Hey everyone I just got my surgery 3/21 and my emotions are everywhere. I'm feeling like I made a mistake and my stages seem so lengthy, I'm depressed about it. What are some of the things you guys were feeling during your beginning stages

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I'm six weeks post op and have had a terrible time. Nausea was making me very emotional. I was unable to drink or eat. But it is slowly getting better. We all heal at different rates.

Hang in there. ️

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Thank u, I'm learning we all are going through something

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My surgery is scheduled for May 6th so we are very close. I feel really good about the surgery itself but am nervous about succeeding. I get how you are feeling. I don't know anyone who is going through this or who has gone through it so nobody understands how I'm feeling. If you want to talk more please message me. It would be awesome if I had someone to talk too. Good luck with everything.

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No problem we should definitely get in touch and it normal to be nervous. I was nervous until I got to the hospital and got settled in and had a good pep talk with myself lol. Your will go great remember walking will be your best friend along with gas x strips

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i would really like that. I don't have anyone who is going through this or who has already been through it to talk to so that would be awesome. Private message me if you want to talk sometime.

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Bypass doll.....My plan combined the puréed stage with the dental soft food stage....so I was on clear liquids the first week, puréed/soft dental weeks 2&3 then weeks 4&5 GI soft foods, now at week 6 I'm on regular foods and the only things that change from now on is the amount of food I eat ...I think until I eventually reach 1 cup [emoji3]

Bypass doll.....My plan combined the puréed stage with the dental soft food stage....so I was on clear liquids the first week, puréed/soft dental weeks 2&3 then weeks 4&5 GI soft foods, now at week 6 I'm on regular foods and the only things that change from now on is the amount of food I eat ...I think until I eventually reach 1 cup

That's good your doctor is moving you along good,i wish I could say the same smh. I feel like I'll be stuck at puree forever... 4 weeks is long for me

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Hey everyone I just got my surgery 3/21 and my emotions are everywhere. I'm feeling like I made a mistake and my stages seem so lengthy, I'm depressed about it. What are some of the things you guys were feeling during your beginning stages

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Feeling alone.

On the second day after I came home I cried in the bathroom 4 hours it seemed like. I wonder why I did this to myself. I am now almost 4 weeks post-op I'm feeling a lot better although I did get the flu last week. My eating is very minimal although I love cheese and I'm not able to add that into my diet. Please don't feel alone we're all going through the same stuff. It takes time for us to digest if you will what we have just done to ourselves and how we're going to get through it. God be with you

Feeling alone.

I know it's hard but we have to stick together to try to help each other out,im here to chat if you like sometimes

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On the second day after I came home I cried in the bathroom 4 hours it seemed like. I wonder why I did this to myself. I am now almost 4 weeks post-op I'm feeling a lot better although I did get the flu last week. My eating is very minimal although I love cheese and I'm not able to add that into my diet. Please don't feel alone we're all going through the same stuff. It takes time for us to digest if you will what we have just done to ourselves and how we're going to get through it. God be with you

Yeah the thought that I made a bad decision comes through my mind on a daily. I'm tired and not up to doing much lately and I just don't know how to get out of this feeling

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I am four weeks post op and I felt very emotional the first few weeks. Still do occasionally. What helped for me was talking to my therapist. She reminded me that my body has undergone huge changes and that tends to throw your hormones out of whack...we decided it was similar to PMS. Couple that with being tired and weak from surgery and lack of food and add in the fact that you're probably more isolated from other people right now and realize that the depression is so normal given the circumstances. You are not going to feel like a million dollars right now but keep in mind that you WILL, promise!

I am four weeks post op and I felt very emotional the first few weeks. Still do occasionally. What helped for me was talking to my therapist. She reminded me that my body has undergone huge changes and that tends to throw your hormones out of whack...we decided it was similar to PMS. Couple that with being tired and weak from surgery and lack of food and add in the fact that you're probably more isolated from other people right now and realize that the depression is so normal given the circumstances. You are not going to feel like a million dollars right now but keep in mind that you WILL, promise!

Thanks for words of wisdom

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I had my surgery on Feb. 2. I still struggle to get in as many fluids and Protein they want me to get in. I had a really hard time for the first 4-5 weeks. Then all of a sudden, I felt better. I had more energy, I went back to work and I could finally lay down flat without pain. I am averaging about 600-800 calories a day, 40 oz. of fluids and I'm getting about 60 oz. of protein. I'm supposed to be getting about 100 oz. of protein which seems like a lot but, according to the Bod Pod that is what I need to maintain my muscle mass. That is very hard to reach! I don't over do it on working out. I walk 2 miles, 3-4 times a week and sometimes do the bike. I do great with my Vitamins. I lost a lot my first week and it's been slow and steady since although I hit a stall for almost 3 weeks. I even went up a pound or two in there somewhere. I'm sure it was because I wasn't eating/drinking enough. I'm down 40 total and 33 since surgery. That's almost 4 lbs. a week loss even though most of it was the first week and I had a 3 week stall. Pretty Awesome I feel! If you ever need to chat, let me know! Hang in there! It does get better!

I had my surgery on Feb. 2. I still struggle to get in as many fluids and Protein they want me to get in. I had a really hard time for the first 4-5 weeks. Then all of a sudden, I felt better. I had more energy, I went back to work and I could finally lay down flat without pain. I am averaging about 600-800 calories a day, 40 oz. of fluids and I'm getting about 60 oz. of protein. I'm supposed to be getting about 100 oz. of protein which seems like a lot but, according to the Bod Pod that is what I need to maintain my muscle mass. That is very hard to reach! I don't over do it on working out. I walk 2 miles, 3-4 times a week and sometimes do the bike. I do great with my Vitamins. I lost a lot my first week and it's been slow and steady since although I hit a stall for almost 3 weeks. I even went up a pound or two in there somewhere. I'm sure it was because I wasn't eating/drinking enough. I'm down 40 total and 33 since surgery. That's almost 4 lbs. a week loss even though most of it was the first week and I had a 3 week stall. Pretty Awesome I feel! If you ever need to chat, let me know! Hang in there! It does get better!

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I am 5 weeks out today. I can totally relate. I still have hardly any energy to take a shower, fold laundry and cook for my family. I have hardly any cravings so it makes it hard to eat. I cant stomach protein shakes or powder's of any kind.. Im just now starting to get my fluids down a little better. If its not my head being foggy its my stomach feeling gross and to top it off I have Thrush so my mouth feels like a sauna all the time... I have cried, I have stressed, I just have to keep telling myself it will pass UGH!!! I take Zofran for nausea but the taste it horrible! They also have me on an a pill for gurd, but that makes me dizzy! What a rollercoaster! I am loosing weight but at this point I don't care I just want to feel normal again!! Hang in there friend. Im here for you! It is helpful to know someone is in the same shoes as you are!

I am 5 weeks out today. I can totally relate. I still have hardly any energy to take a shower, fold laundry and cook for my family. I have hardly any cravings so it makes it hard to eat. I cant stomach Protein shakes or powder's of any kind.. Im just now starting to get my fluids down a little better. If its not my head being foggy its my stomach feeling gross and to top it off I have Thrush so my mouth feels like a sauna all the time... I have cried, I have stressed, I just have to keep telling myself it will pass UGH!!! I take Zofran for nausea but the taste it horrible! They also have me on an a pill for gurd, but that makes me dizzy! What a rollercoaster! I am loosing weight but at this point I don't care I just want to feel normal again!! Hang in there friend. Im here for you! It is helpful to know someone is in the same shoes as you are!

Actually I would love to feel normal again. I'm scared I'm not getting enough protein in myself.

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