I am miserable

I am almost 3 weeks post-op and I am miserable. I can't keep anything but soup down. I just can't believe the amount of food some of you are able to eat. I know something isn't right. I can't find a local support group to go to and I am very very depressed. I throw up every time I try anything so I'm almost to the point where I just drink water and protein drinks. My body feeels like its just gonna shut down soon.

Dear Tracy, I'm four weeks out and at first I couldn't eat very much either. I think you should call your surgeons office and tell them what's going on! If it isn't something medical at least they can give you some suggestions on what to do for you to be able to hold food down. As for being depressed, I was too for the first couple of weeks... especially every time I see a food commercial. You just have to get yourself up and moving... I was tired all the time, but I found out the more I moved and found things to do, the less tired I was. I wish you the best of luck! Brooke

Call the DOCTOR!

Tracy I went through the same thing at about the same time and I know how miserable you must feel. I would also say call your surgeon, mine helped me and I'm a little over 4 weeks out and feeling better every day. Loni

Tracy, play it safe and contact your doctor, PLEASE. God bless, Vera RNY 12/20/04 343/313/?

hi... you need to call your dr and insist that he run some tests on you. i've found that most times the people who make the biggest fuss get the most done for them. some drs will tell you it's normal, and maybe it is, but tell him/her that you want and need to find out what's wrong and insist he helps. good luck. also, some people talk about something called a 'stricture'- i'm not so sure what that it, but someone wrote it was swelling around the opening to intestines (or something like that)- i don't know for sure and i'm not a dr. but, maybe that's what your problem is. i would think after 3 weeks you shouldn't still be going thru this even tho i know everyone handles this surgery different. just call your dr and insist sue

Absolutely call the surgeon or your weight support doctors group. You should be able to keep foods down. I feel for you. I have had a very good journey so far, surgery 12/06. I talk with my weight loss group doctors frequently, just to tell the staff I am great or if I have a problem. I know that I came home with a complete time table and listing of what I could eat, how often and what I needed to stay away from. You paid for this surgery and you deserve all the guidance and support you can get. Call and let them know what is going on both physically and mentally. Depression is not a road to travel down without support. Monica

Tracy, I too suffer from depression--are you taking any meds for it? Talk to your doctor. I am a little over 5 weeks out and I still feel bad some days, but I remember feeling bad around that time as well. It is important to remember that we are all different. I am eating chicken strips, but cannot keep a protein shake down to save my life. I throw up water, but not tea. We all have things that will set us off. I have noticed a tremendous difference in the way I feel this week as compared to last week. I still don't get enough protein and I'm sure my hair is going to fall out. I have lots of days where I can't believe I did this to myself, But I chose this---I had a lot more co-morbidities that I do now. No high blood pressure medicine anymore! I am getting healthier with every pound I lose. And you are too! Every day is going to be an adventure! I'll pray for you Krysti

Dear the first couple words say it all. You're almost 3 weeks. What about jello & S F pop cycles? That's all I was supposed to eat for weeks. But like everyone said call your Dr. You know you better than anyone. Don't worry about the support group. What do we sound like Ladies(and any Gentlemen). You're lucky you can drink the protein drinks. Just wait another week when I'm in here crying sitting in the midst of my thin baby fine hair which will all be on the floor around me. The point is we are all going to go through a bad time at some time. Let us know when the tide turns. Remember when you feel bad the only way to go is up.

CALL YOUR DOCTOR...DONT TAKE ANY CHANCES..PLEASE...I will pray for you god bless....ron in arizona..