The 1st 3 to 4 weeks were rough mentally and physically. Not sure what type of issues you are having but it was rough. I cried a lot and felt I should not have had the surgery. I cried because I wanted certain foods and I could not have them. I had lost my friend. FOOD. I am not sure what type of problems you are having but I had more mental issues than physical.

I stopped watching TV for about a week because of all the food commercials, etc. Can you shed more light on what is going on?

I started feeling better 6 weeks out when I went back to work. Each day I got stronger and stronger and after 2 months I was good to go. It was a dream come true and I was thankful I had surgery.

Hang in there dear because it will get better for sure and what type of surgery did you have?

I had gastric bypass and the first month or so was awful. But, it gets better and so do you. Just keep thinking that - you did this for the long haul. I could not wait to move through the phases and my doc actually gave me permission to move through them a little faster since I was doing so well. Remember, that is what your doc is for - to answer questions, give suggestions and help you out. Call the office and see if there is a nurse or physicians assistant that you can talk to.

Hang in there!

Like everyone else said, the first few weeks were rough. Food was getting stuck, I was in a lot of pain every time I ate and I kept thinking I made the biggest mistake of my life.

Now...3.5 months later I know this is the BEST thing I've ever done for myself. I know what I can eat and what to stay away from. Yes, I miss certain foods but that feeling quickly passes. I'm not a dumper so I can eat pretty much anything. If I indulge it's few and far between and in very small quantities.

SORRY IT HAS BEEN ROUGH FOR YOU. EXPERIENCES VARY SO WIDELY. I GOT LUCKY. MY FIRST FEW WEEKS WERE EASIER THAN EXPECTED. FROM THE DAY OF MY RNY I HAD NO PAIN, NO TROUBLE WITH THE POUCH... BUT IT DID NOT LAST.

SURGERY DAY, AS INSTRUCTED BY MY SURGEON I WALKED AS MUCH AS THE NURSES WOULD ESCORT ME AND BY THE EVENING I WAS WALKING THE FLOOR ON MY OWN. WHEN I WAS SEATED I KEPT MY LEGS MOVING; AGAIN, AS I WAS INSTRUCTED. I WAS CLEARED FOR RELEASE THE NEXT MORNING BUT REQUIRED TO STAY UNTIL MID AFTERNOON.

WHERE FOOD WAS CONCERNED IT WAS 3 DAYS ON LIQUIDS FOLLOWED BY ABOUT 12 DAYS ON PUREE. DAY 16, SOLIDS COOKED SOFT ETC... I HAD NO ISSUES UNTIL I WAS A MONTH OUT. THEN ANYTHING I ATE SAT LIKE A HUGH BRICK IN MY POUCH. LIQUID OR SOLID, IT SEEMED LIKE NOTHING WANTED TO DIGEST. DENSE PROTEIN WAS THE WORST. THIS WENT ON FOR MONTHS AND MONTHS.

FOR ME THERE WERE NO REAL EMOTIONAL ISSUES. I DIDN'T MISS FOOD OR HAVE DIFFICULTY BEING AROUND FOOD. MY EMOTIONAL ISSUE WAS WANTING TO EAT, FEELING HUNGRY, FEELING THIRSTY, YET BEING UNABLE TO EAT AND DRINK WITHOUT FEELING PERPETUALLY OVER STUFFED. AN OUNCE OF DENSE PROTEIN COULD KEEP ME UNCOMFORTABLY FULL FOR EIGHT HOURS.

YOU NEVER KNOW ONCE THE PLUMBING IS RE ROUTED. YOU STRUGGLE NOW BUT IT WILL PASS. I HAD ZERO ISSUES AT THE START AND THEN I STRUGGLED. IN THE END THE BODY HEALS AND WE GET THROUGH IT. BE STRONG. IT IS WORTH THE STRUGGLE.

I am 7 weeks post-op and still have that "OMG! What have I done?" feeling every day. But also, everyday is a little better. I sailed thru surgery and had an uneventful recovery but I have been miserable. Nothing tastes good or it gets stuck. And I have a metallic taste in my mouth that drives me crazy. Having said that, I will say again, each day is a little better. And it will be for you too. This is an adjustment but it will be worth it in the end. Hang in there and know you are not alone. A lot of us feel, or have felt, the same way and it will improve. Best of luck!