Weight Gain from Surgery?!?

Yesterday I had my gallbladder removed.  When we get home last night I am up 7 pounds!  I know this is from the IV that they shoved into me the whole time I was there.  Does anyone remember how many days, approximately, it takes for that IV gain to drop off?  I can't remember!!  Thanks! Michelle

Hi Michelle, sorry about the IV fluid weight gain. Glad you are home and posting after your surgery though. When I had the perforation, I gained about fourteen pounds while not even eating after five days of continuous fluids running in. I was under my admission weight six days after my discharge. I would bet by next week the water weight will be off of you.

Thanks Megan for your reply!  I know it will come off, just couldn't remember how long it took.

Michelle,

I had my gallbladder removed on April 13 and my weight was up about 8 pounds. 
It took about 1 week and I was back down to where I was before surgery.  I'm
sure it just from the IV.   Take Care.

Pat

Pat, How long did it take you to feel 'normal' after your gall bladder removal?  I'm still kinda out of it. Michelle

Hey Michelle!  Sorry about the surgery!  It takes about a week and the best part I found was that after each of my post wls surgeries, I lost more weight afterwards, even if I had been on a plateau!  It does something to your metabolism.  Don't worry about the water weight, it is good for your body to flush all that anesthetic out of your system too. Wendy

Wendy, Thank you!  I was hoping that I would start dropping again after this surgery.  I haven't lost much in the past few months, but I have gone down another size, so I know I am still moving.  Funny about the anethesia (sp??).  I was soooo hungry yesterday.  Couldn't eat or drink anything after midnight on Monday.  So, 11:45 pm I have a protein drink ****il 12 am).  Surgery was to be at noon, but got delayed and I finally got in there about 1 or so.  I was hungry.  I was thirsty.  Finally got something to drink after I got out of recovery (about 3:45).  I was so out of it that I drank with a straw!  Did not even realize until we were almost home last night that I had a straw in the cup.  But that's not the funny part.  I was very hungry.  And I kept dozing off.  So we are past Flint and I ask my hubby if we are going to get something to eat.  All I wanted was soup.  He said we would stop in Saginaw.  So I grabbed the animal crackers out of Jacob's bag and started on one.  I was so tired, that I fell asleep.  I woke up to my husband putting something in my hand.  I asked what he was doing.  He laughed and said he was putting the animal cracker back in my hand because I had dropped!   Then today I was to pick up Jacob at daycare.  I fell asleep and was late!  Ugh....hope to feel better soon.

No I don't remember and stop worrying about it!!! This is temporary. So stay off the scale. Follow the doctor's orders. Keep the water and protein and walking happening and stop it!! kp

LOL I know it will come off.  I just couldn't remember how long it took.  Drs orders?  Water?  Protein?  What is that stuff?  Walking...that's difficult right now.  LOL.  Thanks kp!   Read my reply to Wendy's post...you will get a laugh out of it.