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I'm almost one month out as well. My sister has done almost the same thing to me, but to make it worse she actually ATE MCDONALDS IN FRONT OF ME, and I was only 5 days post op. Talk about being a jerk. I almost cried, haha. I know McDonalds doesn't even compare to In N Out, but the feelings are still the same. I wanted to punch her! Haha. But, honestly, no cheeseburger is EVER going to be good enough for me to stay overweight for! And that's all I keep telling myself when I get cravings...it's just not worth it!

Oh boy, I was regret city for a few days. I'm only 3 weeks out, so I still have my moments of "why did I do this to myself?!". But I know that things will get better, and already I can see a difference and that just motivates me even more! I have less and less regret as I can eat more foods, it is VERY difficult for the first few weeks, straight liquids (you will never want a vegetable more in your life!). But now I can eat mashed potatoes and soup and I'm a happy camper. And it just so happens that my boyfriends birthday falls on my 6 week mark (yay for being able to go celebrate his birthday out in public and NOT have to eat pureed foods)! I hope all these comments help you! I know that I made the right decision, but only you know what is right for you! Good luck!

That has got to be tough! But I have to agree with other posters, this surgery is not for everyone, it is a very tough journey and can be extremely stressful. The psych eval is meant to see if you can handle the journey and be able to commit 100%. I recently graduated with a BA in Psychology, and I don't pretend to know what tests were used for your eval, or anything about you or the doctor, however, if he/she felt you weren't ready you have to take that for what it is. And go get that second opinion!! You may be ready, but he/she just didn't see it.

I had a lot of pain when the hospital meds wore off as well. After about 5/6 days out of hospital, I didn't even need any pain meds. I'm about 3 weeks out and my stomach still growls after eating/drinking. I'm sure it's pretty normal, I've brought it up to my surgeon and he doesn't seem alarmed by it. But make sure you walk!! It helps to break up all the gas, which could be causing you the bulk of your pain (at least that's what happened to me!).

I'm around my 3 week mark and I have felt that way as well. So far I've been eating mashed potatoes and soup. Just about the only things I ENJOY eating. My mother had the gastric bypass about a year ago and she's been my rock through the entire process, keeps telling me everything will get better. Not to mention I have a FANTASTIC surgeon who is the sweetest man on the planet and is more than willing to help me through any rough spots. I hope you find some people who can help you through the same way I have. Good luck!!!