It's 2:30 in the moring and I feel awful

I guess I want to have a little pity party or some thing.. It has been 1 month and I just can't get back together again, one thing improves and another acts up my leg pain from the blood clots has finally quite hurting so bad and the swelling is going down, Now for the last 3 days I've been so weak and have diarrhea ( not a pleasant thing to talk about sorry) my tummy hurts doesn't like the protein drinks and when I lay down or sit up the room spins really bad to the point of nausa. I called the doc and spoke with the nurse... try to get the protein in and water take Imoduim call if it dosen't get better. Not much help their when you can't get it in . I'm still on soft proteins only and the chewable vitamins right now are really hard to get down I'm really wondering if I am ever going to feel better, I know that is crazy but it just pops in my head and then the tears start I am not one to cry it's as bad as when I had my hysterectomy. How long till a person feels better? How on earth do you get the protein in? Am I the only cry baby?I haven't went back to work yet and I really need too. Sorry for dumping on you guys but I think my family thinks I'm going to lose it or something. I love to read post and everybody is always so positive. I hope and contuine to pray for our WLS family. Best to all of you guys Linda

Linda - A few days out I had a pity party too - wondered what I had done to myself. I did not even have complications, but had trouble with tearfulness also. I swear I think it is the anesthesia or something. I am sorry you have had problems - you have every right to be feeling poorly and wondering about things. I still have trouble fitting all my protein in. My doc wants it all from food, and allows only 3 meals a day. I can't eat enough to get in the 60 they want. Over time I have been able to take more calories and more protein, and I know you will too. Try to hang in there. You will feel better!!! Jules

Hi sweetie, I just talked to my nurse coordinator and she says that the tears are normal. They call it post partum blues, like just after having a baby. She says they really stress that subject. So the family won't think you are about to lose it, that it's a normal part of healing. Your hormones may be off, weak,`over tired, all can make a patient weepy. She said it will pass. When I asked her about the protein, she said if you can't do it in liquids, do it in soft foods, cottage cheese is high in protein, mix it with about a Tablespoon of cheese cake mix, and vanilla and you have a custard high in protein. Since I love both, I could live on cottage cheese all day long. Best of luck sweetie. So try soft foods and see if you can get more protein a day by just that. Hoping this will help you with energy, and the weepy tears. Linda, honey, you'll feel fine. God be with you, Kathy