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Weight gain while recovering from surgery

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  • Yep. They pump you full of IV fluids and you have excess fluids held up in all your surgical swelling. The excess weight means you're well hydrated, which is a good thing. I came home 15 pounds heav

  • It is common. You were pumped full of liquids in hospital. Your body is recovering and healing. Stick to your plan, even with gains and stalls, and the weight will come off.

  • Yes. I gained 16 lbs! You are full of liquids, Gas and not to mention inflammation. My doctor warned me of this and told me I would loose it within 2 weeks. And that's what happened, by the 14th day,

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It is common. You were pumped full of liquids in hospital. Your body is recovering and healing. Stick to your plan, even with gains and stalls, and the weight will come off.

Yep. They pump you full of IV fluids and you have excess fluids held up in all your surgical swelling. The excess weight means you're well hydrated, which is a good thing. I came home 15 pounds heavier than I went in. Totally normal and to be expected. It's very frustrating for me that doctors don't inform their patients of this. It would ease a lot of anxiety.

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Yep. They pump you full of IV fluids and you have excess fluids held up in all your surgical swelling. The excess weight means you're well hydrated, which is a good thing. I came home 15 pounds heavier than I went in. Totally normal and to be expected. It's very frustrating for me that doctors don't inform their patients of this. It would ease a lot of anxiety.

I agree lol. I weighed myself and was like what?! Well that cant be right. It makes sense now. So about how long was it until your body kinda regulated and went back to normal? And seriously thank you. And they really should tell patients ciz i can be the only one who freaked out a little haha

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Yes. I gained 16 lbs! You are full of liquids, Gas and not to mention inflammation. My doctor warned me of this and told me I would loose it within 2 weeks. And that's what happened, by the 14th day, I had lost all of it.

This is normal.

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Yes. I gained 16 lbs! You are full of liquids, Gas and not to mention inflammation. My doctor warned me of this and told me I would loose it within 2 weeks. And that's what happened, by the 14th day, I had lost all of it.

This is normal.

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I feel so much better thank you! I was like but im not eating! Hahaha.

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Yep. They pump you full of IV fluids and you have excess fluids held up in all your surgical swelling. The excess weight means you're well hydrated, which is a good thing. I came home 15 pounds heavier than I went in. Totally normal and to be expected. It's very frustrating for me that doctors don't inform their patients of this. It would ease a lot of anxiety.

I agree lol. I weighed myself and was like what?! Well that cant be right. It makes sense now. So about how long was it until your body kinda regulated and went back to normal? And seriously thank you. And they really should tell patients ciz i can be the only one who freaked out a little haha

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I didn't weigh myself that often, but I Remember I weighed the same as surgery day about two weeks out.

I'm on my 3rd day post op. Yesterday I was 5 lbs heavier than the day of the surgery. Today I'm 2 lbs lighter than the day of the surgery. I'm also glad to hear it is normal!!

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