19 months post ops How much are you eating?

I have been absolutely awful here the past several weeks. I've been very depressed here lately & stopped logging my foods & eating all the wrong things. I even started drinking more often. I normally only drink once or twice a year. In the past month or so I'm drinking 1-2 times a week. Just flat out depressed & was wanting to feel numb. I don't expect everyone to understand, but that's where I'm at right now. I've been having a lot of pain the past couple of months. The surgeon thinks I have adhesions kinking off my colon where I had my right hemi colectomy & causing stool to build up & go the wrong direction & staying in that little pocket. They were hoping it would work itself out & break through the adhesions. It's been over a month & it still hurts. Then on top of that from my previous post, my period is so heavy & have decided to have a hysterectomy. I will have that surgery Oct 17th. Just feeling awful & am in pain all the time it seems. I have allowed myself to eat too many carbs, sugars & soda as well as drinking while eating. I've gained 10 lbs in the past month. I have to nip this in the bud. I did not have this surgery to go back where I was to begin with. Starting today things are going to change. I'm just wondering those of you who are 19 months post op, how much are you eating? I'm thinking I should be anywhere from 1200-1500 cals a day. I just recently had an endoscopy done & cat scan & the Dr had not said anything was stretched so I'm hopeful. Just really depressed & angry with myself for this. Time to get a grip.

I'm pretty much wanting to be accountable to you all & myself, as this website & the people here have been a great deal of help for me when I needed it.

Thanks for listening to my ramblings & I wish you all the best.

My hysterectomy was liberating for me.  No more horrific heavy periods, no more pain, no more worries.  I'm 13 months post op and eat 1300 calories a day.

I had a hysterectomy in May 09, a few weeks before my 26th birthday. BEST. THING. EVER.  My periods became so painful, heavy, and irregular after my last c-section in 2005, when I also had a tubal ligation done. The hysterectomy was the best option for me since I already had chosen not to have more kids. I felt SO much better afterwards! Good luck!