 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 | Peter, are you dinking enough? Weight loss that fast after getting out of the hospital could be from dehydration. If you had eaten a lot the day before surgery, I could see it. 16 ounces of water weighs about 1 lb. I drink 24 ounces an hour at the gym to keep up with what I lose. Even driving across town in the Dallas summer burns about 32 ounces in a half hour with the air conditioning on.
The protein powder Don mentioned would help you heal a little quicker and perhaps add calories but it could reduce appetite at the same time. If you go that route, find a powder with maltodextrin and the appetite won't take a hit.
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