I had VSG surgery
5 days post op. I’ve been pretty miserable & depressed. I’m really thankful for the support of both my parents, my friends, & my wonderful boyfriend.
My mom is doing everything for me... making me soups, going to stores & buying shakes for me.
My boyfriend has been coming over almost everyday to spend time with me. Watch movies & cheer me up.
Then the nurse calls & I feel like a failure because I tell her how I can’t possibly get in 64fl oz of water, broth, & protein shake.
I cried today because I’m not meeting the goals that apparently everyone else has no problem meeting.
Whenever I drink anything other than warm tomato soup, my stomach has muscle spasms & they hurt. Can’t forget the gas that radiates through your chest, shoulders, & back.
I also woke up in the middle of the night last night sobbing in pain because my belly is swollen & hurts so much. I’ve been trying to ween off the pain meds because I hate how they make me feel. I have been relying on chewable Tylenol.
In two days I’ll be 1 week post op.
I need to get this all out. I don’t regret my surgery at all but I do want people to be well aware of how awful you’re gonna feel in recovery for at least two weeks.
