6 pounds in 3 days after surgery

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abk1968
abk1968 Posts: 47 Member
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Ive had an open hernia repair on Monday and jumped on the scales this morning and I've gained 6 pounds on my Sunday weigh in

I'm guessing this is due to water and swelling but did come at a bit of a shock

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  • kazsjourney
    kazsjourney Posts: 263 Member
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    yep would be just fluid etc...I would be focused on recovery not weight loss at this stage tho.
  • ParrosFan
    ParrosFan Posts: 77 Member
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    I agree, its all the extra fluids pumped in your body/
  • strick1982
    strick1982 Posts: 75
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    Give it a couple of weeks and those 6 lbs. should be gone.
  • chelstakencharge
    chelstakencharge Posts: 1,021 Member
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    I had out patient surgery yesterday. Got on the scale this morning. I freaked too. I was up 5 pounds!!!!
  • abk1968
    abk1968 Posts: 47 Member
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    thanks folks

    Im still in lots of pain and have put 2 inches round my waist with fluid which im told is normal

    plan is to eat normal for the next two weeks need food energy for healing than get back on the plan
  • HollieDollieeeex
    HollieDollieeeex Posts: 116 Member
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    Get well soon
  • abk1968
    abk1968 Posts: 47 Member
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    thanks for the kind messages

    been told by the doctors need to walk at least half a mile a day to help with the healing

    have installed run keeper in the phone and planned out some nice half and 1 mile walks for each day next week still have the 6 pounds Im gained after the surgery but sure it will slowly go over the next few weeks
  • abk1968
    abk1968 Posts: 47 Member
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    the weight has stayed with me for the whole week and as it weigh in day today have had to record the gain its strange even though I know its fluid from the op part of me is gutted

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