Feeling depressed/ emotional after surgery. Having regrets of my decision

This is TOTALLY normal! You are not alone. Many of us go through hormone dumping which really screws with our emotions. Anesthesia and medications screw with our emotions. And then, omg, we've lost what was probably our biggest coping mechanism - food! It's really super challenging. I remember that one of my promises pre-op was something like "I will warn the people I care about that this is going to be an emotional roller coaster, ask them to have patience, and remove myself to a room alone when I need to."

Be kind to yourself. You're healing from major surgery and on the start of the road to major lifestyle change. Considering investing in yourself by finding a therapist to work with throughout this process. It's not an easy one!

But a year from now, you'll look back on this, and probably not even remember these glitches. It will get better. You will get better. It'll be awesome.

Thank you so much for your encouraging words Gwen!

As well, less than 5% of people are able to MAINTAIN weight loss long term so you dieting longer would probably not have gotten you the result you need. You made the best choice having WLS. You can do this!

You're right! Thank you so much for the encouragement. I am begging to feel relieved I'm not alone on this.

Beginning*

Take a spin through the forums and you will see a few recent posts that are very similar to your own. Many if us have a rough go in the first few weeks.

Day 3-7 were the hardest for me, then my body began to adjust. Hang in there, the rewards will be so worth it!

Thank you so much for the encouragement! :)

Oh gosh, I really had moments of regret early on. I missed food and eating and wondered what I had done to myself. Those feelings were present off and on until about 6 weeks. I'm 8+ months out now and I am so glad I did this to myself!

Hang on, it will absolutely get better.

I'm so grateful for your words. Thank for letting me know there's hope. I'm glad to know I'm not the only who is going through this. :)

As everyone else has said, TOTALLY normal.

I had zero complications and very little pain that was easily managed. (For which I am VERY grateful.) Even with no problems like you experienced, I still had buyer's remorse, especially the first week where I was fighting just to get enough fluids in and desperately trying and failing to get enough protein in.

I asked myself what in the heck I did to myself many times a day those first few frustrating days.

The hormone dump is real, as well. I cried at sappy commercials like I did when I was preggers.

It gets SO MUCH BETTER.

As another poster said on another thread, I'd do this surgery yearly if I needed to with the benefits I've gotten from it. Thank goodness we DON'T have to repeat it like that, but still I agree. I'm so much healthier than a year ago.

Hugs, and hang in there.