I had my sleeve done Sept 21st - so I'm 5 days post op. I weighed myself today and I am 5lbs heavier than I was when I went into surgery... is this normal? What is causing it? - I'm assuming fluids and gas maybe? When do the numbers start to drop?

IV fluids.

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Yes. Fairly common, in fact.

I think I was +11 lbs the day after surgery.

yep very common because of all the fluids pumped into your iv line. Don't worry - it really is just fluid weight and you'll lose. The sooner you meet your daily fluid intake goals, the sooner the retained fluid will leave you.

Totally normal.. I know its really hard but stay off the scales if you can for the first couple of weeks.

Congratulations on the surgery

Not only IV fluids but your belly gets pumped with air to make it easier for the surgeon. It will go away!

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Same deal with me. It freaked me out when I got home. And then I didn't poop for over a week and I freaked out about that too. But after the IV fluids and the rest of it passed, the scale started moving...but by then I found out about stalls and didn't freak on that.

I was 10 pounds heavier the next day when I went home..

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I was 203 going into surgery 215 three days later!!!!!! It comes off quick by week 3. Just concentrate of fluids and healing