Kimberlyv715

I am about two month and a half months post-op. I have been steadily losing weight but I seem to need a kick in the pants as I have been in a rut. Dealing with the emotional changes from the surgery as well as other life emotions have seemed to take their toll on me. Here's my story - I was set to get married last year but after a serious car accident we (more I than he) decided to push the wedding off. In hind sight that was probably one of the best decisions I ever made as our relationship came to an end in December. But losing him meant losing my 5 year old soon-to-be step daughter which was the hardest part for me as I loved her as if she was my own. I went through a rough time for a few months before I picked myself up, dusted off, and decided to love me and made the leap into this surgery. However a bit over a month ago he and I decided to try to rekindle our relationship (worst decision I have made!). Things were going very well until I came home earlier this week to a note written on a back of an envelope saying that he as left (fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. I know). In the past I would always "eat my emotions" to make me feel better, but now I can't. I'm going to be the big 3-0 in a couple weeks and feel like I have nothing to show for it - newly single, no kids, haven't traveled (which I LONG to do!!), etc. It seems like everyone in my life is just the opposite (happily married, kids, buying a house, seeing the world). This surgery carries a lot of hormonal and emotional changes as is, so with all this I feel like I am losing grip on the real reason why I did this surgery. I still have around 90lbs to go before I hit my goal. It would be nice to have some buddies/mentors who have had the surgery and who can relate to the emotional changes. No one in my close group of friends/family have had the surgery (my best friend is having it later this year) so it is hard to explain to them just what my body is going through. It would also be great to have a gym buddy as well!! Sorry for the Debbie-Downer story! Thank you for getting to this point haha! --Kim

I had my sleeve on the 21st. Surgery went very well but I had a lot of issues with nausea and dry heaving which made my pain so much worse. The anti-nausea meds the hospital were giving me didn't help, the only thing that helped was a strong pain medicine which would put me to sleep. Therefore I was not able to get up as much as I would have liked while in the hospital. I came home today (as scheduled) but the gas pains are so bad especially in my upper back and shoulder area! I am walking, taking those gas-x strips, and have a heating pad on. I know it is a matter of time for it to break up. Are there any tips/tricks that you have used to help with the gas? Thanks! ---Kim Sent from my LG-D851 using the BariatricPal App

I will try the apple juice. Thanks! Sent from my LG-D851 using the BariatricPal App

I will definitely try 3 next time around. Thank you! Sent from my LG-D851 using the BariatricPal App

I just starting take the strips today and started off with taking two. I have been burping/hiccuping more so I know it is breaking up, but I wish it would break up faster. These little burp/hiccups hurt each and every time. I'm hoping this is the worst part of this whole thing. Sent from my LG-D851 using the BariatricPal App

Ugh! Sorry to hear your troubles as well! My roommate in the hospital had her procedure an hour before mine and she didn't have any nausea or heaving, so I thought I was doing something or something went wrong with my surgery. Like you said, as soon as I woke up I told the nurse I was going to be sick. I couldn't lay flat in the hospital bed as that would make me more nauseous so I had to sleep sitting straight up. The worst! I hope you start feeling better soon!! I keep reminding myself that it will all be worth it! Sent from my LG-D851 using the BariatricPal App