Gained 7 lbs Since Yesterday Following Gallbladder Surgery

I also had my gallbladder removed, I was sick for 3 yrs before so I was pretty thin. I felt sooooo much better after surgery BUT my wieght climbed on fast because I could finnally eat. So becareful not to eat all you want it will catch up to you!

I had gallbladder surgery a month ago. I gained about 10 lbs in water weight and my body held onto it while healing. Then one day it just disappeared. It will take 2-3 weeks. Don't worry about it.

Wow, I knew it would be big, but not that big. I weighed in yesterday morning at 197, had gallbladder surgery, spent the night at the hospital and weighed in tonight (back home again) at 204. Not worried about it, but feel it's my body reacting to surgery, IV, pain meds, and such. My stomach feels (and looks) huge. Has anyone else had gallbladder surgery? Pain isn't as bad tonight. Hoping for a quiet weekend and easier movement in the next few days.

My friend just had an ovarian cyst remove, I know it's not gallbladder surgery, but she's experiencing the same things. Bloated stomach, lots of medications, and all the joys of puffiness. The major part of the weight is the IV fluids you were probably on, they have a rather high sodium content unless you specifically ask for a lower sodium bag which I found out they do have and will ask for any time I am in the hospital. It's just sodium from fluids. I was hospitalized the day before my wedding because of dehydration and I gained about seven pounds from the IV drip of fluids. They just make you all bloated and uncomfortable.

I just had my gallbladder removed on the 4th. When I went to the doctor on the 2nd I weighed 176.6, the day of surgery i weighed 174.4 and on the 9th after days of IV fluid, not moving around at all, eating, and hefty hefty doses of narcotics I weighed in at 204...

I gave myself a quick weigh in yesterday and things are settling back down. I'm finally back to work after 10 days so i'm hoping my weight will go back to where it was (on the day of my surgery lol). I still feel really bloated and like my body isn't back to where it should be. At least my digestive systems are back on track now that I'm off my painkillers.

I had my gallbladder removed last summer. When I came by (after curling up sideways several times in the wakeup room and telling everyone to let me sleep and this is only a dream because the operation is only next week (they put it forward by a week)) my tummy didn't look too bad apart from some blood from curling up on the side continuously. The swelling only came the next day. And yeah, probably i.v. fluid and steroids that they gave me, plus lack of movement. I think it was about 2kg 'extra'. it took a while to come off. of course swelling from the surgery leads to more water weight, but also moving less. I stood on my inline skates three days later though; the shop I needed to go to was too far for walking, and my bike has a very sporty sitting position. Ahem.. not the best idea, but anyway. it will come off. Don't worry.

GottaLose23 wrote: »

Likely a dead spot in posts.... but I had my gallbladder out yesterday after three grueling attacks in five days... I truly couldn’t eat anything. Went in weighing 181 and came out at 190; I was thinking the scale must be broke because there’s no way they remove an organ, and I’m heavier afterwards... Right?
Well, glad I found this cause up was down, black was white, and dogs and cats were living with each other... I’m down to half that gain this AM, 186.

Cheers

Possible the rest will drop off a little more slowly, but it will drop back off, no worries.

I had my gallbladder out during my weight loss process, and saw that temporary gain.

One suggestion: I'd recommend eating at or close to maintenance calories for a few weeks, until you're well healed . . . especially since you're coming off a period where you couldn't eat. Nutrition and calories are needed to help your body repair from the surgery. Weight loss can wait for a bit, so you can bring your strongest, healthiest self to the process. Right now, healing is job #1.

I wasn't smart enough to follow that advice, and came to wish I had. (Fortunately, I didn't have major problems with healing, but strength and energy suffered very noticeably after a couple of weeks of calorie restriction while healing.)

Best wishes!