I'm only 12 days post op and I'm still miserable! I cry daily wishing I hadn't done this. Everything hurts. liquids hurt, soft puréed stuff hurts.

I'm thirsty, I'm hungry, and I'm in pain.

How long will I be like this? Will I ever be back to normal? Will I always hurt and need to vomit to feel better?

Please someone tell me it does get better! I'm crying as I write this...I cry myself to sleep most of the time. :-(

You need to talk to your surgeon. I don't think pain like that is normal.

Thank you! I will. My emotions are so out of whack. The worst is thinking I'm going to be this way for the rest of my life. :-( I'm scared of that.

As mentioned above if you haven't talked to your surgeon about this you probably should. I can only speak from my experience but I did not have pain and trouble eating and drinking like that. The first week was difficult but after that I haven't had any issues. Good luck to you and I hope you feel better soon.

Summer

Thank you Summer!!! Will do!

Follow the advise above. Measure a your amounts. Also, make sure you drink small sips and when eating taking very small bites and chew 20 times.

Hang in there it will be rewarding at the end. I am 21 mo out, I look back and don't regret one minute of my decision.... You will soon think the same way. Hope you feel better soon. Take care and reach out of you need us!

There is no doubt about it...the first 2 weeks pretty much SUCK. Make sure to see your surgeon to see if in fact you are healing properly, and make sure to get your fluids in no matter what it takes!

I look at that first couple weeks the same way as being in labor...it sucks while you're going through it, but the end result is worth it and soon it will all be a distant memory

Edited December 2, 201411 yr by Babbs

HI there,

Sorry to hear you are having so many problems. I just had my surgery also (11/19). I agree that you need to talk to your surgeon to make sure there are no issues. The one thing that has helped me the most has been walking as much as I can and keeping a Water bottle that I sip out of all day.

No, it will not always be like this. Hang in there! Hope you feel better soon!

I hope there has been some progress with your pain. has it gotten better since day 1? I am hopeful that you are over the hump and that in a week you feel several times better. what is your pain tolerance? drink slowly. I used a timer on my phone every 15 minutes to remind me to drink 1 ounce of liquid. do you have a 2 or 3 week post op doctors appointment? send their office a message with your concerns, they may want to see you. take care

Thank you Samuelsmom and Rivobay...I had my surgery in Mexico, but I'll see my regular doctor on Friday for suture removal.

I think i may be causing my pain...I think maybe my sips are too big? I don't drink all day so I get really thirsty, then can't quench my thirst because I'm in pain.

I just had chicken broth and it was good. Small sips, no pain. I think I'm panicking at this pint and need to chill out and take it one day at a time.

:-( I just want to be normal now. boo hoo!!!