I need Answers please!!!

Hi All, It's that time again. Yes, for me to vent. My support systems are in order, my weight is pulling off fast, but fast in who's eyes? Not mine that is for sure. Oh you look so good, to who? Not me. I know you feel good, No not really. Sure I can eat just about anything and not get sick, at least for now. Be thankful they say, oh but I am thankful. So what are you trying to say they ask? I am doing this thing because I have no choice at his point I say. But in the meantime can anybody tell me when does it get better. I have talked with my therapist, I have talked with my Lisa C. I have talked with Lisa D. I have talked with Wendy, I have talked with Debbie and tons of others. But when do I feel better I ask. Now what I need to know is the real deal. I need to talk to someone who is having the emotional difficulties that I am having. I am not sure what is wrong, is it just me, am I the only one that feels this way. I mean I read post after post after post and I hear all the glitz and glamour, but I have yet to come across anyone that has really displayed any real emotional trauma. If you are out there please respond because I need to talk. If you do not wanna tell your story on air please email me privately. I just need to know am I the only person that feels this way. I can give very good advice, and I can give lots of support and say encouraging things and mean them from the bottom of my heart, but I can not take my own advice, I am terrible at being my own support person. I am not trying to scare and new post ops or pre ops, this does not affect everybody the same, but for me it is beyond anything I could have evr conceived mentally and before I loose my mind I just need to know is it me? Am I the only person that feels this way? Adrienne

Adrienne, First I say hello, my name is Robin. I was on online and once again looking at this site trying to find all the answers I am looking for. I have not had any the surgery at this point. I know you want to hear from someone that is going through the same things you are and I can understand that, but here I am writing anyway... I do not believe I stumbled on the posting a message link and found you by accident. There is always a reason for everything that happens. From what I am hearing it sounds as if you are in fact human!!! The emotional times are very expected. You are in the process of a life altering change and it will take its toll. I think everyone who is going or plans on going through what you are now will experience the life altering change in different ways. The emotional difficulties that you are having will indeed pass. It sounds as if you have an awesome support team. The emotions will pass and become easier to deal with in time. Because you have come this far it seems like you also have a lot of inner strength. You said your support systems are in order, and your weight is pulling off fast, but fast in whose eyes? You know it didn't come on over night and it will take time for you to really see all the difference it has made. As an over weight woman I know the mind games can become overwhelming but you must remember that you only had a surgery to help the weight now you must work on the mind and soul. They all interact with each other: mind, body, and soul. It is a mindset and you have to keep it positive. The strength I heard from your last message sounds like it gets lost in the mist of everything going on in your life, so when you feel like this ...down and blue, grab that strength and grow stronger with it. I believe in God and I know in my life it seems like when things seem like they are getting along just fine the Devil tries to take it away from me and do his mind games on me to make me a depressed and emotional person. And as soon as I realize I don't feel quite right I start grabbing that strength from way down deep within myself and try to surround myself with nothing but positive. I know if you have come this far you will be alright, I will keep you in my daily prayers and You hang in there. You will make it !!!