Hi i'm new here. Just had my sleeve on Oct 22nd. Is it normal that i feel a little anger and frustration?

Hi Lovelyone,

Welcome. I'm not sure if this is normal - I'm not sleeved yet. However, you've come to the right place. What is it that you are feeling angry and frustrated about ?

I'm sure others here have felt these things as well and will give you some insight.

Hope otherwise, you're healthy and happy

P

From everything I have read buyer's remorse is very normal in the first week. Second week is a little better and it continues to get better after that. I am trying to prepare myself for that. I am guessing once you see the weight coming off and you get to start eating food and feeling better then it gets easier. Good luck and try to be patient. There are a lot of great posts on this forum that will help you through this.

You are definitely normal ... everyone reacts a bit differently. I was the weepy one.

We share a surgery date!! Welcome!

Right now, I'm missing the activity of "chewing" ...lol. I would give my right arm if I could find something to CHEW! I tried a sugar-free popsicle today and it helped for about 2 seconds. It's not that I'm hungry per se, just missing being able to "eat" instead of drinking ALL THE TIME. That being said, I realize that this is all part of the deal, I'm following my surgeon's rules to a "T" and I have lost 16 lbs since Wed. Oct. 20th. That seems incredible to me, and gives me reason to keep staying the course, knowing that I'm doing everything right and making this new sleeve work.

My abdomen is still sore, my drain wound is still a leaking ugly mess, my throat still hurts from the tube during surgery, so I guess I have the good, the bad and the in-between moments.

This is definitely a huge part of my support group, just being able to come here and communicate with others, some who have been there, and some who are waiting for their surgery. I'm so happy that I found this forum because sleeves are new to my dr. (although he is an excellent bariatric surgeon who has TONS of experience) so they haven't really set up a strictly sleeve support group yet. I have relied on this site to help me with all the questions, frustrations, and just everything.

Keep coming and talking and I'm sure you will find it helpful. Vent away, I'm guessing that what you are feeling is completely normal.

I am with you!! The first few weeks suck! You feel almost like you have been pushed down a hill. It does get better!! I am 6 weeks out now and I hardly notice my small incisions. They are all healing up and I find myself forgetting sometimes that I have even had the surgery. I am starting to feel more energetic. After the mushies when you can have food that is chewable you will start feeling better. I do admit that there are times I get into the poor me phase and really just have to pick myself up by my waistband and shake it off. I wanted this! I signed up for the long haul to change my life! And yes sometimes I would rather beat my co-worker over the head and steal his pizza but I feel better and I am down two sizes in jeans. That is worth more than a little pepperoni.