Hi all,

I was banded three days ago, and am more sore than I expected. I'm sure that will get better, but I'm so sad. I didn't really expect to feel like this -- I'm nervous about what I've done to my body. What if I've made a horrible mistake? Will I feel better? I'm not interested in eating or drinking, although I get some sips in. I just feel so blue, and anxious.

What I really need to hear is that this is normal, that someone else has felt this way, that I will heal and get stronger and be myself again.

Please help :cry

Everything you said sounds completely normal.

Please know that after you dramatically decrease the amount of calories your body gets it's normal to go through a depression period. Focus on getting better (healing) NOT the scale at this point.

Things will get better I promise!!

((((HUGS))))

Getting easier to drink my water everyday. Feeling more like myself everyday! I hope Catey is too. Thanks again....to all of you experienced banders!

I 'm a newbie too. I was really nauseated in the hospital and they kept giving me phenergan which was making me sleepy. The coordinator from my doctor's office came into my room and chastised me for sleeping! I told her they had just given me about my hundredth dose of phenergan and she patronizingly told me that I just needed to fight the fatigue! uh what? I felt awful...But I got better each day. I'm 3 wks out now and have mostly forgetten the pain but I wanted to say that if your "blues" don't go away don't suffer. Ask for an anti-depressant -there are some great ones out there that can get you through the toughest part. If you're anything like me I am mourning food. I was trying to explain this to my effortlessly thin husband and he said "but I thought this is what you wanted?"no no no. I want to be skinny-not hungry!!!!Everyone here understands-keep coming back here for support-it will be your saving grace.

ps-thanks for letting me vent