Help with the post op blues?

I am 11 days post-op (Open RNY), and I feel like I have made the biggest mistake of my life. My surgeon said yesterday to that it was okay to start introducing regular foods slowly. Preferably starting with soft foods. I eat three or four bites and thats it, I am full and sometimes get stomach pains. I drink out of three ounce cups and if I drink too fast I hear a gurgle. I am sure this is normal, but it is very depressing. Will I ever be able to eat like a "normal" person? Most importantly when will that feeling of excitement kick in and the blues go away? At my ten day check-up yesterday I was down 11 lbs?

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