Berrybaby

I don't think that I could have put it in words any better. You described my post op experience to a T. I was sleeved 10/12. I am JUST now starting to feel like a real person again. Today is the first day that I haven't cried. I even went outside with my toddlers for a while. This time last week I was convinced that it would be easier if I just rolled over and never got back up.
I absolutely promise you that it does get better. You WILL start feeling human again. Push through, go find a support group (I went to an over eaters anonymous group last night for the first time and loved it), tell your family that you are not ok right now and let them help you.
This will all be worth it. For now, find something small to Celebrate every day and remember that you're not alone.
HW 427 SW 358
sleeved 10/12/16
I may not be there yet, but I'm closer than I was yesterday.

KJ, it gets better. It gets so much better you won't believe it. The first weeks were so rough it had me questioning why I did it. You have to give your body time to heal and your mind time to get with the program. And at a week out, you have anesthesia still working its way out of your system. You need a lot of rest. Go give your pup a scratch behind the ears. And lean on folks here. It's been a great help to me.
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Meant to add- I also almost talked myself out of it... I should be able to do what others can and lose the weight etc etc. Fact is I haven't, nothing kept working because I would slip somehow. To me the sleeve backs up the new way of eating - a slip causes pain/discomfort and therefore better habits are supported.
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Had mine on the 25th. Back at work today (gently). Hope all continues well for you xx
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Mine was on Wednesday. Went well but ended up staying an extra night due to dry heaving. Luckily, we were able to figure out it was ghe dilaudid. Got home today and besides some pain, so far so good
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I dealt with that feeling of "I'm taking the easy way out" early on, or some shame about why I couldn't just do it by willpower when I perceived others could. But the fact is, when you look at the statistics...obese people almost never lose the weight and keep it off. It's exceptionally rare, because the body has adapted in so many ways that fight against a return to "normal." It makes it almost impossible and a colossal test of will.
Once I started getting educated on the effects of obesity and the effects of WLS, I started to realize that even if I had the surgery, it would still be me modifying my behaviors that would create the lasting weight loss. People fail at it all the time. But the surgery would help eliminate some of the roadblocks that had made it so difficult, both biochemically and otherwise. Obesity is both a mental and physical dysfunction and you attack it on both fronts. Trying to do it on only one front won't work. Surgery helps you handle both fronts.
I am so happy to have it behind me. And just FYI, I haven't thrown up once...and if you follow the rules laid out by your nutritionist and surgeon, it's unlikely you will, either...not unless you have some surgical complication. Just take it easy, follow the rules and you're going to be fine

I had four weeks off after the VSG and was sorry to go back to work so early.. it was exhausting.
However some people go back very early and are fine. I am having skin removal surgery in January 2017 and I will take the whole 6 weeks off and more if needed.
Congratulations and speedy recovery. Please take it easy

Omg good luck. I can't imagine going back to work at 6 days. I'm a month out and finally have enough energy to go back finally .
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it actually turned out to be an extra stitch my doctor does deep into the muscle tissue. it hurt for about 6 days but much better now. supposedly i am going to feel that stitch pop at around 4 weeks (but not supposed to hurt).

Hi I live in Hamilton and had my op on 21st July would be great to chat with you about things Sent from my SM-G920I using the BariatricPal App