Question:
How long is it before you feel normal again

   — Marla B. (posted on March 19, 2002)

March 18, 2002
Depends on who you are, everyone has a diff. experience.
   — Marie A.

March 18, 2002
Hi Marla, The best answer I can give you, is to be patient with yourself. I wanted to be "normal" NOW and it only made the time harder. Everyone heals at a different rate and our emotional make-up has a lot to do with recovery too. I always thought if I had a job I could have gone back to, I would have bounced back faster because there would have been other things to think of and a place to go every day. I started feeling better about four weeks. By eight weeks, I felt wonderful. In my opinion, when we can quit playing the mind games, everything goes much more easily. Good luck!
   — grammie5

March 18, 2002
I felt well enough to return to a full-time office position 8 days post-op lap RNY. However, I certainly tired easily and was generally sore for about 2 weeks post-op. I remember telling my surgeon, at my 3-week post-op visit, that that day was the first day that I had felt "back to normal". Everyone has different tolerances to pain and activity. Let your body tell you when it's ready to move ahead, and give yourself plenty of time for adequate rest and sleep post-op. Good luck!
   — Diana T.

March 18, 2002
I had surg dec 6 2001 and now its march and i'm finally starting to feel really good and like doing more things and more "up to par". I still get sick from time to time and Sunday i almost threw up right in the restaurant. I WAS TOOOO EMBARASSED. Prob my fault. I think I ate too much. But anyhow, each day is an experience. Putting foods i loved in the past is not always easy but when now that im seeing the results..its worth it.
   — Jackiis

March 19, 2002
i felt great my 2nd day post op (3rd day in hosp) & wanted to go home (5 hours away) but my doc said no because i hadnt tested my new pouch with pureed food. the next day i was brought farina for breakfast & a pureed something or other for lunch & my doc discharged me 2 hours later. except for the normal 'tiring out quickly' i have not had a bad day yet. then again, i am probably the odd ball. i have had numerous surgeries over the last 32 years & have always bounced back the day after surgery.
   — sheryl titone