For those of you considering WLS or just had...
I am ONLY about 2 months out. I had my surgery 7.2.12... so I am NO vet or PRO. I am still in the "honeymoon" period..but I wanted to tell you about my journey thus far. The thing that worried me the most about the surgery was the surgery it's self and possible complications. I had wrapped my head around the "journey" during the 2-3 years I researched WLS's... but the lingering anxiety of the surgery/recovery/possible complications made me crazy sauce.
I am here to tell you that I have had the most positive experience of my life thus far. My surgery was mostly seamless. I'm not saying it was easy... I mean it was tough stuff. I had major surgery. I slept mostly the whole first day I was so out of it from the drugs. That night I was in a lot of pain and couldn't sleep because of many factors. The hospital was so noisy and the nurses have to check on you so often, it's almost impossible to rest. The next day I was still out of it and still had a lot of pain. I DID NOT like the morphine at all.. so I tried to not use it. I had buyers remorse and sobbed and sobbed and sobbed. One of the nurses were so nice, he sat down and talked me down.. then I demanded a shot of aderal.. which made it all better. Day three, I felt sooo much better and got to go home.
This started the liquid stage and my new journey out in the real world. I was nervous and still unsure of what I had just done to my body forever and ever and ever. The liquid stage drove me batty. The days seemed like weeks. I ended up hating pudding.. I just couldn't eat one more drop of pudding. I literally wanted to tell anyone off that was eating anything other than pudding I was angry and agitated. Probably didn't help that I was PMSing as well. Finally I tried a bowl of strained "cream of mushroom" soup which saved my sanity. Finally some flavor. AHHHHHH... then bam!!! it was the pureed stage.
I had bouts of exhaustion. When I first got home it was everyday, then every couple days... then every 5 days. I would just have to sleep.. that was it, sleep.
Since the pureed stage, it has been smooth sailing. I am now on the soft foods stage. I have not wavered from my diet plan.. and it has been easy. I'm not hungry, I am satisfied. I am down almost 25 pounds. I was a "lightweight" so I am very happy with my weight thus far. Then out of the blue something miraculous happened. I had energy. Energy like I have never experienced before. My energy for as long as I can remember has been caffeine driven. This energy I have is pure, natural energy. I'm not off the hook, but I feel good. I don't feel run down. I feel like... yeah, lets do this. Ya know??? This has so far been the best thing about this surgery. More than the weight!!! I just feel amazing. I want to scream it from the roof top... :)
Also a side note.. I suffer from a severe Panic disorder, from the age of 16. I have been through different medications throughout my time and I'm very proactive with my disorder. I was so worried about how my meds would be absorbed and possible depression from the surgery. I'm happy to report, my XR cymbalta has had NO issues being absorbed correctly. Other than the initial buyers remorse.. I've experienced no major depression. I think being prepared and having my doctors/Psys ready and available in case something did happen made all the difference.
So I know many have complications and I am by no means discounting their experiences... but.. I am here to tell you a (so far) success story. I don't post on here often because honestly.. I have no issues. I think there are so many successful ppl out there that we don't hear about because they don't need anything. We hear all the bad on here, because that's what this board is for... support.
So good luck in whatever you decided... Hope my story helped in some way.
I am here to tell you that I have had the most positive experience of my life thus far. My surgery was mostly seamless. I'm not saying it was easy... I mean it was tough stuff. I had major surgery. I slept mostly the whole first day I was so out of it from the drugs. That night I was in a lot of pain and couldn't sleep because of many factors. The hospital was so noisy and the nurses have to check on you so often, it's almost impossible to rest. The next day I was still out of it and still had a lot of pain. I DID NOT like the morphine at all.. so I tried to not use it. I had buyers remorse and sobbed and sobbed and sobbed. One of the nurses were so nice, he sat down and talked me down.. then I demanded a shot of aderal.. which made it all better. Day three, I felt sooo much better and got to go home.
This started the liquid stage and my new journey out in the real world. I was nervous and still unsure of what I had just done to my body forever and ever and ever. The liquid stage drove me batty. The days seemed like weeks. I ended up hating pudding.. I just couldn't eat one more drop of pudding. I literally wanted to tell anyone off that was eating anything other than pudding I was angry and agitated. Probably didn't help that I was PMSing as well. Finally I tried a bowl of strained "cream of mushroom" soup which saved my sanity. Finally some flavor. AHHHHHH... then bam!!! it was the pureed stage.
I had bouts of exhaustion. When I first got home it was everyday, then every couple days... then every 5 days. I would just have to sleep.. that was it, sleep.
Since the pureed stage, it has been smooth sailing. I am now on the soft foods stage. I have not wavered from my diet plan.. and it has been easy. I'm not hungry, I am satisfied. I am down almost 25 pounds. I was a "lightweight" so I am very happy with my weight thus far. Then out of the blue something miraculous happened. I had energy. Energy like I have never experienced before. My energy for as long as I can remember has been caffeine driven. This energy I have is pure, natural energy. I'm not off the hook, but I feel good. I don't feel run down. I feel like... yeah, lets do this. Ya know??? This has so far been the best thing about this surgery. More than the weight!!! I just feel amazing. I want to scream it from the roof top... :)
Also a side note.. I suffer from a severe Panic disorder, from the age of 16. I have been through different medications throughout my time and I'm very proactive with my disorder. I was so worried about how my meds would be absorbed and possible depression from the surgery. I'm happy to report, my XR cymbalta has had NO issues being absorbed correctly. Other than the initial buyers remorse.. I've experienced no major depression. I think being prepared and having my doctors/Psys ready and available in case something did happen made all the difference.
So I know many have complications and I am by no means discounting their experiences... but.. I am here to tell you a (so far) success story. I don't post on here often because honestly.. I have no issues. I think there are so many successful ppl out there that we don't hear about because they don't need anything. We hear all the bad on here, because that's what this board is for... support.
So good luck in whatever you decided... Hope my story helped in some way.
Just had my RNY on 7.2.12!!!! WOOHOO!!!!! 
I'm also 3 months out as of Tuesday - My mom asked me if the pain was worth it now...I said ABSOLUTLY and I'd do it again if i had to. I was lucky to not have any complications and overall living life somewhat normal. I have to thank God for watching out for me and my Family and Friends for such amazing support. Down 42 lbs since surgry and 74lbs total. :) My life is feeling pretty DAMN amazing! 
Congratulations that you are doing so well! I could more or less say "ditto" to your post. Before my surgery (12/20/12) I read and studied, read and studied, and read and studied some more about what was going to be happening. I read books, watched videos, perused various forums, searched on the internet,and virtually memorized the literature my doctor gave me. I am also one of the lucky ones. I had the surgery, went home the next day and have been blessed not to have any complications (other than the discomforts of constipation, which is experienced by most postops). It definitely helps to be prepared and open to learning about this new lifestyle.
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