Hope it gets easier

I sure hope this gets easier.  right now I am halfway regretting my decision.  I am sore, I am sick, and I am frustrated.  All I want to do is sleep.  The day they released me from the hospital, they gave me a flu shot and a pneumonia shot. Not only do I have to deal with my surgery symptoms, now I have to deal with flu like symptoms.  I am miserable. The area where my port was, is very very sore. So sore that I am walking like the hunch back of notre dame.  I have a fever on and off, and body aches.  Yeah me.  All I want is to climb back into bed and throw the covers over me.  Of course my fiancee wont let me do that.  He is making sure I am getting up and walking and doing my breathing exercises, and waiting on me hand and foot (which is driving me a little crazy, I am not used to it). But I am still sooooo sore. I have diarrhea, and my stomach is constantly growling. Is it supposed to be like this? When does it stop? I feel better then I did yesterday, but still not up to par.  I am having a hard time getting all my fluids in too.  did everyone go through this, or do I just have a low tolerance to pain????

Tigger, it is normal to have buyer's remorse after surgery.  You don't say which procedure you had or when so I can't give you any specifics.  Day 3 or 4 is often the hardest for folks.  Hang in there, it does get better and you will be happy you made the decision you did. 

Post again if you want to share any details or ask any specific questions.

Denise

Sorry about that.  My surgery was Monday the 16th.  I was released the 18th.  I guess I am asking for too much too soon.  I just want the pain to stop.

My surgery was the 11th and I am still alive so you can make it too!
I will say this....Day 3, I was so sore on my incisions, but no pain inside at all, Day 4  I was also very sore to touch and to turn over or get up and down, but not really pain. Just discomfort. I think I just had an easy time of this maybe, because I didn't even have to take any pain meds at all after I went home....
It is not easy, that is a hard thing to say, but it just isn't....however; It does get better. The liquids are also not easy, but try your very best to be as creative as you can be...I had melt downs on some days before I passed the 1/2 way mark....I have a few more days of liquids to go and trust me, it is getting hard to even think about being creative. It is do-able....You can do this. Think about how you will feel this summer when you are looking hot!!
Come here and vent, we will all help you through it....I promise you, you will be ok....You are very lucky to have a wonderful boyfriend to help share this hard time. No...not lucky...Blessed!
Sherry

I felt that way, too.  I had my lap rny feb 5th, and once I got out of the hospital, I hated life.  I was  360 the day of my surgery, and particularly round.  All I wanted to do was sleep.  I hurt so bad afterward, I kept telling my Mom (whom I stayed with for a week afterward) "What the hell have I done to myself?!?  Why did I do this?  After the first 3 days, I started with the bms, and they were so loose, everytime I had to pass gas, it was safer for me to go to the bathroom to do so.  Because of my roundness and how much pain I was in, my poor mom, bless her heart, she had to "assist" me with hygiene afterwards.  I was absolutely miserable.  Once I got home, once I was able to handle my own hygiene issues, I still hurt ALOT. I walked around like the hunchback, too.  My mom gave me a standing cane, and I used that to help me get up and down.  One day I would feel okay, they next I could barely move.  I hit 3 weeks, and viola! The pain was nearly gone. I thought It was never going to go away.  I was calling Dr. Gorospe's office daily during the second week.  Poor Heather, I think I drove her nuts.  Now, however, I am in the dreaded 3-4 week stall.  I lost 28 lbs the first 3 weeks, now the scale hasn't moved in a week. Thank Heaven for this forum, or I would be in the crazy house. 

You will get better.  It doesn't seem like it now, but one day, soon, you will wake up and be like....wow. I feel better. This is GREAT!

I so could have written your post but it will get easier as time goes on. I promise! The soreness and such eventually goes away but yeah I remember saying OMG what have I done to myself a few times the first week or so!

Have you let the doctor know that you are running a fever off an on?  I was and they called in some high powered antibiotics.  It will get easier.  I think we all went through it to some degree.

He's waiting on you hand and foot and it's making your crazy?  Send that hunk my way!  I could handle the pampering!

Everything you are describing sounds pretty normal to me except the fever.  That seems a little worrisome.  You might consider calling your doc.

But I can tell you that every day will get a little better than the day before.  If I remember right, yhou had a band removed and got the sleeve.  If so, you had a little more extensive work than most of us!

I also had diarrhea - water in, water out! 

Hang in there!  It will get better and you will be glad you did this!  Please keep us posted!

I had my surgery 1 month ago tomorrow and the first few days sucked big time. I was in pain, I couldn't get comfortable no matter what I tried. If it hadn't been for pain meds I would have probably killed someone! I know its rough, but I promise you it gets better. It takes time but slowly the it does get better and the next thing you know you can sleep on your side and you walk upright! Hang in there girl, I am pulling for you!

Jennifer

I had buyers remorse at first big time but now I am loving my new life!  I promise it gets better just hang tough for a little while longer.