What happened post-op that no-one told you about or "you just didn't see that coming!"

For me:

• Vomited brushing my teeth (didn't see that coming....nurse said it can happen)
• Water tasted terrible....pre-op water is mostly what I drank...it took 6 weeks for water to taste sort of normal
• SMELLS....everything smelled funny.....and often made me nauseous. Also 6 weeks before it was better, still not normal
• Amount of food.....for weeks my cat ate more than I did and I was jealous the way he wolfed it down!
• ONLY 300-600 calories......OK, maybe someone told me but I was certain I'd starve to death if I only ate 600 calories for days on end. BUT NO and now I accept that a max of 800 calories now and probably 1000 a day, for the rest of my life will be the new NORMAL!! Didn't see that coming.

Things I didn't see coming:

-being so emotional!

-water tasting strange

-smells bothering me/ things smelling weird

-becoming nauseous with vitamins

I'm just over 6 weeks out from surgery. I thought I would get really sick if I ate too much. I haven't vomited since the day after surgery. I can eat really anything I like, but in very small quantities. Three oz at a time makes me feel exceedingly full. The problem is, that feeling doesn't bother me. It's like an old blanket--somewhat comforting. I am getting between 800 and 1000 calories, but it's sheer willpower doing it. I need to be vigilant that I don't fall back into emotional binging. I have an auto-immune issue with fatigue, so whenever I get into one of those ruts, I tend to want to eat to create energy. It never works, but it's instinct, I suppose.

I can't tolerate smells food or other

Protein powder smell is the worst

Hormonal changes and periods immediately after surgery

Low frustration threshold

Energy level has improved but exhausted every day

Up and down numbers on scale at home - I have to put it away and stop obsessing about it

Blessedly no complications or vomiting since surgery

Need more fluids, setting timer for when I can drink after a meal or I forget

Things I didn't see coming:

-being so emotional!

-Water tasting strange

-smells bothering me/ things smelling weird

-becoming nauseous with Vitamins

Those are mine too. Plus incredibly weird stomach noises. last night it barked at me. Even startled the dog.

@aandisuewho it was as if my story on your post!