Erin O.
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Merry I. 21 years, 4 months ago
Hi Erin, I notice it's been a while since you have updated your profile, I was just checking to make sure things are still going well with you. Take care. Mary
kylakae 21 years, 8 months ago
<table border="0" width="100%"><tr> <td width="15%"><center><IMG SRC="http://www.dwarfworks.com/kyla/pictures/birthday/sylvester.gif" width="162" height="188"></center></td><td width="85%" valign="middle"><b><font face="Lucida Sans" color="#006600">Happy re-Birthday, Erin! Today marks the anniversary of your WLS. Congratulations on all your triumphs! I hope that you continue to be blessed by this surgery and that you are feeling great. May this next year be your best ever!!</font></b></td> </tr></table>
Laura B. 22 years, 8 months ago
Dear Erin, Hang In There!!!!!!!! It will get better everyday! Just remember why you wanted to have the surgery in the first place!I am now 2 months posr op and down 45 lbs! I was soooo worth it!
kylakae 22 years, 8 months ago
Erin, Snap Out Of It! *grin* Seriously, we all go through a bit of post-op depression, its quite normal. I think that I really started to feel better after my first follow up visit when I showed my first big weight loss. It feels so great! Give yourself time to recover. Get out and walk. Get plenty of rest and lots of water. In no time you'll be feeling better and on the road to a healthier you. Hang in there girlie!
glenda B. 22 years, 8 months ago
erin it will get better i promise and when those pounds start dropping and you feel better you will probably be saying im so happy i did this but warning you will probably be week the first 2 3 weeks but it gets better. im 2 1/2 months all pain gone and down to 204 45 lbs and when i get under 200 your gonna hear me screaming in WV if you need someone to talk to e mail or call me 601 823-3236 glenda berry
Marilyn C. 22 years, 8 months ago
Hi Erin, Sorry you are feeling so low but I want to encourage you to hold on tight because it does get much much better. Give yourself time to heal and at about 6 wks or maybe 8 wks you will feel normal again....almost! You will get better and stronger each day. We all have had the "what did I do" feeling and it is normal to feel this way. You have changed your internal make-up so it is a major adjustment to your body. Hold off on the t shirt and you will be wearing one that says "I had gastric bypass and look how great I look and feel now!!!". God bless you and may your recovery be speedy. Don't try to do to much....give yourself this time to heal. It is a wonderful time and a journey that will end in a much healthier, happier life. The recovery time seems hard to deal with but you will look back on it as a memory soon. Yours in Fairmont, WV 8 mos post op open rny
Erin O. 22 years, 8 months ago
HI everyone...home from the wars. I had my surgery on Tuesday and I regretting each and every bit of it right now. A huge depression has hit me....I had a really rough time in the hospital...I was there for 5 days...I had every test imaginable run on me. First they thought I had pneumonia, then they thought I had blood clots...then they thought I had some kind of heart problem. The whole time I kept thinking..."Man...any second now I could drop dead!" Luckily, I made it out alive, and swollen, purple and in a lot of pain. I have had a lot of gas pain in the last couple of days, but no hunger. I just don't understand how weak I am. I mean, I constantly feel lightheaded and fuzzy. I feel like making a t-shirt that reads "I went in for Gastric Bypass Surgery and all I got was 30 staples and a lot of regret." Sorry to be so negative, I just could really use some encouragement here. Please tell me that this gets better. Please tell me that I will resume a normal life. I just can't see the big picture here.
issis 22 years, 8 months ago
I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers!! Good luck and have a safe surgical journey/Irene
Vickie C. 22 years, 8 months ago
Erin, Congratulations on your surgery tomorrow! I hope everything goes great and I wish you good luck and good health with your recovery. When I had my surgery, when getting up to go to the bathroom or take a walk I brushed my teeth. Don't even ask, just do it. Hold your head down so you don't swallow any water. It really helped me with the thirst. And when I didn't brush, I would still rinse my mouth out. I am an RN and just because you are not allowed to drink fluids, you still can give yourself proper oral hygiene. Take care, A WLS friend,