Hi all
I had my surgery Wednesday now it’s Sunday. When I got home from the hospital I weighed 5 lbs more than I was pre surgery. Several days later Still few lbs more than pre op. This is extremely discouraging! Is this normal ?

yes. You were pumped full of IV fluids in the hospital - and they contain a lot of sodium to boot. I've heard of people gaining 10 lbs or more from them. They'll work their way out in a few days. I just stayed off the scale that first week because I knew chances were good that my weight would be up, esp since I retain water when I get too much sodium!

Thanks for the information. I am really feeling down seeing the scale go up when I’m not eating anything. I guess I’m scared this surgery won’t work.

I didn’t get on the scale but i felt the same way. But you have to realize that they kept you on a constant bag of saline why you were there. And that’s why they also tell you to move around to release the gas . My stomach was huge when i went home. I had my surgery on Monday the 29th. Now when i look at my stomach today it has went down tremendously. It’s smaller then before surgery. Just continue to walk and don’t get back on the scale. It’s your enemy . Lol

You're full of inflammation from the trauma from the surgery and also IV fluids. Don't weigh yourself for a while. It's temporary.

Normal. I was up 10+ lbs from surgery.

Normal. I was up 10+ lbs from surgery.

Me, too! It actually took me a week or longer to get back to day-of-surgery weight. Hang in there and try not to be discouraged.

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