Anyone Freak Out After Surgery

[southerngirl 51]

The surgery went great but I am having some anxiety wondering what have I done! Anyone else feel like this after the surgery?

[BarbieB 18]

Oh yeah cried and cussed. The the f**k did I do to myself. It gets better

[southerngirl 51]

That's kind of how I've been feeling today. I don't think I can force myself to drink that stuff. Can't I just take gasx strips or is that necessary? I'm afraid to take a nap even! Lol

[2bsmallagain 156]

What is bothering you so much about it? I want to know so I know what to expect. Tell me about your experience.

[southerngirl 51]

I just feel like I could have a panic attack or something. I don't have any pain or anything I guess I'm just afraid I'll forget to drink or do something wrong. The surgery went fine. You have nothing to worry about! It really is easy I guess I'm just ready to go home. Getting stir crazy.

[2bsmallagain 156]

Probably. It is a scary thing. I can only imagine the feeling of doing something permanent. It will all be fine and the scale going down will soften any thoughts of regret. Congratulations.

[southerngirl 51]

That is true. Thanks girl!

[Wheetsin 714]

Most people have a "What the F did I just do to myself" moment. Especially when concepts like true, lifelong eating changes hit them. I had several years to prep for a sleeve and still have that feeling occasionally. It comes and goes. I know it will get better (this is my second bariatric surgery) so it's fairly easy for me to push it away. Usually it just takes seeing real, significant weightloss that you can't cognitively dismiss, and then it goes away.

[2bsmallagain 156]

Keep us posted on how your doing. Thanks for the information. I will being having my surgery on May 7th and it is coming pretty fast.

[theshwa 0]

I was actually depressed and scared a few weeks after surgery, I sort of panicked! I think it was just getting out of the habit of using food as my comfort. Once the weight started dropping and I realized food wasn't my best buddy after all, I started to feel alot better. NO REGRETS!!!!!! Just give yourself some time to adjust and you'll be great!

[Fendo 1]

I agree... No regrets here. I love my sleeve. It says.... "Ok, Kendra! That's enough!" I guess those "Portion Control" freaks knew what they were talking about after all!~

[southerngirl 51]

I totally just had a freak out for that moment thinking holy crap I just cut off half my stomach. But I feel confident and great!!! It was just a minute freak out. Haha! I feel like this is the best decision I've made.

[shellbella 0]

Did I get crazy the day after surgery?? oh yeah!!!! In the hospital i had great anxiety. Then I put it all together and realized I was having a normal reaction to the pain meds that make you very anxious , jumpy and serious jitters. That along with the fact that I was uncomfortable and sore, lacking sleep and feeling scared about the inability to change what i had done.. Big fears

[Lyra 43]

Heck, when I woke up from anesthesia I went a bit nuts. For the one thing, they had tied me down during surgery (I don't like being tied down) and I was only half awake and couldn't understand why all these people were touching me and why I hurt so badly. The term "wild woman" was used!

As for when I was fully aware of myself, I halfheartedly regretted my decision until they gave me the pain pump medicine. Sometimes I wonder what the hell I did when I can't get anything down but crystal light Water but then I step on the scale and realize that I've already broken through a barrier that I've been struggling with for years.

In the end I think all of us will look back on these first few weeks and think 'what a breeze' they were, and will be happy with our choice! At least, I hope so!

[juliacleone 1]

I took my daughter to Tiajuana last July. When they walked her back up stairs after surgery, she was crying and I thought: What was I thinking!! I took my only child to a strip mall in Tiajuana and had 80% of her stomach removed!.......I am leaving tomorrow to do the same thing!