Have you turned the corner yet?

I am wondering how many of the April people feel like they have turned the corner and the worst part of this surgery is behind them. I know for myself the first several weeks were really rough. I missed food and my emotions were all over the place. But I trully feel so much better now. I sometimes forget that I had this surgery ****il time to eat, LOL) I am happy with my weight loss and would do it again just to get to where I am now. I expect it to just get better from here. I would love to hear your thoughts on this. Nanci P.S. I need some friends, my poor profile makes me look like a loner. LOL!

This whole process has been pretty much a breeze for me with no complications and hardly any pain from surgery. I'm very content with my weight loss and I haven't really had too many emotional food issues. I have just recently started getting irritated because everytime I go to eat it starts to hurt really bad. But I think it's because I forget and I take too big of bites and/or I eat too fast. Something I'm sure I'll get a handle on soon. My biggest problem is eating with friends or going out to eat. Everyone is in such a hurry and all around me they are shoveling in their food. Well dummy me, I start to imitate them and then the pain begins! OUCH! It's hard to eat at a restaurant because I barely finish 3 bites and everyone else is done! But I'm sure I'll adjust and get use to it. Slow & small is my goal! As for turning the corner, yep I'm moving right along and it feels so good! Cheers!

i think maybe i am just starting too turn the corner. maybe. you know how your pouch can fool you!!!! still happy with sfcin, oatmeal, string cheese, crackers. i have a hard time still with other things. i am 6 weeks out today. nikki

Hi Nancy - I do feel the same way. About the surgery and the loner part! LOL (PS - I tried to add you as a friend) Like you, I feel really normal and good and until I sit down to my 4 oz of food, nothing feels too different. Actually, I take that back - something is different. I feel much better about myself and the choices I am making and I feel hope because the weight is actually coming off. I think it is the better choices part that is the best for me. I do not feel guilt over the food that I eat anymore and I don't feel so self-conscious. I am tremendously happy with my decision to have the surgery.

I do feel as if I've turned the corner, except for what the others are saying. I am still struggling with eating small portions and slowly, especially, as one of you said, when you're eating out with friends. Was at a restaurant with several the other day, and I was working on my plate which had stuff from the salad bar on i****ching the others eat all this fried stuff, then huge slices of chocolate pie for dessert. I did not feel deprived in the least, but you're right, I found myself shoveling it down at the same pace as the others, and it did hurt. (This is the most self-teaching, self-regulating thing I've ever been through.) However, I have to say I felt a little self-righteous, especially when one of my companions said she wouldn't eat that whole piece of pie (she did), and she's enrolled in a local diet center's program. Uh huh. Like that's going to last. I didn't say anything, of course, because I've been there, but it's difficult not to be a little bit smug. But I'm not having any problems with exercise, pain, any of that. I'm still on a plateau after having lost 35 pounds, but my doctor is pleased with my progress, so I guess I will be too.

I feel pretty much the same as I did pre-op. most of my pain is gone and I'm doing ok so far with eating and things. I still have a lot of doubts as to whether this is gonna work for me, which is probably just me thinking too much about it. I've been in a stall for a long time now and don't really know what to do about it. I've been exercising as much as I can and stuff so at least that should help. not that I'm giving up but it's hard to really care about it anymore.

Hi Nancy, I too struggled with the crazy emotions at first. It's better now, but I still forget at least once a week that I need to take small bites and eat slowly, or I get a painful reminder. I've definitely turned the corner and am getting used to life post-RNY. I love the weight loss, and even though I had complications with a stricture and I've thrown up dozens of times from either the stricture, or later, food getting stuck because I ate too fast, I'm grateful and thrilled I was able to have this procedure.

I definatly feel I have turned a corner. I am pleased with my weight loss to date and have gotten a pretty good handle on food. I still have times where I feel like I am starving but I will go eat a pickle and feel better. I hit a stall for a couple weeks and seem to hopefully have broken that. My profile is a bit lonely too I have 2 friends at the moment but would love some more. I have tried to add you as a friend not sure if I did it right.

Hi Nanci, I wouldn't say I've turned a corner yet, but I can feel I am approaching a corner at least. I have a string of good days and then I forget to eat slowly or eat something that baby tummy just doesn't like, then I feel like I've stepped backwards, go back on soft or liquid and then try again, but I guess that's learning. I've had way too many stress inducing things the last week and not having my constant companion (food) to soothe me, well, it's been downright devastating and I've had some moments of "I wish I'd never done this surgery," which thankfully pass rather quickly. I know it's the stress and I'm finding new ways to deal with it, so hopefully the next stressful episode will not push all those food triggers and I can deal with it differently. I am glad to hear that you are having success!! Inky

Hi Nancy, I'm new to the message board. I had my surgery 4/30 and feel awful so I guess I haven't turned the corner yet. Have had what I believe is "dumping" - heart palpitations and horrendous nausea as recently as last night (from an english muffin!!) I am so afraid of this feeling that I am afraid to eat or drink - I don't know what to do. I am so sorry I have had the surgery. I don't enjoy my food or my liquids (which is not much). My disability has been extended until July 2nd because I have been so sick - I'm really going nuts. Funny, I used to be a healthy person!! I just posted my first message tonight - probably won't get on for 2 days. Anyway, glad you're doing so well - I pray there's hope for me as time goes on!!