I was sleeved 2/25 and have been lurking on this site since. While I've learned some great things from everyone and found a lot of posts super helpful but I was so surprised how different my recovery was going compared to a lot of people. I did not have an easy recovery and I regretted my sleeve up til about 2 weeks ago.
I was so sick in the hospital, I had to stay extra days, so on my day four I wasn't even home yet. Once I got home I was nauseous and could barely move. After the nauseous stage, I moved to an extreme heartburn stage, then on to a depression stage, all while seriously regretting my sleeve. My body didn't feel like my own and I cried almost daily. I felt guilty that I was putting my husband through this hell and I thought I would never have my life back. People would ask me how much weight I lost and I didn't even know because I cared so little about my weight loss. I felt too terrible to care. Then something happened. I woke up one day about 2 weeks ago and everything was different. I felt good. I had some energy , I wanted to go to the gym and actually talk to people. Since that day, everyday has been better then the one before.....
I've lost 35 lbs since surgery for a total of 65. I no longer regret my sleeve and can now imagine living the rest of my life this way. I can honestly say I'm happy now. Sorry this post was so long but I wanted you to know that recovery isn't easy for everyone but it will get better. I know it might not feel like it now and might not for a little while longer, but It will!
Good luck!!
