cheering4tide

Sigh... I need some encouragement! I was banded on November 24 and this has been one of the darkest weeks of my life. I keep asking myself, "What in the world have I done?" I'm truly depressed. I'm having dreams each night about food. I'm jealous of people on television eating ANYTHING. I'm at a point right now, I'd rather weigh 600 pounds than be dealing with this junk. I can't stop crying. I'm having gas so bad, that it's hard to breathe at times. I drink 2 oz of something and it's as if I've eaten an entire pizza, I feel so bloated. Have I made the biggest mistake of my life? Help me please. :thumbup:

Just wanted to post an update... I'm now almost 6 weeks post-op and doing SO MUCH BETTER. Thank you all for your words of encouragement. I'm down 30lbs too! WOOHOO!!!

Thanks, Josephine. I'm going to see my doc tomorrow for my 1 week post-op appt and to get these staples out of my tummy. I think that the road to get here was SO LONG (15 months) that I got way more caught up in the process than thinking about the ramifications of afterwards. Weird, huh....... Part of it may be my withdrawals from my best friend, food. Going to see my psychiatrist on Tuesday, so hopefully he can give me some coping techniques. I'm prone to anxiety and depression anyway. I think I've become a little OCD about the entire process. Thanks for letting me vent here. Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day.