One week post op????

[lissa876 0]

I had the gastric bypass last Monday October 27. It has been an up and down week for me. The surgery went really well for me the only pain I had was gas. As soon as I got to my admitting floor after recovery I was like ok! I'm getting up going to walk and go to the bathroom. Long story short even though I was up and walking and using the spirometer my lungs ended up collapsing and prolonging my stay. I am home now and at first the only thing I wanted was Water. Now I want to try everything! I wanted to just bite and chew then spit things out no one will know right? My boyfriend is eating pizza Hut in front of me right now and my head is saying just try it you haven't ate anything in days! Saturday I was feeling awfully sorry for myself saying why did I do this? I want to eat I'm always going to be fat because I can't stop thinking about food! I cry all the time ..I guess I need to know I'm normal and not crazy for still wanting food! ????????

[MsUjima 109]

Are you working with a counselor? THe biggest barrier to many people success is their emotional/mental dependency on food. Like most dependencies it often takes serious long term counseling to work through the issue. I hope that you can find away to get a handle on your thoughts.

[shellbell79 44]

I had the gastric bypass last Monday October 27. It has been an up and down week for me. The surgery went really well for me the only pain I had was gas. As soon as I got to my admitting floor after recovery I was like ok! I'm getting up going to walk and go to the bathroom. Long story short even though I was up and walking and using the spirometer my lungs ended up collapsing and prolonging my stay. I am home now and at first the only thing I wanted was Water. Now I want to try everything! I wanted to just bite and chew then spit things out no one will know right? My boyfriend is eating pizza Hut in front of me right now and my head is saying just try it you haven't ate anything in days! Saturday I was feeling awfully sorry for myself saying why did I do this? I want to eat I'm always going to be fat because I can't stop thinking about food! I cry all the time ..I guess I need to know I'm normal and not crazy for still wanting food! ????????

Typically speaking you seem to be going through the official grieving process, maybe just a little more enhanced. Here's some thoughts or ideas to try;

1) ask your boyfriend for more support and not to eat pizza Hut or trigger foods in front of you.

2) take a walk or plan an activity when he is having dinner.

3) seek counselling or look for local support groups (or just pretend your an alcoholic and go to an AA meeting for support- lol) joke

4) think of the reasons that you decided to do such a drastic change, health, think about your goals, personal and scale.

5) find some guided meditation on the Internet and listen to that. Ground yourself.

Now I say this and I'm 2 days away from surgery so I can't fully relate. Perhaps next week I'll be posting the same but I know I'd love it if someone was telling me that it is normal.

Tell that boyfriend of yours to be more supportive!! Lol

Take it easy and keep me informed!

Shelly

[shellbell79 44]

Are you working with a counselor? THe biggest barrier to many people success is their emotional/mental dependency on food. Like most dependencies it often takes serious long term counseling to work through the issue. I hope that you can find away to get a handle on your thoughts.

How'd you get through these things and how's your weight loss this far? So interested.

Shelly

[HYCIERRA 144]

Ahh, love when you come home from the hospital and your significant other ways in front of you... especially if you've been on liquids for what seems like an eternity. I say stab him!! Lol! For me, it was tough watching my family eat desert in front of me, and I do believe during those first couple of weeks after surgery, I shed my fair share of tears... and anger, wow was I angry! And yes, I do believe I threatened to Stan my husband if he ever ate ice cream in front of me again... anyway, just want you to know your reactions are normal. We all go through a wide range of emotions, especially following surgery and anesthesia. Don't beat yourself up over it. If it's too difficult for you to be around others eating, remove yourself from those situations. The time will come when you are comfortable enough to be around it. Until then, I say do whatever it takes to keep yourself on the right path. It won't always be like this.

[lissa876 0]

Thank you everybody. I must say I am much better now! I really was depressed my first couple of days home. Doing good now and actually making dinner for him. Finding different recipes and spending time making it keeps me busy and it's usually with ingredients that I don't like but he does so it makes it way easier. Thanks again

[shellbell79 44]

I'm 3 days post op and I'd just like to say.. I'm having a ton of pain.. Please help.

Shelly

[shellyd88 463]

Are u still in the hospital ? Aren't they giving u anything for pain maybe it's the gas everyone talks about are u able to walk around at all I've also seen ppl say the fetal position help with the gas pain I sure hope u feel better soon

[shellbell79 44]

I've tried the fetal position, I've prayed, I've used liquid hydro morphine, I've walked tried it all and ice works a bit.. The drugs are good too, at least you fall asleep no problem. I'll post a pic to show you what's going on here..

[shellbell79 44]

This isn't even the start of my bruise. Killer!

[oweemytoe 43]

Have you called your Drs office and let them know you are in a great deal of pain?

[shellyd88 463]

@@shellbell79 oh my that definately looks painful are u home now or still in the hospital? I'm still pre op so I can only imagine what your going thru I see lots of ppl on here say to use abdominal binders as it helps with the pain and moving around getting up and down and such bariatric abdominal binders at thefind.com also have u tried gas x strips? I feel so bad for u that your in pain oh I've seen ppl say they used heating pads too on their backs I think and having their spouse karate chop back and shoulders as it helps with gas I hope some of this helps and that u feel better soon and that your able to get some rest

[DarthVixen 29]

We have the same surgery date!

[lissa876 0]

Ouch!!! I had a lot of bruising but nothing like that. My pain was gas pain I walked a lot and took hot showers and heating pads. I hope you have some relief soon!