7 weeks out and feeling blue...

Hello everyone, I just know that I can't be alone in this depression. Does everyone go through this after surgery? I had issues with eating pureed food after surgery and had to go back on a liquid diet. I have in the past week been able to eat pureed without getting sick, so you would think I would be in a better mood. I am going through the classic thoughts......I am failing, I am not going to lose this weight. I am afraid to try new foods for fear of getting sick again, so I starve myself sometimes. I am looking into getting a local nutricianist, perhaps this will help me with my fears and struggles. I am just really blue and feeling like the surgery isn't working for me. PLEASE NO BASHING, I REALLY CAN'T TAKE ANY MEAN JUDGEMENTS RIGHT NOW. I guess I just really need to know that I am not alone in this depression and fear.

Sonya, I was just going to post on a similar issue. I feel so nausitous with food myself. Everything I eat makes me feel sick. I don't eat much. I feel weak and tired most of the time. When I get home from work I totally crash. I feel like I am losing my life. I go to work and come home and sleep or lay around. My energy level sucks.

Shades R, I had my surgery on the 11th. I felt nauseous the first week. The doctor prescribed the patch that you would wear if you were on a cruise. This worked perfectly and after 1 day, I was able to eat. The other thing I needed to worry about was milk intolerance. So I needed to change the liquid nutritional drink I was using to Ensure or Boost. I have been eating a lot of pureed soups, oatmeal or Farina for breakfast. For snacks I have yogurt or cottage cheese. I have found that if I eat fast, I do not feel good. Contact me if you need more assistance! Cathy

Hello! I'm seven weeks out had my surgery on 12/11/03 and feel the same way. I have been hospitalized becuase of it. I still don't want to eat and don't becuase I hate the sick feeling I get. My Dr. gave me a prescription for Marinol to help bring on an appitite. I'm still tired and weak. I hope this goes away soon. Terry

Hi Sonya Sweetie! Whew! I thought I was the only one feeling nauseated after 7 weeks!! I got depressed about two weeks out and swore if I had to do it again, I wouldn't. I couldn't even drink water at room temperature without getting nauseated and having pain. I got sick and tired of eating phase 2 baby food and I wasn't getting enough protein! I toyed with the idea in my head, not to eat anything that I hadn't already tried because I didn't want to dump! Well....my husband made hambugers tonight and I had four bites (just 1/2 bun with cheese and mustard) and I was fine - our tummies are so goofy (I went around for the whole seven weeks saying "I hate my guts" literally) :} I met a lady that was 2 years post op and still can't eat hamburger - go figure. I started taking phenergan (generic name promethazine) 25 mg - just 1/2 tablet after I eat and that's seemed to do the trick. My doc also suggested dramamine. Don't be blue sweetpea, just email me and we can talk okay? Love & Hugs, Mary~

Thank you all so much for your kind replies It helps to know that I am not alone or imagining all this. I too am lactose intolerant and that has been another issue. Thank you all for sharing your experiences and "cures" with me. It just has to get better, right?

I'm almost 6 wks.out. I had to start taking my Wellbutrin again for depression and lack of energy. I crash after work and feel soooo depressed because of it. I'm glad I'm not the only one.

Hello; Well I'm two months out and YES IT WILL GET BETTER ,I'm still learning what I can and can not eat ,I still have days of feeling like nothing not even water is going to stay down. I found that Crystal Light teas are good for me, they seem to calm what ever is going on.

I hope you are feeling better. I'm have some depression also but not because of not being able to eat because I can do that fine. I just not sure if I'm on track with my weight lose. I have lose between 42 and 45 lbs in 9 weeks. but I don't go back to the Dr for a nother month. And it is very hard to say if I'm on track or not.

I'm 7 wks po with a 48# weight loss. My surgeon prescribed prosac before surgery to continue 3 months post op. I know that has helped some but I still get depressed. I worry that food will never taste right again. I "remember" how it used to taste and then I try a bite and it doesn't taste that way at all. Sounds Crazy, I know. I also have a thirst that I can't quench. It's a taste that I'm looking for that I can't find. I've had only one day that I had thoughts of regrets but that passed. I could have dieted for a year and not lost 48 pounds and dropped 4 clothing sizes. My acid reflux is gone and BP is getting lower. I'm a healthier me. Think on the positive. Good luck.