Question

I lost 5 lbs, had surgery two days ago and gained 5 lbs. haven’t eaten much and am drinking lots of water to flush all the anesthesia out! The 5 lbs is surgery right? It will go down right? ☹️

Answer 1

Yes, your body is trying to heal. Be patient

Answer 2

Inflammation and fluids given d/t surgery

Answer 3

Could be to the inflammation in fluids etc

Answer 4

Yes! In a few days it will go away plus more! Keep doing the right things!  

Answer 5

Yes, surgery don't worry, I gained 34 lbs in one day from valve replacement surgery.  

Answer 6

That ALWAYS happens to me whenever I “go under the knife”! Word of caution, though. don’t pig-out on comfort food during your recovery time! Otherwise it WILL stick with you

Answer 7

I had surgery a week ago. Got on the scale and wondered how I gained 10!  

Answer 8

Anytime you have surgery, there is trauma to the body and it tries to heal itself with fluids. much like a blister. As you heal, the fluid will dicipate and you will lose the weight.  

Answer 9

Just water weight

Answer 10

Hope you are feeling better soon from your surgery. You can do this

Answer 11

The saline they pumped in me made me gain. Goes away eventually  

Answer 12

Yes it’s the surgery it takes awhile to get back to normal

Answer 13

Yes! Just follow the doctor’s directions and you will be fine.  

Answer 14

I will go away. Patients usually receive a lot of IV fluids before and during surgery. Just keep drinking water, try to avoid salt if you can.  

Answer 15

It’s not a gain. It will go away.  

Answer 16

Yes it is from the surgery.  

Answer 17

Was in the hospital 3 days. Nothing by mouth for first 2 days. Third day, broth and jello. Gained 11 pounds. Everything thru the IV (antibiotics, pain, even liquid Pepcid).  

Answer 18

Yes after my surgery gain 8 pounds . all fluid , took me like over a week to lost it :(

Answer 19

Bags of normal saline were infused. Water will help flush all the sodium out.  

Answer 20

THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR HELP AND WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT! I APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU

Answer 21

Yes it will.  

Answer 22

Most likely swellling. You body needs t heal. He willItn oBe patient.  

Answer 23

Any surgery is a trauma to the body and anesthesia is designed to mess with normal body functions. Ignore the scale! Your body’s sole responsibility is to heal.  

Answer 24

Surgery causes water retention. It will take a little time. Just try to stay on track.  

Answer 25

You get pumped full of fluids.  

Answer 26

Yes! I had surgery last year. Didn’t eat or drink a thing for 6 days and gained 19 pounds. Could barely put my clothes on to go home. It was all the fluids and the anesthesia. Came off pretty fast tho.  

Answer 27

Wishes for a speedy recovery

Answer 28

Did you ask why your retaining water ? You shouldn’t gain 5lbs a week. Just make sure you check in with your doctor to make sure.  

Comments

@lantana I am going to check in on Monday with him. thank you!  

Answer 29

Chances are, yes. Your body had a trauma and us trying to repair itself

Answer 30

It is surgery. In the simple basic easiest explanation, your body is stopping everything because it doesnt know what happened so it will resume normal business when it figures out it is okay.  

Answer 31

Definitely surgery weight and it will go, but on its own time. I found myself heavier than I wanted to be after both knee replacement and hip replacement. Seems like it took a few weeks.  

Answer 32

Were you on IV fluids? Wt gain was probally the water weight you lost being replaced. Don't worry it will even out in few says

Answer 33

It’s from the surgery. They blow you up with gas and the anesthesia constipates you.  

Answer 34

You get an IV of saline that pretty much runs the whole time, it takes a few days to pee it all out. It's not true weight gain, it will come off.  

Answer 35

It will depending on what type of procedure you had they sometimes have to pump you up with gas.