How has your mood changes since your surgery?

I went through severe depression after surgery because I physically didnt feel well at all. I had no energy, My incisions were sore. Everything added to it and I had to increase my medicines for depression. It finally went away week 7. I know the hormones go crazy as well, but it is a HUGE mental change after surgery. I wish I was more mentally prepared for this surgery. I never thought I would relapse with depression. I am now 9 weeks out and doing much better,. I have adjusted to my new tiny tummy and I know how much I can eat and Im still working on the eating slow part though. I learned not to drink to soon after eating or I vomit up the liquid I just drank.  It's alot of adjustments and the more prepared you are the better. I would read all these posts on this board about everyone so happy right out of surgery, but that is not the case with everyone ! There are many people who have relapsed with severe depression. Part of it is from not eating the way you were previously. I thought that woulnt bother me but once I was post-op and I visually seen what I could only eat , it depressed me. Time does heal everything in my opinion and like I said I am adjusting much better now. It has been a long road for myself thus far but I am also 35 pounds down from date of surgery ( 45 down if you include pre-op ) so the reward is by far greater

For me the only thing that has changed is that I despite losing 1/3 of my excess weight I still can't think of myself as my 'real' size, I still feel like the bigger person that I am not anymore...I have ups and downs and I guess it seems more of a rollercoaster since surgery...but not due to food.

I actually am not too worried about missing out on eating anything...some foods I don't even want anymore...craving is one thing but when the thing that one craves makes me feel sick...I don't want it anymore.

Thanks for your input! It is so helpful to hear others stories.