I have gone back to work after 4 days post op from surgery. I usually Park~n~Ride to the bus station,. This morning, as I rested on my way to work, I usually pray in being thankful for my day -- and this morning I included in my prayer how thankful I am for this surgery. To become 1 step closer to "Healthy", then all of a sudden I found myself dropping tears.

To know that I am getting healthier at this age is great! Don't get me wrong, I am very athletic, but I could never get the weight to drop once I turned 40. No matter how much working out, and eating right, etc.... I have lost 10lbs in a matter of days. Before, I would loose 0-5lbs and gain it right back! From here, the sky is the limit for me! ~

So please, feel free to place your EMOTION COMMENTS both sad\happy. I'm eager to hear.

Take care VST Family.

S2B

I get extremely emotional when I think about how wonderful this surgery has been for me, I can't explain it wothout crying, and every time I hit a mini milestone I'll have a sob beside the scales!

The main difference i found was an inability to deal with stress, as soon as I couldn't silence things by smothering them with food I realised I had no coping mechanism, its been getting better, although my co-workers notice my stress levels more now, so they may not think its a good change!

I'm so glad this topic is on here!! The first 2 weeks after surgery I was in a HUGE funk. I likened what I was feeling to the hurt that I felt when my father passed away. I was angry at myself for "mutilating" (oh yeah- I said it) my body. Food was my best friend for 35 years and we went through a nasty break-up. During the time I was only allowed liquids but still had to prepare meals for my family, which caused more tears to fall. Once the JP drain was removed and I moved along to more palpatable foods I started thinking that this may not be so bad after all. Once that first month was over and I found some sort of normalcy in the day-to-day I was back to my happy-go-lucky self!! Thankfully for me, I have no ovaries to blame for my depressed state, I was mourning the loss of my BFF- FOOD!!!

Now I'm 61/2 months out, almost 100# down, at my doctor's suggested goal weight, and wearing a size 8, and eating a healthy diet. I think that 1st month freak-out was a small price to pay for feeling & looking healthier!! Oh sure, the tears still roll from time to time. Now its always when I'm in a dressing room and the pants I took in are too big & I need to go down a size!!

Good luck to everyone who will be going, is going, or has gone through the 1st month meltdown!!! It really is the hardest part of the process!!

YES!! Happy to hear others who have dealt with this. I am 3.5 months out and have lost 70 lbs with a LOT still to go. I have struggled with depression for the past 2 months. Not being able to eat whatever I want whenever I want has been very hard for me. I mourn for certain foods like lost friends. I have had to learn how to cope with life without food. Depression and anxiety have increased but this surgery forces me to deal with it. Even if I try to eat certain things I can't. The surgery is a blessing but it also forces the issue of emotional eating to stop. And that can be very tough.