For me, this has been really hard so far

Pam,  Thanks for those links.  I am going to read them after reading through the forum. 

The dr. gave me samples and a script for the thyroid medication.  She also postponed the blood test and wrote up an order to have my thyroid/blood sugar tested along with the other standard post-RNY labs at the surgical center when I have my next follow-up appointment on the 16th. 

I'm also being scheduled to have an ultrasound done of my neck.  There is a fairly large lump that has developed front-left above my thyroid gland.  I swear, if it's not one thing, it's another!

No words of wisdom or advice here since I haven't experienced hypoglycemia (thank God) but just wanted to give you some cyber hugs and hope you are feeling better real soon!

(((((((((((SHAUNA)))))))))) 

Take care,
Donna

Hey Shauna

I'm sorry you are dealing with this.  I'm sure very soon this will pass.  You have had amazing results so far.  I've been told that these feelings are normal and will soon pass.  It's sort of like buyers remorse.  I'm sure once you are past this stage it will get better.  Keep up the good work.  You will be in my thoughts and prayers.

Deborah

Deborah,  I am with high hopes that "this too shall pass!" 

You are so right about buyer's remorse at the moment.  I was driving yesterday and was thinking about how I wished I had given weight-loss one last good go before having the surgery, then it was like I slapped myself upside the head.  Yeah, right!  How many times have I tried HARD and could NOT do it?  Now my sciatica is gone...I can walk...no pain.  Now I have absolute control on portion sizes and the types of food I am putting into my body...

Sounds like I need to do Barbara's thankful list, huh?! 

Thanks so much for your thoughts and prayers!

Donna,  Thanks so much for the hugs and well wishes! 

I am so sorry you are having such a rough time.  It sort of scares me because you are one of the most positive people I've talked to and I'm afraid if you feel like this about it there is no way I'll be able to handle it.  If you had it to do over would you still do it?  I sure hope you get to feeling better soon and you are in my thoughts and prayers.

I think that is why this is all hitting me so hard.  What I'm going through right now is not ME!  The part of my life that made me unhappy and miserable was my obesity/sciatica, so now that I'm fixing those things...I don't want some other ugly monster issue to crop up and rob me of that happiness! 

I think it's important to go into WLS with eyes wide open.  I did so the best I could.  I'd heard about the possibility of hypoglycemia, the hormones flooding your system, etc. and I felt prepared, but living with it daily right now is much harder than I'd ever imagined.  I used to have a really hard time emotionally each month before I had a total hysterectomy in 2002.  Both my hubby and I feel that my emotional symptoms lately are mirroring those that I used to have when I had my periods so I'd imagine that has something to do with the release of estrogen (I am not on any hormone replacement therapy).  This is something to think seriously about for anyone that has had to deal with hormonal/chemical imbalance.

If I had it to do over again, would I still do it?  That's hard to answer right now because I don't know what the future holds!  If I knew that in a few months time, the hypoglycemia would be gone, the hormones would balance out, and I'd be a thinner version of my old self without the sciatica, YES...I would do it again!  All of this would be worth it.  BUT, if I continue to feel like I do now, then no, no, no, no...I would not do it over again. 

I am going to see my primary care physician today and talk with her about everything, along with having some blood work done to check my thyroid and blood sugar.  I will post an update later today on how that goes.

Only you can decide if you are prepared to handle the good, the bad, and the ugly that comes with WLS!  Just read, read, read everything you can and ask a million questions before going into it.  I'm wishing you the very best and thank you so much for your thoughts and prayers!

hey love, i'm sure you've gotten plenty of more well informed responses about the hypoglygemia issue.... but i am just here to remind you that you are sooo early out. the first month is a haze because of all the painkillers and re-adjustment, but now you are into the 2nd month and it's going to start sucking. big time. but i'm just about to hit 3rd month, and i'm finally hitting my stride. it's still hard, but it gets better. i think month 2 was the absolute worse. crying, depression, stress, barfing, shakes.... but now i either hardly ever notice it or it doesn't register.  whenever i start feel down, i look at this post, which i have bookmarked.

http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/NC/a,messageboard/action,r eplies/board_id,4829/cat_id,4429/topic_id,3771138/

look at my first reply ;)

I am sooo glad to hear that you are hitting your stride going into month 3!  I certainly remember you having such a rough beginning and that post link sure brought back memories.  Thank you for sharing with me from recent experience that there is hope!  If I could start feeling better in just a couple of weeks...wow.  That would be totally awesome.

(((((Shauna))))) I am so glad that you posted. I haven't posted too much recently either because I too have been down and out and wondering if I made the right choice :(  I have felt like I'm a baby or a wimp or that I must just be different from everyone else, because mostly all you hear are the good things that go along with this surgery.

This surgery IS hard. I would have never thought in a million years that just the thought of putting any food or drink into my mouth mould make me nautious at just the thought of it! And the thing is up until a couple of days ago I wasn't getting sick after eating, but just to eat or drink seemed disgusting! Now, the last two days I've thrown up when I've ate chicken or tuna... what was okay just a few days ago. I'm also sad, tired and still weak/ Other people seem like they are back to work, back to normal, etc in just a couple of weeks?

 Anyway girl, I decided to whine with ya! LOL Misery loves company right? I am so sorry that you are going through all that you are. I don't have the hypoglycemia so much and I know it must be so much worse on you. I sure hope that it gets better for you very soon! You are in my thoughts.

Cindy