I am struggling please help

[Muwins 5]

First of all let me say thank you. This is my second time around I had gastric sleeve in 2012 which was very successful I lost over 200 pounds and have kept most of it off. Because of GERD and severe reflux issues, I had an hitial hernia repair and revision from gastric sleeve to bypass. I am little over one week out and I am struggling. I have to be readmitted to the hospital for blockage in my small intestine because of swelling. I just don’t remember the first surgery being this hard. I am in phase two which is puréed foods and I am regretting my decision please help. Does it get easier I feel so restricte!!

[GreenTealael 25,610]

Yes it will get easier but because you are immediately post op and experiencing a complication it may not feel this way.

I hope you have a speedy recovery ❤️‍🩹

[Jonathan Carlson 75]

Time flies... you'll be dealing better I no time!

[Jeanniebug 476]

Welcome!

Hang in there! This too shall pass. It might pass like a kidney stone, but it WILL pass.

[Inspectorjh84 39]

Hang in there! We are hoping you Recover quickly!

[Smanky 757]

You said it's a little over a week. This is super-early days after MAJOR surgery, especially since you had a hital hernia repair as well. I had a hernia repair with mine and felt like I'd been hit by a truck for a solid two weeks. But it comes with the territory, it's gonna hurt and it's gonna take a few weeks to settle. Complications suck, but the difficult early months and boring food restrictions are short lived. Try distracting yourself, and most of all, be patient let your body heal. It's been through the ringer!

[Fred in Pa 236]

The majority of bariatric surgery recovery is mental. This was hard for me and something I was not prepared for entirely. Your body goes through so many changes, physically and hormonally.
The bright side is that the human body adapts quickly and efficiently.

Give it time and hang in there as others have said. Try to concentrate on the positive that you are on a new path to a new life. Your GERD and reflux issues should be gone and you can continue on with life. A few small issues are just bumps in the road to long term success.

[Tomo 1,196]

First of all let me say thank you. This is my second time around I had gastric sleeve in 2012 which was very successful I lost over 200 pounds and have kept most of it off. Because of GERD and severe reflux issues, I had an hitial hernia repair and revision from gastric sleeve to bypass. I am little over one week out and I am struggling. I have to be readmitted to the hospital for blockage in my small intestine because of swelling. I just don’t remember the first surgery being this hard. I am in phase two which is puréed foods and I am regretting my decision please help. Does it get easier I feel so restricte!!

I put off revision for gerd for many years. I'm so sorry I waited so long. I did so much damage. I feel so much better now.

I'm sorry you are having a hard time this time around. But as others said, for some, it is very normal to have a difficult beginning but yours was exacerbated by a blockage.[emoji22] I think you made the right choice and had to get rid of the severe reflux and gerd. You will, with time, live a much more normal and painless life. Hang in there.