In hospital. Very uncomfortable. What have I done?

[ausdrew 6]

I thought the same thing. I'm a week out and I remember laying in the bed thinking Why have I done this to myself, Am I crazy? I saw a lady walking in the halls who was 1 day ahead of me and she looked like she was having no problems at all. I told my husband I will never be like that. 2nd day I wasn't quite as chipper as she was but I was feeling more normal. I too had trouble getting liquids down. Especially the Gatorade, YUCK!! I liked the apple juice so every time I got up to go to bathroom or walk I took a sip. That's the thing sipping is your new normal. The day they sent me back to hotel ( I had mine in Mexico) I was ready and had more energy then I thought I would ever have. You will get past this...Promise!!! Congrats on making an awesome decision for your health.

[Mountaingal 322]

How are you doing now Katie1967? I hope you are already convinced what you did was the best thing ever for yourself. I am one week out and doing so much better than I ever really thought one could do so soon.

[Catherine Davis 36]

I thought the same thing. I'm a week out and I remember laying in the bed thinking Why have I done this to myself, Am I crazy? I saw a lady walking in the halls who was 1 day ahead of me and she looked like she was having no problems at all. I told my husband I will never be like that. 2nd day I wasn't quite as chipper as she was but I was feeling more normal. I too had trouble getting liquids down. Especially the Gatorade, YUCK!! I liked the apple juice so every time I got up to go to bathroom or walk I took a sip. That's the thing sipping is your new normal. The day they sent me back to hotel ( I had mine in Mexico) I was ready and had more energy then I thought I would ever have. You will get past this...Promise!!! Congrats on making an awesome decision for your health.

I am sure I will regret it big time for the first week at least! A month ago I had my gallbladder removed because I had several gallstones and the gallbladder was inflamed and painful, but the first week after surgery was so painful I wished I'd just lived with the pain from the gallbladder instead! Now I feel good and I know I made the right decision ???? I'm expecting to feel much the same after I am sleeved next month. I know it will be a big adjustment to change my eating habits so completely, but I feel prepared mentally to take it on. I think the hardest part for me will be coping with cooking for my family (husband and three kids) and having to prepare totally different meals for myself. But I try to remind myself that since I usually have to prepare three different meals at each meal for the five of us anyway, in reality it probably won't be so bad (my eight year old has an eating disorder that developed out of his extreme sensitivities to most foods, and my seven year old is a fussy eater. Luckily my 11 year old eats almost anything!). Unfortunately my husband doesn't cook, and I will be back cooking all the meals the day after I get home from hospital, like after my previous surgery. ???? Hubby does not cook, make school lunches, get kids ready for school, soccer training or games, help with homework, vacuum, change kitty litter trays, fold washing etc "sigh". I normally do all that plus I work during school hours so I am home with the kids before and after school. I was driving with a pillow under my seatbelt four days after my gallbladder was taken out because we had problems with the school bus not stopping at the right stop, but my husband wouldn't take any time off work to pick them up from wherever the damn bus driver dropped them off each afternoon. I was panicking that they would get lost or kidnapped or something crazy like that (very unlikely in the little country town we live in, where everyone knows each other, but still...) ???? Luckily the bus thing is sorted out now and they are on a different route with a reliable driver (you'd think the school bus thing would be easy to sort out, but with around 18 different school buses picking up/dropping off at the school it was not easy!). Sorry for this massive rant! I get so frustrated, but I feel bad talking about it to people. It is a relief to vent sometimes, and people on this website are very understanding ???? Thanks everyone!

[back2me1987 17]

I thought the same thing. I'm a week out and I remember laying in the bed thinking Why have I done this to myself, Am I crazy? I saw a lady walking in the halls who was 1 day ahead of me and she looked like she was having no problems at all. I told my husband I will never be like that. 2nd day I wasn't quite as chipper as she was but I was feeling more normal. I too had trouble getting liquids down. Especially the Gatorade, YUCK!! I liked the apple juice so every time I got up to go to bathroom or walk I took a sip. That's the thing sipping is your new normal. The day they sent me back to hotel ( I had mine in Mexico) I was ready and had more energy then I thought I would ever have. You will get past this...Promise!!! Congrats on making an awesome decision for your health.

Do you mind me asking who did your surgery? I am going to Mexico, too. Thanks!

[Mountaingal 322]

backtome1987 if you haven't booked yet I just had my surgery last week in Mexico with Dr Lopez through Bariatric Pal. I could not say enough wonderful things about BP and Dr Lopez.There is no way I could have had a better experience.