Sorry to hear how rough it has been. As a medical professional, as well as being 10 days post-op myself, I can tell you that surgery takes A LOT out of you emotionally as well as physically. While your day-to-day physical recovery needs are very pressing, and you do need to keep attempting to hydrate and keep your blood chemistry afloat, you are trying to cope with a new stomach (and lots of surgical wounds) while out of your routine. You can't eat as usual, you aren't out socializing or at work like you usually would be. Your routines are messed up. Daytime TV is simply awful. You are worried about your complications, You have a big giant "to do" list which includes drinking Water, sipping every 5 minutes, meeting your Protein goals, walk every hour, start your Vitamin supplements, rebuild your life. You are tapped dry. Depleted emotionally and physically. It probably took all the life energy you had just to get yourself to surgery. Now there's more required of you. My kind advice is to give yourself a break. Don't panic. Call on your doctor for advice and DO WHAT HE TELLS YOU! Don't be afraid of a day in the ER getting a couple bags of IV fluids. It will help tremendously and buy you some time back at home to keep healing and trying to get your fluids going again. You will get well. Everything seems like a giant mountain to climb right now, it's pretty normal to feel discouraged. Have faith... things will get better. Hoping for the best for you.
We sure do!! My name's Mandy, I'll be having surgery Friday in Houston! I think I might be getting the sleeve though. Last I spoke to my surgeon, he told me to think about switching since I'm currently low in Iron.< /p>
