Hello, congatulations that your home, i had my surgery this past fri (Feb 23) and I feel justr like you. Gas oh man, is killing me.....i even went back to the ER and they gave me liquid mylanta and it works so try that. Anyway wish you luck.

Mariam, Thanks for the reply. I know it's just me being a big ol baby. But I'm so tired of feeling this way. I had to take my son to school early this morning for a field trip. I was so sick in the bathroom that he almost missed the bus. So it's not only affecting me it affecting my family too. I'm just ready for it all to calm down. Before the surgery I went to the bathroom just fine. No problems at all. I am on pureed foods. I can eat tuna fish, eggs, cheese, soups, yogurt, chicken, cottage cheese, still doing the CIB. I just feel like crap all the time. I'm ready to get back to life. Yeah I'm doing the crying thing also. But thanks for the incouragement. I'm trying to hang in there. Charlotte

Hello all! I'm 23 days post-op and still not feeling all that great. I am suppose to return to work on Monday. This will be my third attempt, the first two I didn't even make it out the door. And on the BM issue still a no go. I've only been twice since the surgery and that was with help in the hosptial two weeks out and then an fleets last Friday here at home. I've called my doctors office and cried and moaned to them with no effect. They say the same crap everytime. Take stool softner and fleets it will come. Well I can't take the stool softner it's too nasty and I tried to tell them this. I start gagging and then end up barfing it up . I asked for Miralax and they told me NO. I am really not happy with my doctor's office. To tell the truth I've only seen my surgeon maybe twice since the surgery. I don't really know who it is that I talk to when I call. But I do know I am not happy with them. On another note is anyone having leg pains? I've been having back spasms so I called my chiropractor yesterday and he did adjust me. But last night and really bad today my hips and legs hurt so bad I wanted to cry. I just sat on the couch and cried. Then walked around the house and cried. I don't know if this is normal, or if it's because I have not had a BM since Friday, or from the adjustment. And while I'm conplaining I am so sick of water, skim milk, and crystal light! Isn't there anything else we can drink? At this point I am so sick of feeling like crap, the food being crap, not being able to crap that I wish I had not had the surgery. Now I'm miserable and still fat. At least before I was just fat. Now I'll have to go back to work Monday and listen to everyone's mouth. I'm just really not happy right now. I want my life back. This one sucks. My doctors suck. And I'm just tired!!!!! Is there anyone else who feels as bad as me? I'm trying to get back into life for my kids sake, but the nausea just takes over. Then I'm tired. Then I can't poop. And my bodyaches all over. I can't sleep at night. Just a couple of hours during the day. OK I'll shut up now because I'm only getting worse. I hope everyone else is doing much better. God Bless, Charlotte

You Will be back in your bed in no time !!! after few days on the couch i was ..i wanted to lay in my bed get at lot of pillows and a body pillow ity helps out a great deal!!! .. makes you want to get up and move around !! well today i hit the 39 pound mark almost 5 weeks out !!!what congrats on your weight lots as well!!!! i am eating soft foods as well i doing the atkins shakes there a great they tasted good!! Roxanne~~~~~320-39=281my goal its to hit 200 pounds!!!

I hope everything turned out great, I am saying a prayer for you, that you will have a speedy recovery. Keep us posted. I am one week after you on March 7th. Christina