My surgery is Monday and i have some concerns!

Now i do read all the success stories so you dont have to give me that whole spill about look at the good and not the bad. I dont want to hear it. I've been following a lot of people who has had surgery before or just had surgery within the last 2 months and right after surgery. People start to feel emptiness and sad and it seems like heavy depression. When does that pass and how do you cope?

I really love bariatricpal facebok group .

As you lose weight, the chemicals and hormones that were stored in your fat cells are being released into your body. These will pass through your kidneys and are expelled in your urine or through your sweat. But they can generate a flush of hormones during the weight loss phase. They should simmer down once you transition into maintenance. It is important to meet your daily fluid requirements, because it take fluids to flush these hormones from your system.

40 minutes ago, Dabeyhive said:

My surgery is Monday and i have some concerns!

Now i do read all the success stories so you dont have to give me that whole spill about look at the good and not the bad. I dont want to hear it. I've been following a lot of people who has had surgery before or just had surgery within the last 2 months and right after surgery. People start to feel emptiness and sad and it seems like heavy depression. When does that pass and how do you cope?

I really love bariatricpal facebok group .

I had an initial euphoria right away. I already suffer from anxiety and depression and am on medication for it. I did experience some blues, if you will, a few weeks in before I could begin to eat real food. it does pass. Hang in there. I just joined the facebook group as well!

38 minutes ago, Dabeyhive said:

My surgery is Monday and i have some concerns!

Now i do read all the success stories so you dont have to give me that whole spill about look at the good and not the bad. I dont want to hear it. I've been following a lot of people who has had surgery before or just had surgery within the last 2 months and right after surgery. People start to feel emptiness and sad and it seems like heavy depression. When does that pass and how do you cope?

I really love bariatricpal facebok group .

YOU ARE CORRECT THERE ARE A LOT OF EMOTIONS THAT GO WITH THIS LETS FACE IT MOST OF US SUFFER FROM SOME SORT OF DEPRESSION I KNOW THAT IS WHAT GOT ME TO THE SPACE I USED TO BE IN 8 MONTHS AGO AND I ALSO HAVE HAD A FEW BOUTS SINCE SURGERY NOT FEELING LIKE I WAS GOOD ENOUGH OR SEEING ANY CHANGES IN ME I KNOW THAT THERAPY OF SOME FORM IS PART OF MY SUCCESS AND I AM ONE THAT WOULD NEVER ADMIT THAT NOW I CHERISH THE GROWTH I HAVE HAD AND THE LOSS OF THE WEIGHT THAT HAS HELD ME BACK FROM BEING WHO I REALLY WANT TO BE CAN IT COME BACK YES AND I CAN DEAL WITH IT BETTER NOW AS I HAVE THE TOOLS TO COPE AND MOVE FORWARD .WOW CANT BELIEVE I JUST SAID ALL THAT AS THE PERSON I WAS WOULD NEVER SAY THAT HE WOULD JUST SAY IM FINE GOOD LUCK ON YOUR JOURNEY ANYTHING I CAN DO TO HELP HIT ME UP CHEERS

2 hours ago, Avery's Mom said:

I had an initial euphoria right away. I already suffer from anxiety and depression and am on medication for it. I did experience some blues, if you will, a few weeks in before I could begin to eat real food. it does pass. Hang in there. I just joined the Facebook group as well!

SO its normal?

I just dont want to have a feeling of regret. Im already depressed about my best friend Passing. Which the psych eval Dr said that's normal with grief!

The group is amazing more effective. Questions get answered a lot quickly

2 hours ago, VIKING 0424 said:

YOU ARE CORRECT THERE ARE A LOT OF EMOTIONS THAT GO WITH THIS LETS FACE IT MOST OF US SUFFER FROM SOME SORT OF DEPRESSION I KNOW THAT IS WHAT GOT ME TO THE SPACE I USED TO BE IN 8 MONTHS AGO AND I ALSO HAVE HAD A FEW BOUTS SINCE SURGERY NOT FEELING LIKE I WAS GOOD ENOUGH OR SEEING ANY CHANGES IN ME I KNOW THAT THERAPY OF SOME FORM IS PART OF MY SUCCESS AND I AM ONE THAT WOULD NEVER ADMIT THAT NOW I CHERISH THE GROWTH I HAVE HAD AND THE LOSS OF THE WEIGHT THAT HAS HELD ME BACK FROM BEING WHO I REALLY WANT TO BE CAN IT COME BACK YES AND I CAN DEAL WITH IT BETTER NOW AS I HAVE THE TOOLS TO COPE AND MOVE FORWARD .WOW CANT BELIEVE I JUST SAID ALL THAT AS THE PERSON I WAS WOULD NEVER SAY THAT HE WOULD JUST SAY IM FINE GOOD LUCK ON YOUR JOURNEY ANYTHING I CAN DO TO HELP HIT ME UP CHEERS

Thank you so much , My goal is to look on the bright side. I guess im just a little nerves about having something removed and going under sedation so im finding what ever to bother me and question my self .

I've had severe depression, anxiety and ADHD for pretty much my whole life. It's fairly well controlled now, but I did notice a drop in mood after surgery. My therapist and psych had a pretty good idea of why, and I didn't need to up any of my medications because of it.

We qualify for this surgery for a reason. They do not approve people who have healthy, normal relationships with food for this surgery. And even if they did, the severe restriction and recovery that comes with the surgery is enough to make anyone feel self-conscious, upset and other'd. An entire coping mechanism for stress is gone; food.

Take each day at a time. Don't worry that you'll 'be/feel like this forever', don't focus on what you'll feel like tomorrow or the next day. Focus on the here and now. If you're feeling depressed, think. Did you have enough water? Protein? Have you seen the sun, been outside, talked to a human being? If none of that's helped, take a shower, put on fresh clothes, watch silly animal videos.

You've mentioned your friend passed recently and I'm so sorry to here that. I think these things can help, even if you weren't having surgery. You can do this, and when you come out the other side all the struggling will be worth it. Your friend would be very proud of you. ❤️

The surgery helped me so much. I never felt any depression or anxiety after. I did feel nervous and scared the day leading up to the surgery. I’m 5yrs post going on 6 and started to feel anxiety when I became a mom like pretty bad at times just because I’m a big over thinker and I adore my little girl and worry so much but it has nothing to do with the surgery.