jesseforg123

I got my surgery 4/5/17. I'm a freshman in college and wanted to know anyone elses experience through this and how your handling college.

I'm on ritalin(adhd) and lithium(mood stabilizer for bipolar) both twice a day. I didn't take them before surgery, my choice the surgeon said I could but I didn't cause I was scared. I didn't take them again until the day after surgery. I took the lithium the next morning after surgery and within 5-10 minutes i was throwing them up with blood. I kept throwing up after and they think it was an allergic reaction to the morphine. They tried again for my night dose and the same thing happened. The next day I refused I was so scared and thats when I started regretting the surgery. All I kept thinking was what did I do to myself over and over again. The day that I was going to be discharged the nurse convinced me to try it again and I could finally keep it down it was just a little bit uncomfortable. Once I was home it was no problem. The only trouble I have now (2 week post op) is taking the multi vitamin, calcium, ritalin, and lithium. Its just so much lol but I'm getting through it.

I've had her for 5 years lol guess I have lot of problems haha the first time talking about it and just that session has helped alot.

It would definitely be easier to wait but thats up to you. I considered university of Delaware and still am since I'm right next door in MD and am planning to transfer, I'm at community college.

I didn't put the asterisks there lol

I threw up blood my first 2 days. It was the worst/scariest feeling ever and that's when I thought **** what did I do to myself. Sent from my SM-G930V using BariatricPal mobile app

It was hard. I'm a full time student and part time worker. Everyone thought i was insane for doing it during the school year. One of my professors told me to drop out. But I work for a doctor and he was very understanding. Gave me full days of to do all of my testing. And it looks like I'll be finishing the semester with a 3.0 so I'm happy.

PROCRASTINATION haha same here its so bad I'm just hoping I do good for finals

I got my surgery 4/5/17 and after my first week i was down 22lbs I'm 18 so maybe thats why...

This is exactly how I feel. Just exhausted emotionally and physically. I was diagnosed with a eating disorder before this surgery but I never believed I had a problem with food. Until these last 2 weeks. I've cried so much but I talked to my therapist about it today and we're working on it. I just keep hoping it does get better like everyone says. Sent from my SM-G925V using BariatricPal mobile app

The last straw- i was done. I'm 18 years old 5'2 hw-292 sw-285 cw- 268 post op 2 weeks. What made me think about it was my orthopedic tell me I'm gonna need knee surgery in the next 5 years and then said i should talk to my doctor about wls. Having a very athletic and hot boyfriend that i still dont understand why he's with someone my size and how it must be embarrising cause it was to me i know what people think when we go somewhere together... im always asked if im his mom or they ask me our relation to each other. I hate not being to play basketball with him or go on runs with or simply enjoy a day out in the city because i get tired my knees start hurting and i was done. The last diet i did was the one i lost the most weight with and gained the most i had lost 30lbs in 3 months but gained 40lbs back within a month and hald. People think that since im so young that i have self esteem issues but its not. I'm already having health problems due to this weight i didnt want to wait and see how much worse my health was going to get. One thing is I don't know why people wait. Dont get comfortable with all this **** you're carrying around. Do something about it. Sent from my SM-G925V using BariatricPal mobile app

I got my surgery april 5th. This is exactly how i feel and then i have my protien shake and i get full instantly but its not long until im hungry again...