I am home and feeling sorry for myself

It was about two weeks before I started feeling not so sore, before I could sleep comfortably but it took me about a month to get a routine down with pills, vitamins, food etc and I was an emotional wreck for weeks, why did I do this to myself, this is never gonna get better, one night my DH found me on the bathroom floor a crying mess I was begging him to take me back so the Doctor could undo the surgery, so what you are feeling is so normal everyone goes through this, my best advice is take it one day at a time sip sip sip, move move move and rest when you need to. we are all here for support. it will get better, at 6 months out I love my RNY.

I had a hard start with an extra day in the hospital too.  Looking back I am glad I started walking and haven't stopped.  That really helped with the gas as well as GasX strips.  I took some percs in order to sleep.  I also took over my 10 year olds double bed and my husband propped it up with pillows.  I slept in his bed for 3 weeks.  Then propped up on a duvet in my own bed for a week.  Then I was finally able to lay flat and sleep on my side.  It was not fun !  However, major surgery will do that to you.

You will make it.  You will figure it out.  You will learn.  For now (and this is what I also wish I realized) just concentrate on liquids.  Don't force food.  Make sure you sip,sip,sip SO much.  I didn't even worry about vitamins for the first few weeks. 

I had a HUGE turnaround at 4 weeks out.  I know that seems like forever to you right now but when it happens .. it's amazing :) 

Chin up !  Give yourself rest, fluids and lots of good movies :) 

 i took about two days at home, so day 5 before i felt better.  i had a real problem getting a bowel movement as the narcs really screw me up.  i had to take some milk of magnesia but once that kicked in i was much better.  

heal well, relax and imagine you're on a towel on a bea*****uba...  nap some too, just not too long each one or your sleep will be realy messed up (worse)!  

Just a (((hug)))

Aww Niki, sorry to hear that you are not feeling the best.  It does get better though.  Hang tight, nap often, and keep sipping and tooting.

Judy

I am feeling a little better had a shower and some cream soup got my vitamins all in time so happy with that been walking a bit but plan to do more tomorrow water has been good so been so good with protein got i would say 1/2 in so far but really been trying to stay on top of water and vitamins .

It sounds like you had a great day!  Have a good long sleep tonight, and I'm sure you'll feel even better tomorrow.

You are barely out of surgery so what you are feeling is perfectly normal. Stick to your fluids, sip on them all day and gradually your intake will increase. It's important to stay hydrated. Follow your centres guidelines for food stages but remember that you know your body best.

 No worries, you have to adjust and it takes time. The pain gradually goes away until you can start sleeping on your side and moving gets easier. It takes a little while to get the eating and water down so it looks like you've got a good start on that. 

You will likely notice little chages as the weeks go by, then all of a sudden something big will happen. Clothes start to fit loose and then some become just too big and you have a moment. Those little victories are sweet when they happen and help pay for all the time, effort and pain that comes from these big changes. Savour them when they happen and don't sweat the little stuff.