Lainerz

Thanks, Jane. I did speak with a psychiatrist who took me off of PROZAC and put me on WELLBUTRIN. However, I think we need to discuss more options. While I understand the feeling of loss is in correlation to the weight loss, I've been fairly disabled for nearly 30 months - the last 8 months being the worst. I'm lethargic and sleep deprived - even the Ambien doesn't help. I'm off to a three week holiday in New England in two weeks - weddings, reunions, rehearsal dinner, etc. LOTS of food, drink, family and 'stuff'....I want to look forward to it. I want to sleep. I want to feel better and that this surgery was 'a good thing', but I'm incredibly depressed.... Lainerz

Yes, I am terribly sorry I had the surgery. I have no appetite; most food doesn't appeal to me. I miss the conviviality of dining and socializing with friends. If I want a drink - not an alcoholic drink, just Water, then there's no eating. I bought over $100 worth of Celebrate Vitamins which I liked prior to surgery, now I can't stomach the taste. I've resorted to the 'gummy' vitamins for adults from TARGET. My surgery was done at Kaiser Permanent/So. SF on March 2nd and pronounced a success; dropping 53 pounds post-op (and 87 pounds prior to surgery). I find myself crying a lot and looking back from my mirror is a face and body I don't know teeming with lots of extra skin. I look older and more 'wrinkled'.:thumbup1: I've been in a warm water pool regime for two years. I arrive at 5:30 AM and spend at least an hour moving in the pool. I am also recovering from another major surgery performed on May 4th - a total hip replacement. Hence my body is in stress. I really only had the VSG, so I could get the weight off quicker to have the much-needed hip surgery.

So many now taste gritty to me, also. I found The Vitamin Shoppe has several with 50 grams of protein (2 scoops). I almost always get Vanilla and then add vanilla extract or left over coffee as well as fruit like blueberries or frozen mangoes or papaya. My taste buds are so different - to the point of non-existent 3 months post-op.