Being Honest Here

Awwww (((((LISA!!!!))))) The others have said it all. I love you babe. Be strong and be bold, you are never alone because God goes with you.  Loves!

Hi Lisa,

Its hard to feel jolly, merry or thankful when you feel like crap. THen you are purging all of those fat cells forever and getting rid of toxins and stuff. OK, not scientific, but you know what I mean. Ditto to what everyone else said here. Hang in there. You have been through a lot and it takes time to get back to normalcy.

Babs

1Lisa,    What you are feeling is soooooooo normal. It does pass, as everyone has said. I especially want to ditto what has been said about hormones. As you lose wt, you hormone levels go really crazy as your body releases toxins. Remember how fertile everyone gets after losing wt... that should tell you a little bit about what your hormones are doing. Another thing I've recently added to my routine is Vitamin D because I live in the Pacific Northwest with lots of cloudy rainy days... this year especially for some reason. The Vitamin D has had a huge effect on my mood. A little trick that I learned many years back is to ask myself..... " Self, if you felt better what would you do? " ..... take a shower.... take a walk, put on makeup, write or call a friend,.. ... I wouldn't wait until I felt like doing ........ I would just do it   one    step     at     a     time    .... like get up and take a shower, ... get dressed, comb my hair and brush my teeth, put on makeup. fix a meal. etc etc etc.... you get the idea. The other thing that I do is an alphaphebetical gratitude list.... I'm grateful for ... apples, blueberries, carrots, dogs, eagles flying, funny friends, God and Gunther, helpful websites, ideas, jobs, kittens, lambs, money , nose.. so I can smell roses, opportunity, pets,quick service, vision, winks, x is always hard.....yellow, zebras......    That's a good one to do if one is having trouble getting to sleep too.... I'm usually asleep my v .  Also, I know that for myself, after being all keyed up for an event... the VSG, a party, a trip, anything out of the norm.... that once it is over, I feel let down and depressed. You might think about talking to your doctor about an antidepressant also. Anyway. sending hugs and encouragement. {{{{{ Lisa }}}}}}  Jane 

Hi Lisa. I'm still a pre-op too, but I want you to know that what you've done for yourself is very inspiring and encouraging to me. As someone who battles depression on a fairly regular basis, I have to agree with that last post. Talk to your doc about antidepressants!!! I've been on a wide variety of them with varying success, but my personal favorite is Wellbutrin. I've been off it for over a year but when I was taking it, I was in probably the worst depression of my life: my 4 month old nephew had just died of SIDS, and I was in the last trimester of pregnancy so my hormones, too, were wacky. The Wellbutrin made such a huge difference, especially postpartum. Never had even a minute of the baby blues this time around. Helped me quit smoking (at least temporarily anyway) AND really curbed my comfort-eating. For me, it was like magic. As I'm still pre-op, I can't know if my experiences with depression can compare with what you're feeling right now but I hope this helps. All I know is that the first thing I'm going to ask my doc when I go in for my consult is to re-start my Wellbutrin 'scrip because I know darn well I'm going to be nuts again for awhile. It doesn't hurt to ask, and if you are already taking something, perhaps you may want to discuss switching to some "bigger guns." Hang in there! Gretchen

thank you, Gretchen (i love that name, btw, beautiful) I think Welbutrin is the only antidepressant I havent tried...but I think its worth asking about. It could possibly help. I havent taken anything in yrs bc I just couldnt find one that worked....the last one was Cymbalta and OMG it was horrible.. Its probably a good idea to get another script...post-op is really hard in so many ways...theres just so much going on with ur body, emotions, etc....just everything.. and now that u have quit smoking...please, dont start back...your body will thank you...it will also increase ur healing time...smokers dont heal as well.. thanks again..big hugs...and good luck with ur journey

Hi Lisa, All the positive responses has just got to cheer you up a bit. You are doing great. You have had a tough time of it being so sick for so long.  That is very frustrating.  Please don't loose sight of your goal.  You will get better . . . are you drinking lots of chicken broth (home made is best - but canned is better than nothing). I guarantee that will help you feel better! Take care things will get better! mary

Lisa you are doing great-this is very normal-our bodies have been through a lot-this is majoy surgery.  Right now you are going through a major hormone imbalance-might want to talk to an endocrinoligist, or perhaps a therapist.  You are such an inspiration to all on this board and are so supportive to every one.  Look for the light at the end of the tunnel!! Jeanne

Oh Lisa  I  am so sorry you are having a ruff time and not feeling well. Hopefully you will get back to normal soon. Things will get better, please know that. I agree with everyone else here, in a few weeks you will be saying I LOVE MY VSG!! Take care and when you need us, we are here for you.

Susan

Hey Lisa, I hope you can feel all the love that is coming at you from your friends here!  You are so special and everyone here loves you!  Please take care of yourself, and we all hope that you are feeling good again ASAP!  Hang in there! Colleen

It is very normal to feel this way, but you have the added stress of being sick too. I hope you get to feeling better soon. You will not fail at this. You just need to get to feeling better. Hugs, Teresa