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Weight loss from recovery ?
Hi, another question on how much weight might I lose during recovery from cancerous kidney removal ? I am 5' 11" only 140, (I lost 35 lbs this year due to a previous fissure surgery ) and am concermed about losing weight during my recovery. I am not underweight but am very close.
Thanks again all, really appreciate all of the input.
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So I lost 20 lbs within first 2 weeks, but mine was due to gall bladder trouble that required gall bladder removal 5 weeks later. Could not get appetite back, so dr gave me some anxiety med that increase appetite. So from 134 to 117 and now year later 126. I'm now trying to get stronger. Now I eat so much healthier, drink plenty of water, exercise, and take all natural plant-based supplements that my 4 doctors approved. I feel great now. For extreme nausea only fresh ginger tea helped. Wishing you the best, prayers.
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Thank you sirBryn1108 said:Hi
So I lost 20 lbs within first 2 weeks, but mine was due to gall bladder trouble that required gall bladder removal 5 weeks later. Could not get appetite back, so dr gave me some anxiety med that increase appetite. So from 134 to 117 and now year later 126. I'm now trying to get stronger. Now I eat so much healthier, drink plenty of water, exercise, and take all natural plant-based supplements that my 4 doctors approved. I feel great now. For extreme nausea only fresh ginger tea helped. Wishing you the best, prayers.
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Put on weight
I was very underweight by the time of my nephrectomy as a result of many months of illness then after the nephrectomy I started to put on weight almost immediately after discharge averaging 1kg / 2.2lb per week over the next 20 weeks. I had nausea but it wasn't a nauseated aversion to food so it didn't stop me eating.
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Read all the posts and most really helped. Had right kidney and 7.2 tumor removed 4 weeks ago. I appear to be recovering GREAT but I have lost a lot of weight in the past 3 months and was really worried. Today I weigh 113. Three months ago I weighed 130. Hopefully, since I eat a lot, I'll gain back some weight-hopefully. Will try adding the Ensure. The weight loss is the only thing holding me back from being ME again. Oh yeah- they got all the cancer out- YAY! Double YAY!
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