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why am i gaining more weight now after having open heart surgery.?

a couple of years ago i had open heart surgery to cover up a hole, i was 17 at the time. but before my surgery, i was skinny, i could eat basically anything and not gain that much weight, but after having the surgery, i noticed i started to gain more weight. was it because of my heart?

Public Comments

1. I don't know. I also had open heart surgery to cover up a hole, but I was skinny before and after the surgery. Maybe it slowed down your metabolism.
2. the reason could be because your meablisom has changed since my open heart surgery i have lost weight
3. If the hole in your heart was large enough to produce cardiac failure, this could be explained. Once the heart failure is relieved, growth will pick up. Another reason is that many individuals restrict their activity after an open heart surgery.
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