 9]

I will be having my surgery on Nov 13 , and reading your story makes me worried ... for one thing , I had to do the 14 day pre op liquid diet , I am on the 7 th day , and honestly I am much like you ... I have not weight myself because I am doing everything as i should with my liquids , broth Jello and so on .... I admit that with the broth ..I have used the Lipton 50 calorie instant Soup ( has a little noodles in it ) and i have 2 packages a day along with 2 slim fast shakes , Decaf cofee .. but I dont feel as if i have lost a significant amount of weight .... I wanna guess maybe 5 lbs , so far because my pants do feel more comfortable and my jeans a little baggy on the butt area .......... I hear of people losing up to 20 lbs on the pre op ...... I have excerised 2 times this week for 45 minutes each time ..... I don't know what else i could have done .......... God knows i have craved real food and have had such hunger pains. please post and let us know what happens. best luck to you.

[chris54 106]

Jugee don't worry I was not concerned about what i lost doing

Preop I did lose enough to shrink the kidney and hve the surgery successfully. This was the way my body reacted to the fluids given after surgery I hve lost inches the Water will let go. Just do what your doc says you wb fine. You hve a long journey b4 you you ab ok just relax enjoy the journey.

[DeeDeeG 1]

Keep up the good work! The weight will come off as the Water comes out of your body. My surgery was 10/29 and I was taking blood pressure medication with a water pill combined and had swelling in my hands and ankles. It has gone down more everyday. Some of the swelling comes back during the day the more I'm on my feet. However I'm not taking the medication and my BP is normal, and Im doing ok with the swelling. Lost 11 pounds the first week! Hang in there!

[TheGamer 406]

I lost 30 pounds prior to surgery. I was in the hospital for 2 days and came out 15 pounds heavier than I went in. It took me about a week or so to get that weight off. It was all the fluids and such I got in the hospital that did it.

[Jugee44 9]

Chris , thanks for the reply . I really hope that you achieve your goal.

I am worried about the how much weight I will lose before my surgery , only because my Doctor told us at his Info session that he expects his patients to drop 10 - 20 lbs on the pre op , he mentioned that he canceled surgeries for some patients because they did not drop any weight ..... he also explained that the reason for the clear liquid diet was to shrink the liver , I just hope that with the 5 - 7 lbs ,that I feel I have lost , he doesnt cancel my surgery.

[ibehere10 163]

I put on 13 lbs from the fluids they pumped into me at surgery and the next 24 hours. I was freaked too but am down over 40 lbs at 8 weeks out!! Just stick to the food plan and you will see the lbs and inches disappear!!!!!!

[Goodgonebad 38]

I was up 8 pounds after surgery too. Dont worry its from all the liquid pumped in you. It will all leave and some.

[JGLogan 0]

Chris ' date=' thanks for the reply . I really hope that you achieve your goal.

I am worried about the how much weight I will lose before my surgery , only because my Doctor told us at his Info session that he expects his patients to drop 10 - 20 lbs on the pre op , he mentioned that he canceled surgeries for some patients because they did not drop any weight ..... he also explained that the reason for the clear liquid diet was to shrink the liver , I just hope that with the 5 - 7 lbs ,that I feel I have lost , he doesnt cancel my surgery.[/quote']

If your worried talk to your Doctor. When I started seeing the doctor and dietitian, I weighed 167 after 6 months of dieting and following the rules I went up to 176. My doctors office stated the same thing, that if you didn't lose weight they would cancel the surgery. But after talking to my doctor he was fine and stated he would still do the surgery as long as I didn't gain anymore weight for the next two weeks, he said to stop following the diet though so I did. I lost 1 pound in two weeks LOL and my surgery was performed

[chris54 106]

Thanks for comments