How long until you felt “normal”

[shellyk018 30]

I’m just curious and I know everyone is different but just want to hear how long after surgery until everyone started to feel their normal selves again?

[mousecat88 2,280]

Define normal. haha. I mean, my entire lifestyle has changed. Every post-op issue I had subsided around 4 months and I was back to full regular activities. I get sick if I eat too fast, of course, so that isn't quite normal. I really need to work on that. Every day I am mindful of what goes in my mouth and how much activity I am getting - which wasn't my normal. But I am living and doing and working like I was before, except lighter. Since I am still in the weight loss phase, it is sort of all-consuming my life since I have a goal to reach. But having that big milestone keeps me going. I think I feel more normal now than I did before... since now I can actually go out and do things like a "normal" person without feeling uncomfortable or out of breath.

[med28thmed 118]

Yes, I agree with everything Mousecat said 😂.. I'm 4 months post op, and I feel sooo much better this month than last month. I am somewhat back to having fun with my friends on the weekends, but normally I would consume loads and loads of Vodka and beer... So, my new normal is 1 to 2 Michelob Ultra. Normally I would just lounge around watch tv after work, our new normal is to walk about 40 minutes after dinner. Normally I wear a size 2X and jeans 18-20, I now can fit into a L-XL and size 12 jeans! whoo hooo.... I like the new Normal Me!

Give it time. You will feel all sorts of weird stuff after the surgery but always remember why you did it..... You got this!

[GreenTealael 25,179]

3 hours ago, shellyk018 said:

I’m just curious and I know everyone is different but just want to hear how long after surgery until everyone started to feel their normal selves again?

1 month post op: semi normal

4 months post op: like it never happened

[delfie 81]

Almost 6 weeks out and I feel pretty normal. Eating is obviously very different, in terms of what and how much I eat, but then, that's the whole point! I am so happy that I had the surgery.

[AngieBear 2,524]

At one month I felt pretty good. Now at 7 weeks I’m feeling pretty much myself.

[lzucks 232]

It took a couple months to get my energy and strength back to pre-op levels. Now at almost 10 months out, I have more energy than I’ve had in over 29 years.