Sad all the time

Rachel, I know how you feel.  Im just about 4 months pre-op and i still feel that way.  I've encountered many problems and at 4 months i should be eating a lot more than I am.  Don't get me wrong I feel so much better since Im 80 pounds lighter but not being able to eat the foods I used to or going to a resturant and not being able to eat anything but soup makes me regret it.  My mom had it done 6 years ago and she says she would do it again.  I guess with time our decision will be a positive one.  Just keep your head up and try to look at the positives of the surgery instead of the negatives.

Amanda

You aren't alone in your thoughts.

I am just 2 weeks out and I have been sunken so deeply into depression and regret. My dr has prescribed antidepressants and a return to the psychologist and PCP, although it doesn't really feel like it's helping.  Everyone keeps telling me it'll get better, I am having a hard time believing it.  I feel like I'm dying mentally.  I don't know what this surgery has done to my head, but I want it undone.  I've been trying for a couple days to check into reversal, I'd really rather be fat and struggle with it than to be such a basket case I can barely care for my 3 children.  They know something's very wrong and are scared even though I keep trying to hide it from them. 

Has anyone been so desperately regretful that they have had this undone?  Is severe depression a legitimate reason to have it undone?

I am officially 3 months out now and all i can say is TOUGH IT OUT as long as you can with care from doctors may help but it may not i too thought that i was DYING mentally and my doctor knocked on my head and said hey Rachel you know how crackheads are addicted to Crack then he told me "IM ADDICTED TO FOOD" ive never been an emotional eater but i just LOVED the taste of food and now everytime my head says that smells good i remember the taste now since the surgery im NEVER hungry so i put myself on a schedule and really started working through my issues with food.  Its alot better and i went to a M&G from the Black American Forum on here and learned what had been making me sick for 2 months b/c i did nothing but VOMIT all the time and now i havent gotten sick once.

It is something to get used to but as of today im 85lbs down and im feeling GREAT!!!

Thank you everyone who wrote on here, you've been amazing and will continue to be that to many more!!

It will get better, i thought i would never say that.  If you need ANYTHING i will be here...

~Angel