Baned yesterday now what?

[Ready to Go 1]

All of the research, classes, appointments preop questions are all behind me. Now I feel sad and lost. Any thoughts?

[Chelle RN 0]

Give it some time...go to the support groups....first two weeks post op are hardly

[Chelle RN 0]

Are hard

[Ready to Go 1]

Thanks for the support. I think I am going to try to sleep and see how the day looks tomorrow. RIght now I am very down.

[54Shirley 105]

Enjoy your resting while you heel.

So enjoy yourself.

Your ready for a New Life !

So happy Birthday !

[SageTracey 608]

That could just be the anasthetic....or the realisation that you have made a major life change. Scary, but just keep reminding yourself of why you went down this path and what you will achieve in your life as a result.

[bromo 17]

Banded yesterday as well. Just trying to heal and deal with the effects of surgery and then onward to a better quality of life. Hope you can get your spirits up soon. This is brand new day in the rest of our lives.

[asksdf 5]

Why are you depressed? This is an exciting time for you, a new way of life. You'll come to love it.

[sandiburn 23]

I almost went there too. Its hard to stay "out of our heads" when things are different. I found a project to keep my spirits up and kept me looking to the future. Make a scrap book of where you were when you started, where you are now and cut out pics from a magazine on where you want to be. It will be a great project to keep you looking forward. Be sure to leave room for your journey. Its fun and gives you a visual goal to refer to anytime you need it. Good luck.

[Texasbandit 8]

didnt your doctor give you instructions and follow up appointment? You should have a list of things you can eat and at what pace.

[Chelle RN 0]

Depession and tearfulness are common side effects from surgery.....hope u feel better

[DRCS 2]

I understand how you feel. I was banded on Wed. and feel sort of lost myself. Besides the surgery my foot and ankle are fractured and I have Multiple Sclerosis. I'm not sure what I was expecting but I just feel confused about what to do and eat. I have tons of information to read but I don't get all of it. I am supposed to drink up to 64 ozs a day but I'm also supposed to drink slow....How do I get that much down drinking slow with 30 min in between? I thought liquids went right down so whats the problem with drinking normal? I think once I can start walking again and be able to get back to my semi-normal life I won't feel so low. I would appreciate any of your daily menus from day 3 on just to help me get started because I'm not thinking real clear on my own right now. Really hard to explain. I have no pain and actually besides the one gas pain that is hanging around my left shoulder and very little tenderness depending on how I have to move because of my foot I wouldn't even know I had it done. Any help on meals would be appreciated.

[Chelle RN 0]

Each doctor is different in what type of diet you are allowed after surgery....I was on Clear Liquids post op day one and clear/ full liquids from post op day 2-14.... I then went back to my dietician....did ur doctor tell you what your allowed?

[Texasbandit 8]

As for the liquids. I drank all day. I didn't have to do 30 min in-between. It only applied when I ate something. I cannot drink until 30 min or after a meal.

[jsea 3]

I think it's very common to feel "lost" and/or "down" that first week or two. I am almost five weeks out and the first two weeks were hell for me. I just wasn't myself, was angry at the world and really just had mixed emotions. Thankfully that all went away after two weeks. I feel fantastic now, never better actually. I promise it will get better for you too. Hang in there!!