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    Gastric Sleeve Member azladyrider's Avatar
    I have had a gastric sleeve.
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    Sue Ashe
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    She's not real PC savvy and just had the sleeve and called me freaking cause she was 5 pounds heavier 4 days after the surgery. I honestly cannot remember what my body did but I THINK that's normal and from the gas and anesthesia right? It's just been too long for me to remember



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    Gastric Sleeve Member Donald G's Avatar
    I have had a gastric sleeve.
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    hmmmmm I wonder
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    Dr Romanelli
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    Default Re: Posting for a friend

    IV fluids can pack the pounds on depending how long they were hospitalized for after surgery.




    Starting weight 328
    pre-op weight- 298
    1 month out- 262
    2 month out- 244
    3 month out- 227
    4 month out- 215
    5 month out- 203
    6 month out- 195
    7 month out- 194 in 1 month stall
    8 month out- 192
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    Gastric Sleeve Member Ann2's Avatar
    I have had a gastric sleeve.
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    Ann2
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    n.a.
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    Default Re: Posting for a friend

    Oh, yeah -- it's the IV fluids (not the gas).



    Consult: 235 lbs
    My and doc's preop diet: 216 -19 lbs
    M1 postop 205 -30
    M2 193 -42
    M3 184 -51
    M4 174 -61
    M5 167 -68
    M6 162 -73
    M7 156 -79
    M8 151 -84
    M9 148 -87
    M10 146 -89
    M11 144 -91
    M12 143 -92
    M13 142 -93
    M14 140 -95
    M15 139 -96
    M16 137 -98
    M17 135 -100

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    Gastric Sleeve Member azladyrider's Avatar
    I have had a gastric sleeve.
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    Sue Ashe
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    06/28/2012
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    Dr Almanza
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    Default Re: Posting for a friend

    Ok she had surgery on a Monday and was home by Wednesday. The thing that sounded funky to me was she had no drain. Just wondering how long it might take before she might be concerned with buildup due to not having one. Far as I know that's standard



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    Gastric Sleeve Member Donald G's Avatar
    I have had a gastric sleeve.
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    hmmmmm I wonder
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    Dr Romanelli
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    Default Re: Posting for a friend

    No one in my support groups or myself had drains. The first I heard of people having them when sleeved was on this site.




    Starting weight 328
    pre-op weight- 298
    1 month out- 262
    2 month out- 244
    3 month out- 227
    4 month out- 215
    5 month out- 203
    6 month out- 195
    7 month out- 194 in 1 month stall
    8 month out- 192
    9 month out-190
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    Gastric Sleeve Member Doodle_mom's Avatar
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    Default Re: Posting for a friend

    Quote Originally Posted by azladyrider View Post
    She's not real PC savvy and just had the sleeve and called me freaking cause she was 5 pounds heavier 4 days after the surgery. I honestly cannot remember what my body did but I THINK that's normal and from the gas and anesthesia right? It's just been too long for me to remember
    I was 8 pounds heavier when I got home after surgery and was also freaking out. Within 2 days all the fluid was gone and I was back on track.



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    Gastric Sleeve Member DesertGal's Avatar
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    Default Re: Posting for a friend

    That would have freaked me out too (gaining and not losing.) But I do think it IS the IV fluids she had. I dropped over 10 lbs. immediatley upon getting home, but the following 2 weeks.... the scale never moved downward. I was not only freaked out, but wondering "what the hell have I done to my body?" Then it came off rather fast in the last 2 weeks since surgery.

    Height: 5'8"
    Highest Weight: 270 BMI 40.3
    Day of Surgery Weight: 223 / Pre-Op nutrition diet: LOST 47 pounds
    1 Month Weight: 202 (-21 lbs.) TOTAL LOST: 64 pounds
    2 Month: Weight: 188 (-14 lbs.) TOTAL LOST: 78 pounds
    6 Month Weight: 169 (-2) BMI: 25.7 TOTAL LOST: 97 pounds
    "If you can't laugh at yourself, life's going to seem a whole lot longer."

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    Gastric Sleeve Member azladyrider's Avatar
    I have had a gastric sleeve.
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    Sue Ashe
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    Dr Almanza
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    Default Re: Posting for a friend

    Great thanks all! I'll relay the info on - I just honestly couldn't remember 5 years ago
    Wonder if it's coincidence that today is 4.20? (GRIN)



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    Default Re: Posting for a friend

    It is just fluids. My advice would be to tell her to only weigh once a week. That being said, I have weighed myself every single of the 420 or so days since my surgery. The scale hasn't moved in the past seven months, and I still weigh every day...lol



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    Gastric Sleeve Member Christie13's Avatar
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    Default Re: Posting for a friend

    Someone just posted about that not that long ago. It does happen. Within in a week or so she will drop it and quite a bit more.



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    Gastric Sleeve Member azladyrider's Avatar
    I have had a gastric sleeve.
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    Sue Ashe
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    Dr Almanza
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    Default Re: Posting for a friend

    lol she sent me a text this morning informing me she had finally taken a sh** lol lol lol I was like um ok.... well good for you LOL Still laughing



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    Gastric Sleeve Member Katrina's Avatar
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    Katrina
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    Default Re: Posting for a friend

    Ha! I don't ever text anyone when I do it, but you know how great that feeling is to finally be able to go. I take prescription Linzess to help me go, and I literally out loud say thank you every morning. Not being able to poop is horrible!

    Oh and a standard bag of IV fluids is a 2.8 pound gain for each bag for me. I learned that during all of my hospital stays. I'd gain about 12 - 15 lbs each time, but it was always gone within a couple of days after coming home.
    No pre-op diet
    Day of surgery 11/4/14: 5'4" 213lbs
    1 month: 187
    2 months: 171
    3 months: 155
    4 months: 148
    5 months: 142
    6 months: 136
    7 months: 131
    8 months: 125
    9 months: 120
    10 months: 114
    11 months: 111
    1 year: 109
    1.5 years: 105
    2 years: 108
    2.5 years: 102
    3 years: 113
    4 years: 115
    5 years: 115
    6 years: 117



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