I had surgery on August 21 and got home today. Somehow I've gained 6lbs? Is this normal right after surgery?

Wow that must have been a shock. It's probably water, medicine, and anything else retention. Your body will adjust and you will loss weight! Hopefully you can have as if this is true and laugh about it. Your weight won't always make sense.

Congratulations!! Gaining weight immediately after surgery is almost mandatory. You've received a lot of IV fluids while in the hospital, as well as edema and swelling in your body (retaining those fluids). It will fade fairly quickly. I haven't even gotten on the scale yet and probably won't until my 2 week check up at my surgeon's office.

I had surgery on August 21 and got home today. Somehow I've gained 6lbs? Is this normal right after surgery?

I came home ne day after surgery and was 12 pounds heavier than the day of surgery. It then took me 5 days to return to my day of surgery weight. When I went for my 10 day post op appt my surgeon said I wad not making enough urine during surgery so they just kept pumping fluids into me. That and the extra iv fluids I got in the 24 hours I stayed in hospital. The 12 pounds had me down for a bit. I just wish I knew to expect it. You will lose it. Don't worry to much as long as you are ablec to urinate, it will go away.

I came home ne day after surgery and was 12 pounds heavier than the day of surgery. It then took me 5 days to return to my day of surgery weight. When I went for my 10 day post op appt my surgeon said I wad not making enough urine during surgery so they just kept pumping fluids into me. That and the extra iv fluids I got in the 24 hours I stayed in hospital. The 12 pounds had me down for a bit. I just

wish I knew to expect it. You will lose it. Don't worry to much as long as you are ablec to urinate, it will go away.

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got home today. Somehow I've gained 6lbs?

@@susanmh

when i came home from surgery and weighed myself i was very upset

i weighed exactly what i weighed the day of surgery

it was explained that does happen sometimes

stlill upset

started losing weight in a couple of days

you will start to lose weight soon enough

you can't help but lose due to the little amount of food you will be drinking, then eating

"God Grant Me Patience, Just Hurry Up About It!!

follow all the rules

for me, end result one year later

i have lost 105 lbs GOAL

baby look at me now

good luck

kathy

Edited August 23, 201411 yr by proudgrammy

Thank you all for your advice!!! This really helps. :-)