I am curious how many days it took for you to feel pretty good after surgery? By that I mean up for a short drive or quick trip to the store...

BetterthanIwasB4, I too had a terrible time in recovery. I was crying and a mess and kept saying I was having a heart attack. The nurses finally just gave me an oxygen mask and left me alone. Looking back, I think it was just the stress of anesthesia and the gas.

I was out shopping the next week for short stints. I had no complications though.

My longer term recovery was pretty slow in one way. My Doctor said that still being as exhausted as I was (like napping every day) at the three month mark was unusually long. I just couldn't stay awake past 8:30 even if I had a nap in the afternoon. It was brutal.

My bloodwork was great, and the weight was FALLING off but I was so tired.

It is different for everybody.

I felt pretty good within about 4-5 days - I was walking around the block and doing light housework, etc. Physically my recovery was awesome, but emotionally I was on a roller-coaster for about 6 weeks. I was miserable until I could eat an egg.

I'm 24 days out...and still have to take a 3-4 hour nap a day in addition to sleeping 9-10 hours a night. But then, I have had complications. Some days are better than others, but have been feeling a little less terrible since I moved from liquids to puree

I was feeling really good about 3-4 days out...haven't had any complications

3/12/12

BetterthanIwasB4, I too had a terrible time in recovery. I was crying and a mess and kept saying I was having a heart attack. The nurses finally just gave me an oxygen mask and left me alone. Looking back, I think it was just the stress of anesthesia and the gas.

I was claiming to be having a heart attack in recovery too! I'm embarrassed to think of it now. I also felt like I was going to puke and kept complaining about that in recovery too until they doubled my meds and I felt better.

On Day 5 I drove to town and went shopping. I got tired faster than I normally would, but other than that I was fine.

I felt well two days after surgery, and then made a trip to Walmart with my husband on day 4. I felt fine going out, but got tired pretty quickly.

Be careful those reading these posts not to take suggestions from here that your doctor does not recommend. For example, doing too much too soon can cause you problems. Some people may get by with driving the next day and walking for hours, but for the majority, it could cause a lot of complications. Be good to your body, you just put it through a very rough time.

Physically--- about 10 days after surgery. I woke up and felt like a whole new person.

Emotionally--- it took me a while. Probably by the middle of the 2nd month is when I started to feel better' date=' stopped regretting my sleeve and feeling like this was a good thing instead of a horrible mistake I had made.[/quote']

Has any one felt depdessed or anxious after th surgery.due tk th hormone change ?

I don't know what hormone change you mean unless you are referring to Ghrelin and that is not a hormone that has an effect on emotions. Tell me what you have heard so I can research it.

thanks,

Vicki

Has any one felt depdessed or anxious after th surgery.due tk th hormone change ?

Is true that woman tends to have aperiod brought on by th surgery

I don't know what hormone change you mean unless you are referring to Ghrelin and that is not a hormone that has an effect on emotions. Tell me what you have heard so I can research it.

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A few people on th youtube blogs have said .that they have become slightly depressed after surgery.and it causes women to have a period?just wonderung if any one on here has experienced it.as i suffer with anxiety.an am gonna have vsg aprill of next year as i got to save the £8500.(

Yes, many women do start their period after surgery - it is MAJOR surgery and it throws your cycle out of whack. I had my period for almost 16 continuous days after surgery, despite still using my NuvaRing. Your results may vary.

Yes' date=' many women do start their period after surgery - it is MAJOR surgery and it throws your cycle out of whack. I had my period for almost 16 continuous days after surgery, despite still using my NuvaRing. Your results may vary.[/quote']

I find it quite wierd that we have periods.after the surgry.considering its go nothing tk do with that area ?.

I am a month out and just feeling good enough to work a full day as a teacher. I had complications with my blood and that has made me really weak. I was feeling much better at 10 days out to do light shopping and errands.