do you feel BETTER? HOW?

[birdmadgirl 154]

I am pre op. 258 lbs 5'4".. I always feel like crap. ALWAYS..

I am always tired

I'm irritable

always painful (back, knees)

depressed

anxious

dizzyish

lethargic

I just never seem to feel good.

do you guys feel better overall after surgery?

physicall and mentally?

tell me about your stories!!! I need some encouragement!

[hopeliveshere 294]

I am pre op. 258 lbs 5'4".. I always feel like crap. ALWAYS..

I am always tired

I'm irritable

always painful (back, knees)

depressed

anxious

dizzyish

lethargic

I just never seem to feel good.

do you guys feel better overall after surgery?

physicall and mentally?

tell me about your stories!!! I need some encouragement!

I am preop as well but i just wanted to say i def relate to what you are going thru i am 5'3 252 lbs

Like you i:

am always tired,

in pain no matter if im sitting or standing

have Migraines

constantly feel like i have to pee (or actually sometimes leak a bit)

feel dizzy

feel like i cant breathe unless my pants are unbuttoned

depressed/socially withdrawn

My niece was sleeved in march and she says she feels amazing. she has so much energy she told me the other day and it just came from no where!

Im hoping to feel that in another few months. Good luck to you and hang in there

[mokee 588]

Hopeliveshere- I can tell you that I leaked all the time. Had to wear poise pads for many years. A month after surgery I no longer wear them. I just wear panties. Why? I don't understand. Was my stomach so big that it was pressing on my bladder? Anyone out there know this answer? Surgery will change many things in your life. Good luck to both of you.

[birdmadgirl 154]

how interesting.............

I think so much of our emotional state has to do with our physical state. the fatter I get, the shittier I feel.. (sorry for the launguage but I mean it!)...

I have lost most of my friends because I just stay in the house. they moved on and stopped calling. I am hoping to feel confident enough again to start getting out there and start living again. I have gone through the worrying about my health issues by being paranoid that there is majorly something wrong with me to always feel so crappy. I am hoping this is a new start on feeling normal again instead of in a constant state of ****. seriously..

[Carly4HandinSD 313]

Yes you will feel better!! It may take some time, but you are making a lifestyle change. I am 11 months out and can honestly say that I feel like a whole different person. I have much more energy, I never really feel worn down. There are days that I'm tired, but not like pre-surgery days. I also have more confidence to get out there and do things that I would have been too afraid to before because of my weight. There are so many ways that I feel better. I was afraid that it would suck the little amount of energy I had.. the first few months were tough because my body was going through such a drastic change. But once i got on routine, its amazing just how much energy I have, I have missed out on so many things over the years because I didn't have the energy to do it, or I was embarrassed of what people would say when they saw me try and what if I couldn't do it... so yes I do feel better, and you will too Good luck on your journey!!

[tigerbelle 328]

here is my feedback, for what it's worth....pre-op I was 268 lbs at 5'2"...I have lost about 43 pounds in a little over 3 months...I cannot say that physically I feel much different yet...I haven't lost enough pounds to make a true impact for me as to how I feel physically...however, emotionally I feel good about losing some pounds, and I just had lab work that came back very much improved from pre-surgery--my PCP and I were very pleased...so I also feel emotionally better that my lab tests have improved....as for overall emotional health, I am still having issues adjusting to the change in lifestyle and not having the emotional crutch of my comfort food--that is still a work in progress, and I am working with a therapist on that...as for being tired, I am still very low energy, because of the low daily calorie count and lack of carbs in my diet...my nutritionist and PCP both say this is still normal at my stage, because my body is still adjusting...........mokee: to respond to your post specifically; my experience has been very similar; I don't have near the issue with incontinence as I did before nor do I have to urinate as frequently...I am also unsure as to the why of that, since I can hardly imagine that just losing 43 lbs would make that much of a difference on my bladder, especially since I am still quite obese and over 200 lbs.

[Richard Foor 655]

I started out at 379 and over the past 8 months have lost 144 pounds, and I will tell you that I feel a whole lot better, I have more energy then I think I ever had, I feel healthy, and I find myself running around and doing things I never thought I would. So yes you can feel better. Good Luck.

[TwinsMama 483]

I didn't have any co-morbs pre-op. I was mostly just tired in terms of lack of energy but I still walked and worked out.

Post-op I have more energy and my peace of mind is so much better. I'm now not worried about finding out I have high blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, etc. Plus, running up and down my many stairs doesn't wind me like it used to (even though I worked out).

Only thing I worry about now is getting pregnant. Sooo don't want to be that fertile again.

[TwinsMama 483]

Hopeliveshere- I can tell you that I leaked all the time. Had to wear poise pads for many years. A month after surgery I no longer wear them. I just wear panties. Why? I don't understand. Was my stomach so big that it was pressing on my bladder? Anyone out there know this answer? Surgery will change many things in your life. Good luck to both of you.

Correct, I wasn't a leaker pre-op but was always going to the bathroom (I thought because of so much water). Post-op it took weeks to figure out when I had to pee. I asked my Dr and she said extra weight puts pressure on the bladder (think pregnant women).

She said to just time it out and over time I'd figure out when I had to go.

[indecision 863]

I know I feel better in many ways. My knees feel better, I have more energy, and overall I feel better about the way I look.