AJ01

Hey all! I had DJB-S on June 29. Recovery has been a little rough. I can’t stand most Protein shakes/drinks since surgery and I’m having some trouble getting my Clear Liquids in everyday. That means I’ve been in the infusion center a few times for IV fluids, so that I don’t dehydrate.

I can tolerate some foods just fine (yogurt, oatmeal, cottage cheese) and others don’t agree with me at all (tuna and salmon).

I’ve not been as active as I think I should be, but I’m pretty weak. I’m hoping this week I will be able to turn a corner.

Shoot me some tips and tricks about Proteins. I hope you’re all doing well!

I am 5 days post-op with a hernia repair as well and I am having the same experience. The best way to describe it is I can feel everything travel down after I swallow. It hurts a bit and feels very weird at the same time. All I know is I can't wait for it to go away because it makes it difficult for me to want to drink anything.

I'm pre-op still and can only speak from personal experience, but I think this is very common. There is a lot of shame and stigma attached to WLS, all of which is completely unnecessary. The idea that it is a last resort and that patients have "failed" at all other attempts prior to WLS, makes it seem like it is somehow a copout. But that really is not the truth. It is a tool, just like diets and pills and fasts and everything else and there is NO shame in putting another tool in your toolbelt to help you be healthy and well. (I'm of course not comparing WLS to these other methods, just explaining that they are all "tools" and should not carry inherent shame.) All that being said, you did what you needed to do for your won health and well being. Its completely ok and completely normal to question it, especially so early on. But give yourself lots of grace and be patient. It WILL get better and you ARE worth it.