I'm not sure if my surgery was done right, not much change.

I'm from VA and a general surgeon I consulted said he could do a VGB without any problems. Said he recommended this as safer than the other. Less complications. Well, I am 5 weeks postop, I've only lost 13 pounds, the first 10 in the first 10 days, and I can basically eat what I want except some bread or some drier foods because they seem to get stuck and hurt my chest. I can eat way more than a tablespoon of food. However, I have cut my calories by about 2/3. My doctor said he couldn't do the surgery the way he planned because the stapler wouldn't fit so he did it a different way but he said it would be better because it would have less chance of stretching back out. There is no aftercare. I went to see him to get my staples and g-tube out a few weeks after surgery and he said to just call in my weight every week. He told me I could eat what I want except hot dogs and potato salad. He did refer me to the dietician at the hospital but she didn't know much about it and gave me some handouts from her materials. I'm so disappointed! and frustrated. I'm on the verge of tears alot. The only way I can really curb my appetite is to take Effexor, an antidepressant. But I don't want to be on that. I was hoping with the surgery it would force me to change my eating. I see it didn't except in small ways. Does anyone have any suggestions?

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