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

Thank you thank you thank you. After reading all these messages throughout the day has given me so much encouragement and hopefulness that things will get better. :)

Hi,

Take a deep breath and just relax. Think about WHY you had the surgery. I had about 30 seconds of regret on my way home from the hospital. I started to lose it.....then all of a sudden remembered of the 50 years of misery preceding the surgery and realized this is the first day of the rest of my life and I am going to be alright ..... and I was right. It has been the best decision ever. I only wish I hadn't of had to wait so long for the opportunity to come along. Feeling like your old self is what got you into the situation of needing WLS....you need to find your new self your happier self your thinner healthier self. Breath and follow the plan set out by your Dr. and you will find your new you.

It will get better and this is not uncommon, I promise. I had more than one sobfest over something totally stupid in those first days. In addition to fat loss and hormone dump, you are also dealing with anesthesia leaving your body and that makes you feel gross too. Two weeks from now this will be a memory and the scale will be moving!

Erin.... thank you so much !! I feel like I have been embraced by all these forum friends who understand my situation. Thank you for the encouraging words. I'm so grateful I found this place. :)

My surgery was Tuesday and I feel the same. I had my band out and went to sleeve. I have issues with anxiety and especially when I'm on pain meds so have not slept much and today I want something to eat. I'm hopefully it will pass quickly. I hope you feel better.

I know it's a bit rough right now, but this is just your healing phase. I personally had what could be any "easy" time of it .. but I still didn't really feel like myself for a good month and a half. I slept a lot and I couldn't do much of anything excep****ch TV.

Now that I've lost almost half of my extra weight I'm discovering that I didn't feel like myself BEFORE the surgery either. I'm in less pain and in a better mood ... I didn't even notice how much pain I was living with every day because that had become my "normal"

Let me tell you ... finding your new normal is a wonderful thing.

Thank you Miranda! I try to be active, walk around my apartment or go outside to the mailbox 1-3 times a day. However after the walks I get sleepy and end up napping on the sofa. Thank you for your advice. I'm looking forward to my new normal.

:)

Cres89,

This too will pass!

Give yourself time to recover, clearing the anesthesia takes days, not minutes and hours. Hormone changes will affect you. just know this is temporary. I had a precourser to the surgeries done now but 23 years ago. and had the "doubting-Debbie" as well.

I have read what many others have posted and they are spot on. This is a very common reaction in the early post surgical phase. Of course you are different... you are a butterfly coming out of it's ****oon!

You have not begun to realize the bet benefits from surgery yet, so it is very normal to be unsure of the outcome.... Be sure to get the proteins in that you are prescribed. and follow the surgeons instructions exactly re: your supplements...That alone will boost your energy. B 12 in sublinguals and protein were my best friends..(smile)

Thank you so much for your advise. I did buy B-12 in liquid form to add a few drops in to my water. Hopefully it'll help :).

For best absorbtion of B complex or B 12 in liquid, place it under your tongue for a minute and hold it there, then swallow.. much of B vitamins are destroyed in the stomach acids.