How much weight did you gain in the hospital?

[starbuckslas 11]

I’m day 2 post op. They weighted me today & I’m up 9lbs. I know it’s Water retention & swelling but man it’s disheartening to see the scale creeping up.

[Sprinkles1 358]

I gained 11lbs and it went away plus some in about 4-5 days

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[melmssc 36]

6 pounds, but it went away within that first week post op plus some. It's hard not to feel frustrated- we've all been there. Common Sense- You know that nothing you ate in the hospital would sabotage your progress and that it is Water and inflammation. This is a marathon not a sprint. This is not a quick fix!!!! Once a week passes by, hop on that scale and see how much it changes. I'm sure that you will be pleasantly surprised. Congrats on a successful surgery!

[Bryn910 519]

I am 2 days post op and I gained 10

i am already down 4 though. Been peeing every hour helps lol

[Apple203 1,314]

Congratulations and welcome to the losers bench! I came home +12 pounds and ended the first week -5 pounds.

Edited May 12, 2018 by Apple203

[KimTriesRNY 1,853]

I was smart and knew better than to weigh myself because they had given me double fluids before discharge because I was dehydrated.

Just don’t weigh yourself for one week, two is even better.

[Creekimp13 5,838]

I didn't gain much of anything, but I think what saved me...was walking like a maniac. I walked like crazy and peed like crazy. Another thought....I had zero nausea. From the time I woke up I was begging for ice chips and wanted to drink. Every ounce they let me drink I was in heaven. Tiny little sips...but I drank everything they allowed me to drink and had no issues at all. I also elected to take as little of the pain meds as they allowed. (they did talk me into one dose before sleeping) Maybe some of these things effected the volume of fluids I was given?

Also...if you take blood pressure meds or diuretics or a few other meds and have them discontinued just for surgery...that can cause a lot of Water retention.

[Road Runner 66]

I gained 11 pounds, but ay the end of 2 weeks I was down 14. You’ll do great!!

[istytehcrawk 256]

I gained 7 pounds at the hospital and by one week post-op I was down 9.6 pounds from my pre-op weight.

[mjcclkwd 27]

I gained 14 lbs from all the fluids. It came back off within a few days of being home. Luckily, the surgeon warned me of this prior to surgery.

[toodlerue 432]

Happened to me after having a baby! I was like WTF?


Toodles,
Rue

[Cloudburst 14]

I gained 8 pounds and lost 11 by my one week check up.

[RapidFirePickle 119]

I was unable to weigh myself until my doctor’s appointment six days after surgery (away from home the whole time). I was down three pounds at that point.

[stargirl19 1]

I’m day 2 post op. They weighted me today & I’m up 9lbs. I know it’s Water retention & swelling but man it’s disheartening to see the scale creeping up.

Yesss!! This same thing happened to me I was so discouraged

[Kay07 734]

I gained 12. I’m down 4 of those now, but still a ways to go.