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Hi there all, I am new to this forum or any forum as a matter of fact.

I have decided to reach out as the only other person I know who has had VSG is my mother, who did not have any complications at all.

3 weeks ago today, I had my surgery.

I was very unwell and it took me a week and a half to even stay out of bed for more than a hour. Then I started feeling more myself, I had cronic anxiety over that week and a half. for 3 days I was good I felt more myself and was even able to ngo back to university for two days, before I woke up and could not eat or drink due to inflammation, I was sent to hospital for four days on fluids and pain relief. I got out on Friday, feeling much better and ready to go to uni again. Then on sunday night I had emese pain huge cramping and sweating I went to Doctors and my bowels were blocked in my large intestine, (I have IBS) and had to have a enema, (sorry if this is too much information). So it is now Tuesdays, I am very week, drinking all my fluids and eating 3x a day.

I am regretting ever thinking about having this surgery let alone actually having it. I had this surgery to help my health and my life, I feel like I have just made it worse. Does anyone feel the same way? Do you actually get to a point where your life does not involve around VSG and you can have a normal life again? I really worried.

P.s I am on Vitamins and am intolerant to milk soy and Protein shakes since surgery/ tonight I have had incredible pain and v/loose bowels/gas

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It will get better. Your body just went through major surgery and your IBS caused even more complications and I totally understand your thinking you just made a mistake and are feeling pretty low and miserable due to the sickness and bad reactions you're experiencing.

But it will get better.

This current state you're in is temporary. It won't last long. You will start adjusting, start healing and start losing weight and feeling stronger and more able with every passing week.

Just hang in there and do your best to stay positive and keep doing what you can to get your fluids in and take care of yourself.

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Try to stay as mobile as possible. It does get better each day and this phase is only temporary.

Focus on your Water and Protein.< /p>

You can do this!!!! This phase is only tempoary????

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I was told the more you made yourself move, the better you will feel because moving helps your body heal faster.. Try making yourself move every 30 mins for 5 mins.

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