MacksMom2009

I am not sure what "normal" is, but I can tell you that I have experienced it as well. I am getting in my liquids, my Protein rest when I am tired, and yet I still am experiencing lightheadedness. My doctor gave me a prescription for nausea and it seemed to help with the dizzy/lightheadness. I can tell you it has got better each day, but even a week post-op I am still experiencing it to some extent

Oh my goodness, I am so with you! Had my bypass on July 8. I had to do a two week liquid diet prior to surgery and now that i am a week and a day post-op, I am so over the liquid diet stage. I will be seeing my doctor and nutritionist next Tuesday when at that time I expect they will "graduate" me to pureed food. Can't come soon enough. My emotions are a roller coaster. I feel tired and yup, cranky. I actually miss chewing. Can't seem to seep well. I don't think your being a baby at all. This is tough!!! But I just keep my eye on the prize. I can make it and I know you can too. Hang in there!!

Big congratulations to you!!! So glad you are on the other side.

So I had my RNY yesterday. I have been home for a few hours. The only problem that I am experiencing so far is how hard it is to get up and back down from nearly everything, the toilet, sitting in a chair, on a bed, etc. Once i am up, walking is not too bad. But getting up and down is really tough. Please tell me this gets easier in the next few days.

"I had my surgery on the 8th and I can move around pretty good. I'm having trouble with my shakes and staying hydrated. I just don't feel good and everything I think about eating or drinking makes me queasy. Also yesterday and today my emotions have been all over the place. I'm scared, maybe I can't do this." #Stacylynn315 - hang in there!!! I am moving around better now for sure. I have to say, my emotions are up and down as well. I read on this site that it seems to be a common thing - although not pleasant . So far for me, my energy level has been one of the main reasons why I am not keeping as hydrated as I should. If I nap a bit, that puts me behind sipping on my drinks. I too have come to a point where the shakes are getting hard to get down. I was on the two week liquid pre-op diet and used them a lot then. Now, I am really all set with them from here on out even though I know I still need to get them down. For me, the colder they are, the better. Also, I try to "change things up" but adding a drop of coffee extract or mint to my chocolate Protein. I have been a bit scared too. Thinking about the "permanency" of my surgery. Take a look around on this site at the "before and after" pictures people have posted. We all have had the dream of being thinner and happier or we would not be here. That has helped me a bit to get through. STAY STRONG - YOU CAN DO THIS!!!! We can do this. We share the same surgery date and appear to be going through the same phases. I would love to talk to you more

thank you all so much for your support! I have been on this site since January reading everyones posts. The support from all of you is going to help me through this. My parents and friends do not support me through this. My fiancee' does, but the surgery was tough on him (he cried during the entire surgery until he could see me again). it means a lot to have to support from this site!!

i am from Lisbon Falls, Maine