is this normal one month out:????????

Is this still normal for me to be crying like a baby one month out???   I have been crying this past weekend and it has carried over to this week.  If you look at me cross eyed I cry, if you DONT look at me I cry.  Is this still surgery blues, or am I more nuts that I thought??  Should I go and see my PCP about this, or am in the norm.  Please, any advice will help!!

I am not sure how much weight you have lost but could it be hormones? I was told that because of the amount of weight I lost my cycles are much more normal than they ever were because I was always heavy. I always have at least one day a month now that I get really emotional and I can almost pin point the exact date. It is weird.  If it last more than a couple of days it might be something else. If it becomes regular talk to your PCP or OB GYN about it.  Hope it helps.

Jodi, Try and remember how emotional all of this change is.  You have done something wonderful for yourself and your brain has to have time to wrap itself around all the new changes.  If you are able to walk or do any kind of exercise, it should help clear your mind.  (Don't worry if you can't, yet.  I physically couldn't until I was a few months out because of having so much extra weight.)  If you can't, try and find something else to focus on.  You are doing so great!  Please try and remember that this trip will all be worth it. Hugs, Jenn

Fat cells are made up of hormones (estrogen mostly).  So as we lose the weight all those hormones are released into our body and floating around out system.  Too many hormones will most definitely cause mood swings, depression, crying, extreme happiness, or anything in between.  It's perfectly normal to be emotional -- and it's only party chemical.  You're also dealing with a lot of changes physically with your lifestyle, so that's contributing as well. It's also not uncommon to get a little help.  Talk to your doctor if it gets too much to bear and he can suggest some options - including meds to get you through this part.  Hope you're feeling better soon. Pam

Jodi, I remember being SUPER EMOTIONAL post op on all my WLS/TT and PS surgeries.  Sometimes we realize we've changed for the better, and our brains did not have surgery, and we get emotional about it.  Could very well be post op blues, could be that you are adjusting to your new life, and it isn't easy for anyone.  Give yourself some time, and breathe.  Take one day at a time, and journal everything that you go through, emotionally, physically and mentally.  If in another month or two those feelings haven't gotten better, then perhaps it's time to see your PCP about it or your WLS.  Give yourself time to adjust. Do you have a support group you can attend?  Maybe that would help you in analyzing your feelings and emotions, plus give you some one on one support. If not, perhaps find someone who is able to support you and chat with you on a regular basis about everything you are going through and be supportive and help you in your journey. Much luck and success, and feel free to message me if I can help in any way Remember, it's a day to day struggle and each new day brings a new challenge.  Buddy up with someone to make it easier! Stacey W