I'M 6 days post op. I can't consume more than 300 calories per day. I feel dehydrated. Per the nurses orders I drank magnesium citrate yesterday which of course led to chronic diarrhea. Still have lingering gas and shoulder pain, all I want to do is sleep. I feel myself getting depressed. It hurts to drink anything I wonder if three sips at a time is to much....Amy thoughts? I have my one week f/ u with doc on Thursday.

_{Post-op really isn't a whole lot of fun but it is temporary. Concentrate on getting your fluids in.make it two sips at a time if three is too many. But do it often.}

_{Post-op really isn't a whole lot of fun but it is temporary. Concentrate on getting your fluids in.make it two sips at a time if three is too many. But do it often.}

Thx I'm starting to regret this I want to feel normal again. I appreciate your feedback

This is the hardest part. We have all been there so we feel your pain! Please be patient and you will feel normal again! Even better…

Pretty normal. You'll feel better soon. First 3 days I felt lousy. Day 4, I felt like a new woman... and now, I can't even tell you how great I feel, I am a new woman!

Just take it slow, Good Luck!

I cAn't believe I thought I could go to work yesterday! What was I thinking! Thanks ladies!

Are you on any pain meds? I am on day 7 and except for some aches and light pain at the I decisions, I feel ok. But the first few days were hell for me. We all heal differently. It WILL get better! Keep taking those small frequent sips.

Make sure you are taking little sips and not gulps, it is hard to change habits we have had for so many years. Also, get up and walk that will help you feel normal again so much faster. Just do little trips around your house, once every commercial break. Doing that will really help you move the gas out and help you recover better.

I went back to work 5 days after surgery but It was 2 weeks before I felt 100%.... Be patient... and drink as much water as you can.

I am on day three and feel pretty crummy. My stomach feels like I'm carrying a ten pound baby around. I'm holding a pillow to it and that helps. I am also home alone all day, so there is nothing to distract me. It sucks but it helps to know that it gets better. I also feel weak because I can't consume more than 300 calories a day, and that is with drinking all day every 15 minutes, but I can tolerate all protien or milk based products, so I'm doing a lot of water.

I am on day three and feel pretty crummy. My stomach feels like I'm carrying a ten pound baby around. I'm holding a pillow to it and that helps. I am also home alone all day, so there is nothing to distract me. It sucks but it helps to know that it gets better. I also feel weak because I can't consume more than 300 calories a day, and that is with drinking all day every 15 minutes, but I can tolerate all protien or milk based products, so I'm doing a lot of Water.

Hang in there girl. The bloating and pain gets a lot better. As a lactose intolerant person, I have a challenge getting Protein in because anything w/ a milky consistency makes me want to puke. I'm just doing my best until I get to soft foods and normal foods.

Today was my first day back to work it was painful ! Didn't even work a whole day. I have horrible gas and left shoulder pain. I. Still struggling to get proper calories and protein, although today I took in almost 30 grams of protein which is the most I have had since per op. I'm going to continue to the best with what I can tolerate and we will get through this together! Hang in there, I keep hearing it will get better so I'm going to believe it!

I WENT THROUGH THE EXACT SAME THING!!!!!! I was depressed, sad, regretful!!!! I swear I thought I had an extreme case. Felt like post pardum depression.

On my first fill they had some big wig in the room watching the staff. I made sure I mentioned the mental aspects and how no one warned me. (since I was self pay)

Our car broke down and few other bills came up after my surgery s o I was full of regret.

I swear it gets better. I promise. I am 5 1/2 weeks post op.

I WENT THROUGH THE EXACT SAME THING!!!!!! I was depressed' date=' sad, regretful!!!! I swear I thought I had an extreme case. Felt like post pardum depression.

On my first fill they had some big wig in the room watching the staff. I made sure I mentioned the mental aspects and how no one warned me. (since I was self pay)

Our car broke down and few other bills came up after my surgery s o I was full of regret.

I swear it gets better. I promise. I am 5 1/2 weeks post op.[/quote']

Thank you I'm self pay as well. I never imagined it would be this difficult. I'm now 10 days post op and I still have diarhea can't get 500 calories down and to top it ff. feel like i'm Getting a chest cold. I was so focused on getting skinny I didn't consider all of what i'm Experiencing. But my dr never mentioned any of this all he keeps telling me is get 60-80gms of Protein a day... That seems so impossible and overwhelming I just lay in bed and cry. This is Aweful! And I suck at typing on my iPad!

Well I am a day and a half post op and my entire torso hurts with more pain in my shoulders. What causes your shoulder to hurt? My stomach is bloated and it hurts when I go from standing to sitting or vise versa But it's not intolerable. I like seeing all of you say it will get better! Thank you all!

Since I was self pay I felt like a head of cattle. Just take my money and move me along.....

I may have jumped into this too soon. I needed to do this before I got any other Illness. I also needed to do this so I could be there for my kids. I did this cause I could eat a cheeseburger, french fries, salad, appetizer and thats alot of food.