9 days post op depression?

Hi all! 

Im 9 days post op and starting yesterday I woke up wanting to cry and feeling sad and having a smudge of anxiety. This morning I woke up feeling the same way and am headed back to work. My mom came and stayed the week with me and left Tuesday. I guess it's all just hitting me? And the wow factor of what I did....has anyone else had this issue? Thanks for your help! 

Click on the magnifying glass to access the search facility and type in buyers' remorse! Many people feel like this in the first few weeks. It will pass! 

Congratulations on your surgery. You will be so excited once you can begin eating (which will be soon). Make sure you are drinking enough water and protein shakes, taking your vitamins, and exercising daily. This will help with the depression as well as keeping you out of the hospital. You need to make sure you are taking care of yourself. Try focusing on that and you will not have time to be depressed because you will be spending time thinking about what and how much you need to eat and drink and exercise. Plus you said you are back at work so that is half of your day. Focus on what you are doing and need to do and the depression will subside.

A lot of people go through this-it is somewhat normal due to all the hormone changes and body changes. I am here anytime.

Oh sweetie, yes yes yes, it is normal to feel like that.  It's normal to feel like you're on an emotional roller coaster for quite a while actually.  As you progress through different phases of weight loss, you'll be feeling a whole bunch of different emotions.  And, believe me, you won't understand the most of them!

Of all the things I WAS prepared for after WLS, the emotional impact was something I wasn't prepared for.  If you even want to message me privately - please feel free to do that.  You're gonna be fine.

Sandie

What you're experiencing is very common.  It is physical, hormones crashing like ocean waves and some emotional.  You've changed your relationship with food.  It really hit me hard and if felt as though I was grieving. 

At times it will feel like an emotional roller coaster.  It is all part of the process and in a positive way.  I hope it makes it a bit easier knowing it is part of the process and that we've all been there too. 

Keep posting so we can support you.  Congrats on your surgery.

THANK YOU EVERYONE! I am so releived to hear this! I fully intend to participate in support groups at my doctor's office every month and the next one is in two weeks! I apprecaite the help! I was starting to feel crazy that I was becoming emotional over silly things! I truly appreciate everyone's response. THANKS AGAIN!