Sandyb1967

Hi!! I am going through something similar. My surgery was May 22nd. I lost 15lbs pre-op and 9lbs post-op. I really thought after 3+ weeks I would be doing better. I've been a mess, really depressed and just feeling all kinds of out of sorts emotionally. I am averaging about 400 to 700 cal a day and 60 to 80 grams of Protein. I dont even want to get out of bed in the morning and I feel like a total failure.

I have no idea, I struggle too. I've tried having conversations, reading, house chores..nothing seems to work. I get that feeling of food being stuck alot. I have swallowing issues due to medical problems so for the life of me, I can't keep from drinking while eating. Eating is not a pleasant experience for me anymore, however,,I still want to overeat sometimes.

Aww, man...sorry to hear that it gets better...it gets better...it gets better!! 4 days is short...life is long...and it's only up from here! The emotional roller coaster is tough. Of you're still feeling in the dumps in a few days, might be a good idea to seek out a therapist in your area. I have one that deals with food issues (though don't think that's a requirement by any means) and she's been great at helping me sort through my feelings.

They gave me a liquid Lortab rx but I haven't taken any pain meds since they discontinued the morphine the first day after surgery. I don't have any pain, just gas!