Regrets?

[shawna29 60]

I had my gastric bypass on Aug 21st and am feeling awful. I can't get in all of the liquids, Protein, or vitamins! I am ALWAYS tired and am now wondering what did I do to myself? Has anyone else felt this way? Please help me.

SD:8/21/13

[deaddemmama 474]

I had my gastric bypass on Aug 21st and am feeling awful. I can't get in all of the liquids' date=' Protein, or vitamins! I am ALWAYS tired and am now wondering what did I do to myself? Has anyone else felt this way? Please help me.

SD:8/21/13[/quote']

Believe me, it gets better...concentrate on liquids to avoid dehydration....once you get more food in you, you'll feel better. Hang in there!

[shawna29 60]

Thank you, I really needed to hear that because right now diluted grapefruit juice is the only liquid I can tolerate. I don't know why. I'm just so miserable. I sit in my apartment and cry.

SD:8/21/13. BW 370 SW 347. CW 316

[barroshe 62]

Get out of the house!!! Fresh air can fix lots of things!

Try to get your important things in like Vitamins. He'll some days I don't get in all my liquids! Try. It gets easier, promise. My Vitamins still stick sometimes but that's life. The new life I was give since my surgery. Sure some days are tough, but I wouldn't change anything.

Good luck. We are here to support each other.

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[music1618 879]

You are 100% normal. We have all felt this way in the first few weeks! It will pass and it does get better!!

[happiness0325 10]

I went through the same thing right after my surgery. Things will get better.

[ElleG 394]

Yes! But u had major surgery. You have to heal, you will get stronger, have more energy, drink more and on and on

I joke I was thirsty for the first couple months. I was a Water lover and could not drink enough to satisfy my thirst. It's so much better now. Hang in there!

[TX Patty 12]

Yup, same exact boat. I've been sipping Ensure Clear to get my Vitamins in and it does boost my energy. I still can't tolerate solids and I'm 3weeks out, I tried again today and got the foamies again. I've been feeling decent the last couple of days and hubby thinks its the Ensure.

[life_after_gastric_bypass 214]

I remember like it was yesterday feeling just like you! I had regrets and when I came on here to vent everyone said the same thing....it will get better, I didn't see it then, but after getting over that small bump in the road...everyone was right. I am here to tell you, it will truly get better...get your liquids in, walk and just continue to heal...I wish u luck and in the days to come you will help someone fresh out of surgery letting them know it does get easier! Good luck on your new life!

[JustJenn 542]

Normal! I did get dehydrated. I felt lousy. I had no energy. Even taking taking a shower put me back at 0! But I must say after I went to urgent care and got IV I felt better not 100% but better I got 2 bags of IV and just got to lay there I walked out better.

Handle what you can and ask for help when you need to. It was major surgery.

[CrisG 70]

I go back and forth between regret. I had surgery on Aug 6th. I am struggling as well. I knew it would be hard but it's harder than I thought. I feel like a failure because I struggle with Protein, Water or Vitamins on a given day. Yesterday got all my protein but was short on my water. My issue is I am not hungry so I have to force the food down to get my protein. The shakes are disgusting to me these days. Since surgery my sense of smell is even better than before so even unflavored protein smell horrible.

[ECUJenn 116]

I go back and forth between regret. I had surgery on Aug 6th. I am struggling as well. I knew it would be hard but it's harder than I thought. I feel like a failure because I struggle with protein' date=' Water or Vitamins on a given day. Yesterday got all my Protein but was short on my Water. My issue is I am not hungry so I have to force the food down to get my Protein. The shakes are disgusting to me these days. Since surgery my sense of smell is even better than before so even unflavored protein smell horrible.[/quote']

I still hate pretty much every Protein Drink out there and I am 6 months out. However, at this stage I have never felt better in my adult life. This surgery is a huge change, don't let anyone tell you it is the easy way out, but I am so grateful I had the courage to do it for myself.

HW 344, DOS 320, Surgery Date 2/20/13, CW 236 Sent from my iPad using RNYTalk