Weight gain diring hospital post-op?

[Huggies123 28]

Is it normal to gain weight during your hospital stay post-op? I'm wondering if the fluids and the narcotics has caused this. It's not a huge amount (six pounds), however, it's making me second-guess the surgery itself.

Has anyone experienced this before? And when did you actually start losing weight? Thank you!!

[vbm510 15]

You gain weight from the saline. I'm experiencing it. Completely normal they told me as I weighed myself and saw I gained weight after the surgery.

[Sleevarilla 169]

Wow, second guessing because you're body gained a few pounds after a major event?

Everyone gains weight when in the hospital. You were on IV fluids and it's mostly "Water weight". The surgery works, you just have to be patient and let your body heal. This is a lifetime change, not a sprint but a marathon.

[Huggies123 28]

When you think you're going to lose weight from the liquid diet you've been on for the last three days, it's a little disconcerting to see that number go up.

I figured it was from the saline and narcotics, I just wanted to check and see if anyone else has experienced this too. Thank you!!

[Miss Mac 6,261]

Yes...what she said! I was in the hospital for a couple of days earlier this month for a diarrhea /nausea / passing out issue. In two days I gained seven pounds so frustrating. There was so much Fluid in my body that I thought I was going to pop like a balloon. I went in to the ER about 5 p.m. and a guy from dietary came to my room before bedtime, and asked me to fill out the menu thing for the next day.

I explained to him that I had weight loss surgery 8 months ago and am on a high Protein (80 grams a day) and maximum 800 calories. My Breakfast was that fakey a** scrambled egg s**t, a large muffin with cinnamony streussel top, toast, oatmeal, and sweetened apple juice. I foget what lunch was but it was starchy and unremarkable - geeze louize!

[blondebomb 580]

Yes..I put on 8 in the 2 days I was on iv fluids...when I got home I weighed myself bc the 5 days preop diet I lost 11 then when I got home I weighed 8 back I said Wat the heck? ?!! But I lost it in a few days...ull b fine it's normal!

[deelavi 17]

I gained 10 pounds in the hospital.

[skylarkx 69]

I gained 10 pounds also, it comes off pretty quick!

[Thinkingthinner1109 485]

I feel the same way. Yes we know it's not a

Sprint it's a marathon. But nonetheless after going through a major surgery thinking you were doing a good thing it is DISCOURAGING! Don't

Feel too bad though I also gained weight and my doctor did not for warn me so I too am a bit

Shocked. Hoping it comes off fast because feeling like crap from the surgery and gaining stinks!