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I was just wondering, do they weigh you right before surgery? I've been on this pre-op diet, and want an "official" surgery weight. I guess it's a trivial question, but I figure someone here knows the drill. I think I have a few other questions, too, but I'll get to those later! Thanks in advance, Cindy

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You better believe they'll weigh you before surgery. They'll need to know to make sure anesthesia amounts are correct. I lost 1.5 pounds just being on the liquids-only diet for 24 hours pre-surgery.

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The weighed me after they got me in my gown that morning...

Oh, and don't be disappointed if you weigh when you get home. I gained 6lbs in two days at the hospital from all the Fluid they pumped in me....It came off in the first week easily.

Good luck!

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Me too....got weighed while in my faboo fashionable gown and socks just a mere moments before surgery.

And like daisydoodle said...I gained five pounds in the hosptial, they REALLY pump you full of fluids!!

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Thanks, gals! I doubt I'll weight myself for about a week after surgery...4 days away now! I appreciate all the help, as always!

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I suggest getting a good scale and weighing yourself the day you go for surgery. From what I see, different scales can have different numbers. I like to keep my own record by weighing myself everyday at the same time. You can't weigh yourself one day in the morning and then another day at night. I weight myself every morining in my jammies right after I "relieve" myself and before I have Breakfast.

Chris S.

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Chris S, that's what I usually do...I bought a digital scale (guess I'll sell the other on Ebay), so I'm set. sometimes weighing every day makes me crazy, but I probably won't be able to help myself! You have done great!!!!!! I was reading your stats, and you are at the goal weight I have set for myself...thanks for visiting here and posting even two years out from your surgery. You inspire me, and other, too, I'm sure! Of course, I'm kinda new, and they probably know you already...thanks! Cindy

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If you can stay off of the scales for the full week after surgery - you deserve an award or something :) I wieghed the morning of surgery at home - to have my base weight on my scales, and then they weighed me in my gown.

My Dr. asked that I just please not wiegh myself 6 times a day - I only weigh once in the morning now :)

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mousecrazy--

i dont remember if they weighed me or not,i dont believe so,but i was just weighed about a week before,with no pre-diet. with all my nervous-ness i forgot to ask!! so make sure you do,if they dont.

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