I was sleeved on Monday and omg!!! I hurt so bad and now the gas pains hurt really bad. I don't feel like myself, i am dizzy and i feel like i can't care for myself. I guess i thought that this surgery would not be as bad as having a gall bladder removed or something, but i was wrong. I can't hardly sleep and my stomach keeps turning into knots. Im not trying to be negative, i just want ppl to know that this surgery is serious and is not an easy answer.

The gas pain hurts alot and i also had severe diarrhea. The diarrhea has calm down some but the gas hurts.

I too am worried about getting in all these Vitamins and Proteins. I felt as if i wasn't getting nutrients which was the reason why i feel so bad and lacking energy. However, taking these vitamins on an empty stomach seems to be too much.

Can anyone help me or give me advice about feeling better and making this healing process go a little faster? I feel so miserable. How long is this going to last? What happens if i don't get all my vitamins or Protein in? Arrrr....Im so worried about everything. PLZ help!!!

Love u each.

Sheena

I also dont think this has been easy at all! I had surgery on 26 April and 1 May I was in the Emergency room and diagnosed with dehydration and pneumonia. I am 3.5 weeks out from surgery and just starting to feel better. Its been a very rough road for me and I did not know it would be this hard. I am still on liquid diet, its been more than a month now including the pre-op diet. I was told to start on cottage cheese and yogurt and then after another week of that to add tofu and eggs. I also had to give myself 2 weeks of Heparin injections (3 times per day) and my tummy is sooo black/blue and severely bruised. I really do look like I have been in the boxing ring..and lost!

I read so many posts about people feeling great a few days after the surgery...but that has not been my experience. I lost 5lbs last week and my doctor said I should have lost 7. So, if I am already not loosing enough and only on liquids then it really makes me scared to eat food! Is that only going to slow my weight loss down??