10 days post-op....Depressed

Thank you all so much for your positive words. It really helps not to be alone in this!!! My sprits are up a little bit today. I think its because I have more energy. Sitting in the recliner thinking about food was about all I could handle. I'm going to try to divert my energy today and try to do a little housework. Thanks again to all of you!! Best of luck to you all! (ps...down another 2 lbs!! )

Hi Jennifer.........I just wanted to say it will get better I had my surgery on 12/1/05 & my surgeon started me on pureed food on 12/12/05. As of today I have lost 27lbs. & feel ok. I go back for a f/u visit on 1/5/06 at that time my diet will be advanced again. I got a wonderful gift for Xmas from my boyfriend from GNC it's Whey Protein Banana Cream & it is VERY tasty. I usually only have 1 a day because I get protein from other things. I eat egg, cottage cheese, ricotta cheese, cream of wheat, cream soups & canned chicken. I haven't had any problems with food so far. I wish you the very best of luck & try to keep your chin up, I promise it will get better. Deb

Hi I had my surgery on Dec 12th. Every one asked why did I do it over the holidays. My answer was EVERY HOLIDAY I gain 10lbs. It was not going to happen this holiday or ever again. I just didn't go to my moms 50 miles away. I used the I can't drive yet and got away with it. So there were no smells for me to want. I do smell the eateries driving the Seawall here in Galveston. It smells good but I haven't wanted to go. I am sick of the protein and I know I am not getting enough. My doctor put me on pureed foods when I left the hospital. I am not eating enough of that either. It just doesn't taste good. I think I am really hungry. I go get it, a couple of baby bites later I don't want it. Sure hope that last long enough for me to drop close to the 100 I want to loose. I am tired in the morning but it gets better as the day goes on.

I understand Jennifer. I had surgery on the 13th and I came home on pureed foods. I am so bored with this stuff. I have tried to eat things that I am not suppose to at this point. I got sick from not chewing properly not from the food. The sickness has made me now want to eat at all. I do not want what I am suppose to have a I can not have what I want. It seems like time is passing by so slowly on one hand and fast on the other. I know this will pass and I have to hold on. I know that others before us have been through this same situation. Hang in there with me.