I was supposed to have vgs surgery 1/24, but i was dehydrated and the surgery instead took place 1/26. I received fluids in the hospital and was appalled to learn,when I got back home, that I had gained FOURTEEN pounds in the hospital. I am so discouraged. I am very sore, the tylenol with codeine is not halping and I am gettting depressed that i havent had solid food for 10 days and wont for another 19 days.

Has anyone else gained 14 pounds in the hospital? I was on a liquid diet! I want to quit but im afraid of ripping open this stupid sleeve.

23 hours ago, linda8 said:

I was supposed to have vgs surgery 1/24, but i was dehydrated and the surgery instead took place 1/26. I received fluids in the hospital and was appalled to learn,when I got back home, that I had gained FOURTEEN pounds in the hospital. I am so discouraged. I am very sore, the tylenol with codeine is not halping and I am gettting depressed that i havent had solid food for 10 days and wont for another 19 days.

Has anyone else gained 14 pounds in the hospital? I was on a liquid diet! I want to quit but im afraid of ripping open this stupid sleeve.

OK Im going to try and be nice but your attitude is all wrong my friend. You CLEARLY gained weight from water unless you snuck 12 pizzas into the hospital...keep your chin up..this is only the beginning.....

At my one week post op visit I was 9 pounds heavier. No one told me I might actually gain weight. My doctor asked why I even weighed myself. Rest assured it is temporary, now 10 and 1/2 months out I have lost over 100 pounds. It is not always easy but worth it in the end! The excess weight does come off, just stick with the ordered food plan

OK Im going to try and be nice but your attitude is all wrong my friend. You CLEARLY gained weight from water unless you snuck 12 pizzas into the hospital...keep your chin up..this is only the beginning.....

When I got home I weighed 10 lbs more. All from the gas now 2 weeks out almost 20 lbs down

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Gas has no appreciable weight...If it did i would be crushed, sitting on my couch in this giant room full of air.

8 hours ago, Dm0417 said:

When I got home I weighed 10 lbs more. All from the gas now 2 weeks out almost 20 lbs down

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I would hate to have been in the room when you lost 20 pounds of gas! ROFL

My surgeon said, after my 5 days in hospital, that “you will go home 5-10lbs heavier than you came in” and don’t weigh for the first week to avid exactly the disappointment you are having. It is all water from the saline drips, sitting 8n all your cells - they pump it in during and soon after surgery. You’ll wee a lot over the next few days and that deals with it - I weighed myself a week after I got home and was very pleased!

Our numbers are similar - almost seven weeks after surgery I am feeling pretty happy about progress I can tell you! I am already half way to my goal,. And (thankfully) the food I crave seems to be shifting, which is very good indeed! I hope this happens for you too, my friend. Craving a light salad is a whole new thing - almost makes me laugh!

I was very dehydrated before my surgery and my start weight had gone up. Don’t be discouraged, it will improve. But, as I was, it is going to be harder since you were dehydrated. Keep drinking your liquids and protein shakes. Remember if you begin feeling really a bad, call your doctor, there are things they can do, and medications to make you feel better, si call if you need, they want to hear from you. Also, try a sippy cup to drink liquids, it really helps. Keep posting for encouragement, it will help you mentally. Good luck

Thank you to everyone who took the time to offer me words of encouragement or kindness. I've scoured the internet and this far the largest surgical weight gain I could find was 11 pounds. But the good news is I have lost the 14 pounds. So for any person who finds themselves in my shoes, know the gain is normal and temporary so is the frustration. I feel tremendously blessed to have found this awesome group of support. Thank you and God bless

YAY! Glad you're feeling better and back in a good space:) Great work!

On 1/29/2018 at 6:47 PM, rainyann said:

At my one week post op visit I was 9 pounds heavier. No one told me I might actually gain weight. My doctor asked why I even weighed myself. Rest assured it is temporary, now 10 and 1/2 months out I have lost over 100 pounds. It is not always easy but worth it in the end! The excess weight does come off, just stick with the ordered food plan

Thank you for your post. So good to know Im not the only one gaining during surgery. congrats on yout loss....im thrilled for you!

8 hours ago, Creekimp13 said:

YAY! Glad you're feeling better and back in a good space:) Great work!

thank you!

17 hours ago, Biddynz said:

My surgeon said, after my 5 days in hospital, that “you will go home 5-10lbs heavier than you came in” and don’t weigh for the first week to avid exactly the disappointment you are having. It is all Water from the saline drips, sitting 8n all your cells - they pump it in during and soon after surgery. You’ll wee a lot over the next few days and that deals with it - I weighed myself a week after I got home and was very pleased!

Our numbers are similar - almost seven weeks after surgery I am feeling pretty happy about progress I can tell you! I am already half way to my goal,. And (thankfully) the food I crave seems to be shifting, which is very good indeed! I hope this happens for you too, my friend. Craving a light salad is a whole new thing - almost makes me laugh!

thanks for the encouragement and congrats on getting helf way to your goal. Having similar numbers gives me hope....I am sticking to the program and hoping to duplicate your success!

On 1/29/2018 at 5:19 PM, Sleevedincali said:

OK Im going to try and be nice but your attitude is all wrong my friend. You CLEARLY gained weight from Water unless you snuck 12 pizzas into the hospital...keep your chin up..this is only the beginning.....

I didnt realize I am a difficult person to be nice to.

I gained 7 pounds in the hospital and they didn’t come off until the second week. Not one ounce cans off the first week.

I am now 6 weeks out and I’m down 41 pounds. It takes time but it will come off.

Hang in there!

I gained 7 pounds in the hospital and they didn’t come off until the second week. Not one ounce cans off the first week.
I am now 6 weeks out and I’m down 41 pounds. It takes time but it will come off.
Hang in there!

41 lbs in 6 weeks! Holy crap that is amazing!