Tipton, KS | John Burns - 6/30/2026 18:43
I also lost weight after...
I was aware of the elevated metabolism....so I would assume either the surgery and/or "damaged whatever" triggered the elevated metabolism.
"Hypermetabolism is when your metabolism is extremely fast. This means you burn calories (or energy) at a high rate. It can cause weight loss, fatigue, anemia and other symptoms. It typically occurs when your body is trying to repair or heal itself. Eating disorder recovery, burns and sepsis are common causes.
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Burns or other traumas: Your body reacts to burns or breaking multiple bones by needing and using more energy to try to heal itself."
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/hypermetabolism
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