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I had surgery April 30 and can barely drink my Protein Drink or Water and have bad very little puréed food. But when I do have any of the above I too feel burning and pain. Like a ball stuck in my throat, and acid reflux, heaviness. I regret surgery. I'm also having a very sore sharp pain right below mid middle incision internally and if ya barely press there you feel a big hard ball. Is this normal?

Well I regret mine and most definitely don't say so to "be popular or bond". That is rude of you to say. I have a right to say say if I regret my decision or not.

I don't respond to 'regret' posts for any reason, but to help others who regret it to not feel alone. Trust me, one does not feel popular when you post about regret. I typically get bombarded with negative crap & feel like crap due to it. Now, I don't allow it to bother me anymore. I am on this site to gain knowledge, get support, and come to terms with my new normal...my new life. Nobody is forced to read posts...I read posts of interest to me...certain posters - I don't even read the first word they post - I scroll on past them...people can do the same with my posts, if they choose.
Specifically, why do I regret it? Unhealthy or not, I miss my old life. I miss the life I had when I could drink & eat without discomfort. I was a food addict & diet coke addict before surgery, I freely admit it...but I didn't think about what I was going to eat or drink 24/7...now, it is pretty much a requirement of my new life. I miss cooking - yes, I still can, but why? I can't really eat. I miss going out to dinner - yes, I still go,but why? Again, I can't really eat or drink. Life isn't the same after wls, everybody knows that...people can say what they want to be positive about it...it will never be the same...it is different. To many, that different is great for them, they love it...I just don't happen to be one of those people. I thought I was prepared for the different - I wasn't, I guess, because I miss my old life...I don't feel like me! I also am embarassed & ashamed - which I didn't anticipate feeling - but I do. And yes, I do talk to those in the medical field about my thoughts & feelings about all this...I am more at peace with my decision every day...but it doesn't change the fact...that I regret it.

Well I regret mine and most definitely don't say so to "be popular or bond". That is rude of you to say. I have a right to say say if I regret my decision or not.

Yes I've had soda. It didn't cause any problems but it did make me feel very full for hours. It was like the bubbles just sat in there the rest of the day. Some people tolerate it very well though. My suggestion would be to just have a couple sips here and there, for no other reason than to avoid the full feeling that may keep you from eating real food.< /p>
Oh - and good for you having the very nerve to ask a question that our die-hard forum members will consider a "rule breaking" behavior:) Get ready for all the preaching that will most likely follow your question. Just go ahead and read it all while having a taste of your favorite carbonated beverage.

I don't see myself as having a tool so please don't say tool I have had 75 % of my stomach taken away no one can tell me they do t get cravings for things they had befor the surgery

Plenty of people are fat and dont eat a lot I'm not some rare species. As a teenager I probably ate 1800-2000 calories which according to drs that should be enough to maintain but i was gaining instead..looking back at it from pre op when I was eating about 1200 a day for a few years I guess I might say that is over eating but when I came on here and see that some people go back for thirds at dinner and can finish a whole large popcorn on their own I dont think I was over eating at all.

12 weeks out here...and still regretting it. Yes, I had evaluations. It was required by my insurance and dr. I passed everything. From talking to people who have had wls and reading posts on sites such as this, I think most go through the "OMG!" - regret stage. I have found that there are very few of us who do truly regret it & we are in a tiny minority here, but we do exist...I am accepting my decision each day more, but I still regret it every day...eating/drinking has gotten somewhat easier & losing weight is great...but if I could have it to do over, I wouldn't do it. I do not promote wls. I promote WW and exercise because it does work - consistency is the key. WLS - in my opinion - should only be for extreme circumstances. My extreme was mobility, or I wouldn't have considered wls and had wls. I've went into detail on other threads, and I have private messaged with those who want to know more about my regret..but in a nutshell for those curious, my life - unhealthy or not - was my life...and life is more than my clothing size or what Mr. scale says...and I didn't truly get that until I woke up from this surgery, regretting it.
For those who will have something negative to say to me yet again about me speaking my truth about my regret - Yes, I read, researched, and prepared for nearly a year ...my eyes were wide open...and I know exactly what my dr told me about the risks, consequences....and I know what I signed my name to on all my consent forms...and what those forms inform all of us about...

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