Question for post ops

Hi All, Did anyone get severely depressed right before surgery? I am so depressed these last two days. It is kinda scarey. It seems like the only thing going right in my life right now is the fact that I am having surgery in three weeks. Sue

Hi, I don't think I got any more depressed than I was already because of my weight. I have been on an anti-depressent since last winter due to pre-menopause and a family trait. I was extremely worried that this time would be a failure also but it helped that my husband was a very good cheerleader for me. Keep your chin up the best you can. This tool does work when you use it correctly. It is scarey since it is going to be a complete life style change. I still mourn for the foods I can't have that I thought were so special but I do prefer seeing all my clothes get baggier. Keep happy thoughts about where you will be 12 months from now! Good luck and blessings, Carol

Hi Sue, I didn't get depressed but I did have alot of apprehension. All I thought about was the surgery and what these changes meant. I was really worried about missing the foods I love. I don't really miss most of them (it gets easier the farther out you get) I don't even really like most of them anymore. My cravings and tastes have changed alot since surgery. I can't help you with the depression question, but I think the hardest part of this surgery is getting your head fixed on your shoulders correctly. Your brain is struggling with alot of issues pre op. I do remember being really scared before surgery. I think that a rollercoaster of emotions pre op is pretty normal for most of us. Hopefully others on this sight can help. I just want to wish you luck. If it is any help, I would do this surgery again in a heart beat, the only thing I regret is that I didn't do it sooner. God Bless and keep us posted, Eileen

Sue, I was depressed cuz of my weight. I think it is normal we are went threw different stages at different times. I felt what if this dont work for me i failed again. then i got scared then i got excited. then the nite before i couldnt sleep. I got really depressed afterwards and was cuz of all the complications i had and for how long i was in the hospital for. and honestly there was times after my surgery i regretted having this surgery. But now i am so thankful i had this surgery and i would do it again in a heart beat. I will be 9 months out on Sept 11th. it does change your life alot and your eating habit. and it is fun when i try on my old clothes and they fall off cuz they are big on me. i never thought in a million yrs that would ever happen to me. if you need to chat i have msn messgner and yahoo messenger let me know i will talk to you....or just email me.....lynda

Sue, Hi - I don't know if I got really depressed, but I got really grumpy a couple of days before surgery. Probably the month before, I was online - mostly this site - all of the time. I needed to continue to research and read about what others were going through and be able to connect with others that were going through what I was going through. Remember, we are here for you. Hang in there! God bless, Andrea