I was banded yesterday, 04/30. Prior to leaving for the hospital I weighed myself. I got out of the hospital this afternoon, came home and stepped on the scale. I am 10lbs heavier??????????? How can that be? I havent had even any liquids to speak of in that time. The only thing I can think is the I.V. solution they had hooked to me. Anyone else had this happen?

STAY OFF THE SCALE that being said, yes it is the IV--it is a glucose solution ie SUGAR. I gained 38 lbs in the hospital after having emergency surgery and spent 10 days in intensive care--on an IV....enough said!! but do yourslf favor...stay off the scale...this is not regular weightloss!! I weigh when I go for a check-up every six weeks..no need to make myself crazy!! Just follow the program to the best of your ability and the weight will come off! Down 100lbs..banded 6/13/06...buena suerte!!

One word - SWELLING! It will go down and so will your weight.

That is soo funny that you would mention this. I too was banded on April 30, 2007, and just to see if i had lost any thing i stepped on my bathroom scale, and to my surprise...it was 8 lbs heavier. I knew at that time it was just swelling from surgery. I will now just wait till my post opp visit to see what i weigh.

Its the IV. I was told by the nurses to not freak out when I stepped on a scale and saw a gain. I gained about five pounds on the day of surgery. Don't worry, it'll all come out.