Banded on Jan.30 and hungry...ugh

When I came home that evening I had some chicken broth. Well almost immediately I was in pain and in the bathroom with diarrhea. I had diarrhea until today and I still don't feel that great. Very tired. Still sore. I walked for about 30 minutes today. the rest of the week I have only been walking around my house as much as I can. The gas pocket in my left shoulder is killing me sometimes more then the incision sites. I am using a heating pad and using gas x strips for the gas. I am having a rollercoaster of emotions. I am happy, then sad, then frustrated because I can't have a cheeseburger. I am hungry!!! I knew this would be hard but it is harder than I thought. Don't get me wrong, I am so glad I had this surgery and I intend on doing everything I am supposed to but it is hard. I know most of you had the RNY or are getting that but I wanted to write my feelings out anyway. I haven't taken my meds for depression because they taste nasty in my pudding. I am such a baby. I am afraid of getting real depressed though. I lost 4 pounds. I feel so starved that I feel I should have lost 20 by now....lol. Thanks for reading. Another thing is I have no idea where my port is. All my incision sites feel the same amount of tenderness and I don't feel the port...did my surgeon forget to put it there...lol Tina

I am sorry you arne't having an easy time of it right now. The early stages following surgery seem to be complete with mixed blessings. Have you called you surgeon about you gas pains? I too stopped taking my anti-depressants immediately following surgery. The taste was awful. Luckily, I seemed to do okay and I am still doing ok. I do have my moments, but I am not having melt downs like I would have in the past. Why not contact the prescribing doctor to see if they can prescribe a different medication? Tell the doctor the issues you are having. Hope you are feeling better very soon. Aime

Hey Tina - Sorry, I'm a RNY-er, but I wanted to wish you luck on this journey. The road you've chosen isn't always an easy one, but for me anyway, being obese was MUCH harder. I had HORRIFIC gas pains in my shoulder, which fortunately, went away pretty quickly. I walked a lot as soon as I was able, and every single day thereafter until I went back to work 8 weeks later. Everything you're feeling is normal - you've just put yourself through a major trauma, but one that will greatly benefit you and your loved ones in the long run. I can sympathize with the meds tasting wicked, but be careful stopping your depression meds cold turkey, because that comes with its own set of nasty problems. Give your doc a call, see what they can do about the depression meds. Fat cells are full of hormones and when we lose weight, those hormones rocket into our bloodstream - hence, you may be on an emotional rocketship. Please, give someone a call - you don't have to suffer. AND, you're not alone! Please feel free to post as often as you need to! Take care, Tia

Thanks Aime and Teresa, I am starting my meds up again tomorrow, well the lithium I am starting tonight. I am deffinately on an emotional rocketship. I know it will get better though. I can't wait until it gets better. As soon as the temps warm up I can get outside more. Winter finally hit us with the cold temps. Tina