Yes, some ppl say the weight gain is worth the peace of mind. But I'm not in that camp (maybe cause I don't have peace of mind yet?)

You just had throat surgery? Wow....I can see why you wouldn't have much of an appetite. That might work in your favor. I say that cause once I started my 2nd mood stabilizer, it gave me bad side effects (nausea, dizziness, etc.) and basically made me not want anything remotely sweet or fried again. Now those effects have subsided, and I do eat a little of that kind of stuff. But I fully believe the side effects inadvertently caused some weight loss.