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It gets better trust me, in 12 months time how you are feeling now will be hard to remember. I felt like this and even worse at times but I am fine now. Focus on the improvements each . Once you are eating normal food you will feel even better.

Remember your hormones are out of whack now too so that won't be helping with your moods either. I actually started HRT Patches to help stabilise my moods, I was perimenopausal prior to surgery though.

Big hugs it does get better. My counsellor also said we go through a grieving process too which makes sense. I went through all of those emotions.

4 hours ago, Dfidelman said:

I'm sorry you had such a hard time my friend. I hope you are doing a lot better. This journey is harder than most of us realized. But we got to stick together we got this.

Thank you, Yes doing great now thanks, it will be 2 years July 28 for me.

Don't forget your hormones will be reeking havoc on your feelings and moods. I had a terrible time in my first few months post op. I spent 6 weeks curled up in a ball on my sisters couch. Cried multiple times a day for weeks thought I was going to die etc etc. it does get better and a lot easier every week

That's about the time frame i stopped loosing weight too

Don't worry about calories at this stage you will be getting such small amounts of food in the calories will be minimal

its been almost 2 years for me with regular periods again and I am 56 !!!

2 hours ago, Bstoff said:

I had not had a period in almost 3 years. My gyno. had said I was in menopause. I had surgery Nov 8 and have had a period every month since. I was told the trauma the surgery causes your body makes the hormones to go crazy.

Glad I wasnt the only one

Yes ! I hadn't had a period for 6 months before surgery and was well into perimenopause with irregular periods. Then bingo the next day full blown period and regular periods ever since

Just curious why did you go off them (HRT) prior to surgery? I went on them about 3 months after surgery as I just wasn't coping with the effects surgery had on me and the constant anxiety, hot flushes etc it helped alot.i remember telling my Dr I can't do both but I'm wondering now if my reaction to surgery was hormone related.

Ok, first surgery does not equal permanent weight loss it is a tool that assists you to lose weight.

Heartburn every now and then because of what you eat can be controlled by your diet and to have surgery to prevent that probably isn't necessary. My fear of getting the sleeve was reflux as I already was on meds for it but it has improved even with a sleeve. It gets niggley if I eat to much or the wrong foods and drinks.

I chose the sleeve because I didn't want to be taking Vitamins everyday as I never remember to take supplements and I just didn't want to have to.

The only time I made myself sick was after scoffing down a cinnamon scroll it was painful for hours and I vomited but that is the only time. But you don't forget you have had surgery, you might try to push the boundaries but you don't forget and most times your body will remind you . Possible dumping is something you need to be aware of too with a bypass.

If you are binge eating you would certainly benefit from some counselling and I certainly wouldn't go into surgery without it. Surgery gives some of us a huge wake up call on how much we relied on food for comfort etc which can lead to other issues with your mental health. It doesn't happen often but there have been a few posts where people have had surgery and just haven't coped mentally so you need to keep that in mind to.

Talk to your surgeon and his or her team I am sure they will give you the information and assistance you need prior to surgery

Good to hear you have drs that have got onto it straight away. I am still trying to get an endoscopy done that was recommended by the radiologist 12 months ago

No, nothing will prevent it, sorry. Like Arabesque said, save your money. It will stop and it will grow back.

Oh I had a hideous rash on my back after surgery and now from time to time I get one on my stomach

So just wandering if this has happened to anyone else. I was well and truly on the way to menopause before surgery, I hadn't had a period for six months and hadn't had a "regular" cycle for over 12 months. The day after surgery I get a period ok that's fine but as I lost weight my periods start to become semi regular again ??? I am 56 and thinking they should have stopped by now. So just curious if this has happened to anyone else

Depends on the bread, thin bread toasted is ok, after cinnabon scroll I was in intense pain and very sick. The longer you leave these types of things out of your diet, the better your results. that is the best advice I can give you.

Lol you just feel really full and bloated, I did vomit once. other than that not much but it uncomfortable enough that you try really hard not to do it

Haha yes I reckon we all did something similar mine was licking potato chips lol

On 2/2/2023 at 7:04 AM, TBumpus said:

Get your thyroid levels checked by an endocrinologist.

Feeling cold after surgery is very normal

Sounds like emotional eating to me. I never realised how much I relied on food until after my surgery. I never classed myself as an emotional eater but boy oh boy was I wrong. Be kind to yourself do some inner searching, work out why you are stressed the answer is most likely pre surgery anxiety (very normal) and find other ways to soothe your nerves like coming here and reading posts 😄

Totally agree, I wish I went to a specialist.

I know someone who got a full mouth of implants from Thailand for 6k AUD and was very happy with the results.

Metamucil is fibre so having that 3 times a day is where the poop is coming from lol. You won't be able to take Metamucil after surgery as it swells in your tummy ,so can I suggest cloudy pear juice to keep things moving

took me 6 months to be able to drink carbonated drinks but I still find beer a bit harder especially out of a can

14 hours ago, summerset said:

I'm always surprised how little some of you people seem to eat. Like one of my meals is more than others are eating in a day??

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Yeah, I stopped looking at this thread because I always feel like I am eating way too much seeing how little some people eat before feeling full. But then I compare what I eat to what other non-surgically enhanced people eat and i think ok I don't eat that much really

On 1/8/2023 at 11:53 PM, Tripletsmom1971 said:

This isn’t a NSV, but everyone reading this thread HOPEFULLY can give me some insight. I am 18 months PO. I have lost 156 lbs. (total) BUT, WHY do I bite the inside of my mouth when I chew sometimes! Is it the weight lost in the face, sagging to allow me to ‘bite it easier’ now?

Me Too!! and my front teeth now "rub" on the inside of my bottom lip