Mick

I had surgery a week ago today and I cannot believe and was not prepared for the emotional toll it would take on me. I am a wreck. I have been regretting the surgery for the last 3 days wondering what I was thinking. I am so afraid I will NEVER enjoy eating again....its just ridiculous. I don't know how much longer I can handle this liquid diet.....ugh, it sucks!!!! I am lucky to be blessed with some AMAZING friends that are doing everything they can for me, but its hard for them because they don't know exactly what I am going through.....I feel like I am so high maintenance right now to them and they are going to just get sick of me.....please someone say this will get better......because I am a WRECK!!!!

I had mine on April 1 and I am still having some terrible left shoulder pain.....I am going to get staples out with the surgeon today and am planning on talking to him about it because it is really horrible pain.....I will hopefully get some answers.

Thank you so much for this.....I want so to conquer this and make lifestyle changes I need to make. I guess I never dreamed it would be so hard. They told me in the hospital not to be surprised if I got emotional, but I really think I has been more than just a little emotional.....this has virtually assumed my thoughts for the last three days especially....I am hopefully that each day will get a bit easier but I also have had some close friends be not at all supportive and have actually told me (this week) that they think I am lazy and taking this easy way out. I tried to explain that I don't think this is the easy way out at all.....it's just a tool, if I don't use it correctly I will fail.