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Prayers for you, YoungTammy!!! :-)

I'm 5 days out, doing well physically, but emotionally, I'm not in a good place. I keep saying, "Why did I do this?!" I cry. I'm scared of the future. AND, this is NOT me. Please tell me this will pass and ill feel "good" soon. I feel like I'm not connected to this world anymore. It's sad and lonely... Help. What did you do to get out of this funk, if you had one?

Jenah, I've been living in "fear" since 4 days before surgery. I cried and stressed daily. It was AWFUL. I called to cancel the day before and then felt I had to let someone know how I felt so I went to the hospital. I tried "canceling" at each step of check-in. I'm sure the doctors and residents thought I was a mess. I cried and cried and just went through the motions. My fears have not ended. Now I fear complications! I know it's useless, as I'm beyond the point of no return but everything has been easier than I imagined even after terrible nausea and dry heaves! My dad kept saying, "do you even remember what you've put yourself through and why you are here? Stay focused on your goals and put it in God's hands." I'm doing well but still have fears... Be strong. You can always message me and you can cry and b***h and moan and ill TOTALLY understand. Sometimes I feel bad because I wonder what people on this site think of all my fears??? But I'm on the other side now and you will be too! :-)

I'm trying 1/4 cup strained cream of chicken noodle 4 days out. Hope this wont hurt me!

Thank you Phutch! This is quite the journey! Glad you are doing well too!

I was done on the 19th. I've gotten all clear liquids in and today I started shakes. I had one vanilla and one chocolate. Later tonight, ill try soup and add protein... I guess it's trial and error. I'm definitely more full filling with the protein milk drinks than yesterday's clears. Bo BM yet and I've taken Miralax for 3 days! Scared! Lol doing pretty good though. Finally made it around my block and it has 2 big hills! Yay! I'm down 10lbs from surgery date...

I haven't had much gas pain but it seems today, 3 days out, my chest has more... I'm just so worried about everything. I keep crying... If I can make 2 weeks, I may feel better...

Heather, I noticed that immediately after surgery. My blood pressure dropped like yours. How do we raise it??? If this is what my life is going to be like, I made the biggest mistake. I'm nervous and anxious about the whole thing. Sleeved 3/19

Bebaeg, may it be a smooth journey. Best of luck!

Anxious! iPhone! ...

Anyone have this; my body feels good but I'm dizzy and anxious feeling. Sometimes my heart pounds, It feels a bit like an anxiety attack but with dizziness and lightheaded ness. I'm getting all my fluids in. I'm 3 days post op...

I laid down tonight and I could hear my stomach "growl" or gurgle... Is this normal? Sleeved in the 19th, only 2 days post op. worried about a leak...

Keeping you in prayers BusyBeingMe! It's good they found this out and can take care of it. Sending good vibes.

Surgery on 3/19 8:30 am Nauseated with dry heaves all day and night 3/20 much better. Peed on my own, walked a lot and drank small sips of Water and broth and released but did need pain meds 3/21 woke up with really tight back muscles, worst pain so far. Started farting this morning :-) Gas hasn't been bad as its coming out. So far so good. Keep the prayers coming. For those on the fence about surgery, I cried and almost left the hospital numerous times but just kept going through the motions... And, nothing has been as bad as I have imagined. I have a great surgeon... Still worried about leaks and clots, but I'm a hypochondriac! Can't wait until I feel I'll really be "okay" and start looking forward to my goals. :-) Best of luck to you! :-)

Spoken with 3 nutritionist at vitamin stores and strangely enough, they say "stay away from dairy. Dairy stops the absorption of d and iron... All said to stick with almond milk and take vitamin c. Gonna do more research.

I'm feeling better. :-) hopefully everyday! Hope you all are feeling better too.

I'm not so lucky. I'm totally nauseous and dry heaving. :-( please pray it stops. Everything else is fine...

Groggy... I lived :-)

Last night I broke down. Wasn't going to do it but I'm up and on my way! May God bless me and the others that are having surgery this morning! May we come out on the other side with no complications! Ill post as soon as I can. Please pray! :-)

Thank you so much. I'm going to be brave. I might cry all night but I'm remembering why I am here. Time to think positively and focus on my goals. Please pray for me. Slim :-)

I'm soo scared about having the surgery tomorrow that I'm about to not go in. I've went through the hoops, bought all the stuff, and now, almost every post I read, there's something negative from non-stop vomiting to unable to drink, to being really exhausted, to death. I don't know what to do as I'm scheduled at 7:30 am. Successful sleevers, please help with positive posts.

Tonight will be tough. Check I at 5:30 am tmrw.

Prayers for you! I know how you feel. I'm tomorrow and my heart has been coming out of my chest.

DeeJack, we all need encouragement to go through with this elective surgery. We need the surgery but its scary. We have loved ones that need us. But it's hard to be there for them when we are unhealthy. Just pray, pray, pray! We will be ok. :-)