Upset And Depressed :(

[Sarahemma94 29]

So I'm 4 days post op, feel horrible I'm in so much pain, I'm so hungry, everyone is eating pizza in front of me, I can't sleep the anti-blood clott injections really hurt so much I can't do them anymore I just want to crawl into a cave and never come out so unhappy and sore, feel like things will never get better. Sorry for sounding so moany, but nobody can relate or understand (my family).

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[Lapbandster 496]

Oh hun it will get better!!!!

Everyone says day 4 is the worst, this will be your turning point!

Try watching a movie (or an episode of suits ) to get your mind off the food and pain

[Theresa13 14]

Sorry your having so much post-op trouble. Sounds like you need some pain medicine, being in pain is very depressing. Call your MD and let him/her know the pain your feeling. I was in a lot of pain 4 days post-op but now I am feeling better than I have in years. My hunger is in control 99% of the time and I am walking 3 miles a day. My weight loss has been worth every struggle and yours will too. Things will get better, and your worth all the pain and trouble! Feeel better soon!

[jen_1381 446]

I know this doesn't help right now, but it does get better! In a few days you'll have turned the corner and start feeling fantastic. Do something to distract yourself - - watch a movie, read a book, magazine...whatever helps.

It sounds crazy, but when I was doing the post-op diet I developed almost a hatred for food, just to get me through it. I decided in my mind that I felt sorry for the people eating cheeseburgers, fries, pizza, ice cream...they would have to work SO hard to burn off those calories. I focused on how great I was doing and how thankful my body would be that I wasn't eating those things.

Your mind is a VERY powerful thing...try changing it. It just may work

[TKW 501]

Yup.... you should start feeling better any day. After day 4 I felt amazing!

Sorry for you pain -

Best of luck!

[RahRahRah 22]

UGGGG!! I remember that day!! I was so glad that it was a Saturday and it was a "lighter" day at work. I walked a little more that day and even though there was still pain, I was glad to see that each day I was able to walk further and further. Im sorry you are having trouble sleeping too. That lasted longer for me than anything else because Im a side sleeper.

Also, right after my surgery I started noticing how many food commercials there are. LOL. Very mouth watering. Honestly. now they dont make me hungry. They actually make me a little sick imagining having to eat ALL THAT.

[Sarahemma94 29]

Thanks guys, yea I know it will get better I guess, just doesn't feel like it right now stuck indoors with nothing to do and I don't want to go out because I havnt showered properly since 4 days ago!! Washed my hair once since then but really hurt to bend over the sink so I'm just going to wait. Just one of those depressing days I guess

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[Erin O'Donnell 61]

I'm on day 4 as well and feeling kind of miserable. It hurts to laugh, it hurts to talk, it hurts to cough (which I have to do because of the mucus) and it hurts to sleep...it's been tough because i'm a belly sleeper and it would definitly not feel good to lay on my stomach right now:( its no fun, but a lot of people have said that it gets a lot better from here. I really hope so so that I'm not miserable when I go back to college next week :/ good luck and hang in there! Just know you're not alone in this..

[Sarahemma94 29]

I'm on day 4 as well and feeling kind of miserable. It hurts to laugh' date=' it hurts to talk, it hurts to cough (which I have to do because of the mucus) and it hurts to sleep...it's been tough because i'm a belly sleeper and it would definitly not feel good to lay on my stomach right now:( its no fun, but a lot of people have said that it gets a lot better from here. I really hope so so that I'm not miserable when I go back to college next week :/ good luck and hang in there! Just know you're not alone in this..[/quote']

Yea I know exactly what you mean! I'm a belly sleeper too and I can't sleep properly now because I have to lye on my back all night and my back and bum hurts! I'm so tempted all the time to roll over but I know I can't it sucks right now, but it will get better I guess the thought of loosing weight is what keeps me going!

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[Lori Voss Green 93]

I had some serious depression after surgery. I am only 9 days post-op and it has already gotten better. I suffer depression/anxiety anyway, and I found it came on full force after surgery. My husband is an AMAZING cook & I was sitting here smelling the yummy food he was cooking for him and our daughter....and I was having broth and Soup. I wanted to give up.

I am not a back sleeper either. I sleep on my side all the time. The first few days I couldn't do that, which meant not being comfortable. By day 5 or so, I was able to sleep on my side. One thing that really helped life my mood was my 1 week follow up with the dr. Incisions were all looking good, the dietitian said I could move to soft/pureed foods (that alone made tears come to my eyes!) and I had lost 16 lbs. It just really helped to remind me WHY I am doing this.