Ten Weeks Out, Depressed and Need Encouragement

Hi Denise I am so sorry that you are down & having so many problems. I know you have had a lot of problems from the very beginning and I hate that for you. I do feel in my heart that things will get better for you. Unfortunately, it is just taking some time. For me things were okay right after surgery (as long as I was on liquids & soft foods), but when it came time to introduce the real stuff again I thought I would die for a while. I so much that I got to the point I rather not even eat @ all. Of course that is a I am now 8 1/2 mos out and occasionally I have a rough day where nothing seems to lay right & my pouch just has a mind of it's own, but overall I feel really good and things are much easier. I have really had to battle the periods of depression though and I understand so please know if you need to talk you can email me any time or send me your number and I can send you mine. You sound like a very special person and I know you will be fine. Take another look at your new picture that you posted and see how awesome you look in such a short amount of time Oh, I don't know if you have tried this, but one thing that helped me from time to time was drinking something warm/hot before my meals (of course @ least 15 minutes prior), but I found warm / hot tea and broth seemed to calm the old pouch down a lot and things would lay a little better. Just a suggestion. Well, you take care sweetie and remember you have a lot of great people here behind you. I will keep you in my prayers. Angel

Hi Angel, You can relate then to this misery. I swear I have to talk myself into eating. I also feel upset because I feel like in not eating I am basically shutting down my metabolism, and therefore, not using the tool properly. It's a viscious cycle and it sucks. Thanks for your encouragement, and offer. I am gonna get myself out of this and move forward. Thank you again Angel I appreciate your feedback! Denise