Is depression normal???

[Lea]

I cried every morning when I came home from the hospital. The words permanent and irreversible flashing in my head. As I progressed from liquid to pureed food and saw weight melting away....so did the depression. Now I am almost 100 lbs down since 1/21/13 and as so many say..my only regret was not doing it sooner.I mourned food.....I mourned my ability to comfort myself with food......I feel so much better and know I look better too...good luck...u will do great

[Michellelynn]

I look at it this way...food (over eating) was my constant for over 20 years. It played many roles in my life; my best friend, my enemy, the tool I used to reward myself and punish myself. If was happy, I ate. If I was angry, I ate. If I was lonely, I ate. I thought I had began to address my over eating issues before the surgery but had an eye opener about a week and a half after surgery. My 12 year old son was tired of me being sick mom (he had been good as gold right after surgery!) and was up to his old tricks. I wasn't feel well and my typical reserve of patience was short. I wanted to EAT something, stuff my face, use my favorite "drug" to soothe myself. It was an impossibility! I began to feel really depressed at that point...."what have I done?", I thought. How am I ever going to address any big feeling without my buddy?

It got better as the weeks have gone on. I too have suffered from depression but it had been under control from medication, which I had to stop for about a week after surgery. As soon as I was able, I got back on the medication and have been trying to deal with emotions and feelings that come up in healthy ways now that I can't "stuff" my feelings with food.

[sinlis]

Feeling depressed and cranky...just lost my best friend...food!