I know I didnt feel great right after surgery.  Took a couple of weeks to get back to myself.  I remember throwing a dish accross the room.  I remember asking myself what have I done? Why did I do this.  I think these question stopped being asked for me about 4 months out.  Then I would say I should have done this years ago.  I am not 14 months out and I am so happy.  For me , I am glad I went though the pain to get where I am now.   

Keep taking the medication . Keep walking. Keep drinking.  Do everything the doctor's tell you to do.  It will get better.  I know now it seem like a joke to hear but, this is the place to hear people say this It will get better.  We have all been there.  I am proud that you can come here and speak of not only the good things that happen with this surgery but the bad.  It is not all peaches and cream but, it is hard work.  Hard work never killed anyone.  This is not an easy journey but, the end of the road of the journey is great health.   I love my journey and soon you will too.  Keep up the great work. Take it one day at a time. I hope your daughter is ok from her fall. Shame on the lady who knocked her over. 

Lisa

Hi Marcia!  You are certainly NOT alone with this feeling.  I was in pain for at least a month.  I saw people saying that they were walking a couple of miles and feeling great.  I was barely getting up and down the street.  I had to sleep in the recliner for 5 weeks because I could not lay on my sides.  I took vicodin for all that time.  And yeah, I wondered what the hell i did to myself.  But you know what?  It DOES GET BETTER!! WOOHOO!  When the pain starts to go away ( you DID have MAJOR surgery), you start to get some energy.  Then you find you can walk further than you did before surgery.  Then the weight starts to come off ( I however was stuck on one weight for 3 weeks and then it started to really come off).  Then you will see changes in your face.  Then if you are on medications, they start to get decreased.  And then you will find yourself saying "WHY DID I WAIT SO LONG?" I do know how you feel.  And I am so glad I did this now.  I do feel soooo much better.  Everyday will be a learning experience... how to eat, when to eat, when to drink, etc.  Its going to be an adventurous ride!  Good luck, keep that chin up!  Check my profile too if you'd like.  But don't give up.   Your friend,  Eldy

I'm trying to get the VSG.

Thank you for your kind words Sandy.  It's nice to hear that others have felt the same way I do.  It's reading posts like yours that get me through tough times, I really appreciate it.  Marcia

Romeo,
Sorry to hear you had such a tough week.  Hopefully that will be the last of that and you can continue your recovery doing so well like you were.  I'm having a bad week.   I spent all day yesterday in the ER in pain.