Depression

[Wmc1231 16]

I am 2.5 weeks post op and I have been experiencing a lot of sadness, sometimes it come from nowhere and I feel a little immobilized. My Dr said it is completely normal, and I know there is a lot of loss that goes along with this surgery. Just wondering if other people are experiencing this and if it gets better quickly.

[bobbyswife 862]

Get the book The Emotional First Aid Kit. You will be glad you did!

[Wmc1231 16]

Thank you SO MUCH! Ordering it on kindle now!

[Esmiamax 1]

I haven't had my surgery yet. Just keeping thinking how great you are going to look this time next year. I know it will be rough for you with the holidays but you will be a lot healthier.

Edited December 1, 2014 by Esmiamax

[Yankee_Girl 7]

I am about 9wks post op and I did feel depression after surgery. Especially the second wk. It got better a little at a time. Going back to work helped me tons. It's alot to go through physical, but also mentally and emotionally. Hang in there it will get better. =)

[livvsmum 2,370]

Oh yes. I definitely went through that. I was terribly sad and emotional in the first few weeks after surgery. I think a lot of it came from honestly mourning the loss of food. I have always struggled with using food as a coping mechanism for a lot of things (stress, anger, hurt, happiness...pretty much every emotion...lol). So to lose that all at once meant I was feeling a lot of things that I usually would just numb with food. That's something I'm still working through, but definitely right after surgery it was intense. Hang in there!!!

[Wmc1231 16]

Thank you for this.

Also I am having difficulty sleeping, I wake up every night at about 4AM and cant get back to sleep for hours, do other people experience this? Does it get better?

[beachplum 133]

I felt very sad right around 3 weeks or so after surgery. But I can tell you that it didn't last long at all. Once the weight started coming off really fast and people noticed, it was like a high and I forgot all about being sad! I think I was mourning the loss of my favorite bad foods and the "rituals" I had for eating. Such as a huge Breakfast before work every morning, snacking in the afternoon at work, snacking on the ride home from work and them of course eating a huge dinner full of carbs. I spent a lot of time getting food and hiding food and eating in private. That time is now all freed up and I felt lost at first, like what do I do now? There is definitely a mourning and adjustment period, but for me, it didn't last very long and I've never looked back. I am extremely happy with my results so far (surgery 6 1/2 months ago - down a total of 122 pounds from a HW of 328). Your sadness will go away soon, I'm sure of it!

[sofianoemi 16]

I felt really sas ans emotional for the first 2 weeks I was regretting my decision but apparently when you are losing weight quick you release hormones which make you feel emotional ... I also kept waking up at 5 am every night was freaky but it went away I am 5 weeks post op