shawna29

I had my gastric bypass on Aug 21st and am feeling awful. I can't get in all of the liquids, Protein, or vitamins! I am ALWAYS tired and am now wondering what did I do to myself? Has anyone else felt this way? Please help me. SD:8/21/13

Thank you, I really needed to hear that because right now diluted grapefruit juice is the only liquid I can tolerate. I don't know why. I'm just so miserable. I sit in my apartment and cry. SD:8/21/13. BW 370 SW 347. CW 316

me too! Trying to shower and get dressed feels like climbing a mountain SD:8/21/13. BW 370 SW 347. CW 316

Why didn't anyone tell me how much pain I would feel!!!! On the plus side five days out and fifteen pounds gone. SD:8/21/13

I am now five days post op. I have lost 15 pounds! I know this rate won't stay for long, but it's nice. I have been having so so much pain. I found myself briefly regretting this. SD:8/21/13

I had my surgery on Wednesday and the pain is terrible! I just have to focus on the end results. SD:8/21/13

I had my surgery yesterday. Now I'm on the losers bench! The first day was the worse pain, today it's a little easier. I'm very well drugged today though. :-) SD:8/21/13

I'm having surgery on August 21st and I am starting to have anxiety attacks. I have wanted to do this for the past eight years. I am going from glee and excitement to fear and terror several times a day. Someone please offer some words of comfort. Thanks. SD:8/21/13

So my surgery is the day after tomorrow. I'm feeling so excited and anxious. So far I've visited friends, cleaned my apartment, and watched movies to keep my mind busy. So so excited! SD:8/21/13

I'm so sorry to hear about your dad. I have other obese family members, but most of them have the attitude that big is beautiful. Now don't get me wrong, millions of women are plus size and gorgeous, but the ones in my family are plus size and unhealthy (including myself) . Surprisingly they are the ones that are the biggest critics of me having this surgery. Not all of them, of course, but enough. Anyway I want to be the first one in my family to have an active life and exercise regularly. I want to run, jump, swim, even skip if the mood strikes me! No one in my family is athletic, so I want to be the first. I now I will struggle with spending time with them without it centering around food, but I love them all regardless. SD:8/21/13

I completely understand about the front seat of the car. I hate that especially because I can fit in a back seat. SD:8/21/13

I'm going to sanitize my apartment like a crazy person this weekend. That should keep me busy. SD:8/21/13

My nut is always sighing because I don't keep a food log. I am going to put my best effort towards it post op. SD:8/21/13

Wedgies! SD:8/21/13

I think it's 98% excitement, 2% fear....or maybe the reverse. Who knows??? I sometimes just want to start my new life, then I think of everything I need to do to get ready. I'm just a bundle of emotions now. SD:8/21/13

I have difficulty swallowing pills now, I wonder if I can request liquid pain meds? SD:8/21/13

So glad you're recovering well. SD:8/21/13

I had my final pre op appt yesterday, now it's time to put up or shut up next week! :/ SD:8/21/13

I was thinking about this as well. Sushi is my absolute favorite food. I would go with a crab roll minus the rice. Let me know how it goes. SD:8/21/13

Another good one is onestopplus.com. it is a combination of most of the plus size stores in one site. I have a coupon code if you're interested. SD:8/21/13

Weirdest thing... I was told by my surgeon's nurse that I don't have to do a bowel prep. Just two tablespoons of milk of magnesia two days before surgery and again one day before. Anyone else given these instructions? Once I start the MOM no solid foods though. SD:8/21/13

Me! I'm August 21st! SD:8/21/13

I totally agree. I think it's for two reasons. 1. They want you to lose some fat from around your liver. If it's too fatty it would be hard and difficult to move during the surgery, which can cause excessive bleeding. 2. They want to know that you are willing and able to make changes now. My nut always says that they are not operating on your brain, most of the work is done up there. SD:8/21/13

Only a couple of weeks. But it sure felt like forever. I have Aetna SD:8/21/13