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eme    2

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I am on day theee and not doing well. I have cried for regular food. Depression wished I wouldn’t have done this. Everything tastes awful to me. Not getting much Protein because I can’t stomach the tastes of things

thank you for listening

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Michelleintheoc1    15

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Hi Eme,

Are you 3 days post-op or pre-op?

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53 minutes ago, Michelleintheoc1 said:

Hi Eme,

Are you 3 days post-op or pre-op?

Post op

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I'm so sorry to hear this. I haven't had my veg surgery yet, (July 30th), but I have done a lot of reading on this site & I believe what you are going through is extremely common. I have had 2 cosmetic surgeries (nose & breasts) and I can tell you, I regretted it & cried like a baby for several days afterwards. Could sleep or breathe for days with nose surgery & could barely walk or go to the bathroom myself after breast surgery. But after about 1 week, I felt that there was hope I would be normal again. It took about 1 month for me to feel ok after each surgery. I'm guessing the same thing with bariatric surgery.

Search post op diet on this site and there are options for post op diet, such as strained Soups, Jello & sugar free pudding. Of course check with your Dr to make sure those things are ok.

Hopefully you have someone at home helping you. But there is a lot of support here and on other message boards too. I'll pray for you & pls keep us updated.

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Hang in there!! I know this always sounds so cliché but better times will come. I am 5 years out and it took me forever to get over the smells. I always loved garlic before my RNY afterwards when he cooked with it I couldn't stand to smell or eat it. Same with onions. I have always had a great sense of smell but after my RNY it is SUPER CHARGED, right along with my taste. I have food rituals (not as bad now as before) I find something that I liked I will eat it until I can't stand it. Then I will be onto the next thing. Eat that for awhile ETC. I believe that our weight loss surgery isn't just to take care of our bodies or whole self is changed. I am so amazed still at the small amounts it gtakes to get full!! As I said above it will get better. Hang in there.

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59 minutes ago, shedo82773 said:

Hang in there!! I know this always sounds so cliché but better times will come. I am 5 years out and it took me forever to get over the smells. I always loved garlic before my RNY afterwards when he cooked with it I couldn't stand to smell or eat it. Same with onions. I have always had a great sense of smell but after my RNY it is SUPER CHARGED, right along with my taste. I have food rituals (not as bad now as before) I find something that I liked I will eat it until I can't stand it. Then I will be onto the next thing. Eat that for awhile ETC. I believe that our weight loss surgery isn't just to take care of our bodies or whole self is changed. I am so amazed still at the small amounts it gtakes to get full!! As I said above it will get better. Hang in there.

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59 minutes ago, shedo82773 said:

Hang in there!! I know this always sounds so cliché but better times will come. I am 5 years out and it took me forever to get over the smells. I always loved garlic before my RNY afterwards when he cooked with it I couldn't stand to smell or eat it. Same with onions. I have always had a great sense of smell but after my RNY it is SUPER CHARGED, right along with my taste. I have food rituals (not as bad now as before) I find something that I liked I will eat it until I can't stand it. Then I will be onto the next thing. Eat that for awhile ETC. I believe that our weight loss surgery isn't just to take care of our bodies or whole self is changed. I am so amazed still at the small amounts it gtakes to get full!! As I said above it will get better. Hang in there.

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Thank you so much for the reply. I feel like it will be forever before I can eat something I can chew and Tate’s good. This is much harder then I thought. Again thank you so much

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Michelleintheoc1    15

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How are u doing?

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Creekimp13    5,838

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Hang in there and try to have patience. It gets better:)

My surgeon said at our presurg conference that at least once a month someone bursts into tears the day after their surgery and regrets it. But at six months out....almost everyone will say they made the right choice...even the folks who were unhappy right after.

Time helps:)

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