Am I going through this pain for nothing?!

I know this has been posted before but I'm in way too much pain to check the library. I'm five days post-op and have not lost ONE SINGLE POUND! I have gained 8 lb.s from the morning of surgery. Am I going through THIS for nothing?!

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