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3 days after op and gone through the regret and that's lifting slightly though I am so thirsty I want to down a crate of sugar free Ribena but alas no such luck, brutally honest I spent the last 2 days hoping I wouldn't wake up from each nap but to say is better, not alot of pain at all just the sickness, dizziness and weakness, stupid me didn't even think about the sickness... they have said it's alot to do with the anestetic and the fact I had major surgery ( total hyster) 3 months ago made this surgery last over 3 hours rather than the expected 1.... Will read though stories on here and hope my spirits get lifted as that seems to be my biggest issue.... took me completely by surprise.. .. regret xx20180107_113347.jpg

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3 days after op and gone through the regret and that's lifting slightly though I am so thirsty I want to down a crate of sugar free Ribena but alas no such luck, brutally honest I spent the last 2 days hoping I wouldn't wake up from each nap but to say is better, not alot of pain at all just the sickness, dizziness and weakness, stupid me didn't even think about the sickness... they have said it's alot to do with the anestetic and the fact I had major surgery ( total hyster) 3 months ago made this surgery last over 3 hours rather than the expected 1.... Will read though stories on here and hope my spirits get lifted as that seems to be my biggest issue.... took me completely by surprise.. .. regret xx20180107_113347.thumb.jpg.a32ea593a3111f4a50cee454a1379963.jpg


Hang in there! Each day gets better! I think a lot of us went through regret initially, but got through the immediate post-op phase and are glad we had the surgery. Just keep sipping fluids. sugar free popsicles helped me a lot with the dry mouth and thirst. You’ll probably feel totally different a week from now. Just take it one day at a time!


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My doc said in a seminar that at least once a week he has someone in tears post surgically in the hospital, telling him they regret their choice. He also says that by the end of a month...almost no one has regrets.

Give yourself some time. Sip, suck, stroll. Just keep putting one foot in front of the other.

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Hang in there I promise it will get better! My surgery was 12/18/17 and although I didn’t regret it immediately I did have some regrets this week because I haven’t lost a pound in a week. Saw my Nut today and she explained a lot of things that made sense and has put me at ease. Trust in the process...I know I am and although I haven’t seen much weight loss post-op I have already lost 50lbs. pre-op and can see my feet again!

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I just had surgery on 1/2/18. I had the regrets & wished I hadn’t gone through with the surgery. But I promise you it will get easier everyday!! It’s a slow process...take one day at a time...one hour, one minute, even one second at a time if you need. I’m hoping it gets easier for you sooner than later...

-in the same boat

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I’m so sorry you are having such a hard time. I know exactly how you feel. I just wanted to stay asleep for the first three days with the pain meds and not deal with anything. Miraculously though, this evening, I really turned a corner, like out of no where. My fluids didn’t hurt going down and I drank 7oz in an hour, and I can still do it. I couldn’t even sit up and get out of bed on my own up until this morning. It’s like someone flipped a switch. I hope that happens soon for you also!


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