Help! 2 weeks post op and miserable - does it get better?

I'm two weeks out of open RNY, down 30 pounds. I researched carefully, did my homework for over a year, and knew this was not a picnic. I have a couple of problems - when does this awful hyper-sensitivity to taste go away? I can barely drink water!! My voice is different, I'm assuming from being intubated - when will it be back to normal? Did everyone else have a horrible time trying to get water and protein in? On a good day I get 24 ounces of water and 30 grams of protein - my doc wants me to get 79 grams in daily! I know that protein is a major contributer to this, but I am tired all of the time! If I let myself, I could sleep 16 hours a day! I guess I just need reassurance from those that have been there, done that, and can now look back and laugh...because right now, I regret having done this to myself...

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