Cleda

Green - I'm was really interested in your post regarding a history of chronic depression. I've been on every anti-depressant at one time or another and know the utter exhaustion that can come with depression. I don't expect surgery to fix everything - just hoping to lose 60 to 75 lbs so that I have more energy for my 10 year old and to eliminate weight as a reason for various aches and pains as I age. I don't go to the dr much because they just tell me to lose some weight and try to keep my stree levels down. Sure, I'll get right on that after I mow the lawn, get the pets to the vet, have my child evaluated for ADHD while working my exhausting but low paying job!:rolleyes Growing up my sister was the fat one. She's probably 350 or more now. When I zoomed by 200lbs a few weeks ago - something I would have thought impossible when I was in my 30s - I knew I didn't have the resolve to do this on my own. Now I just have to get someone to go along with me for the surgery! thanks for listening.

I'm getting ready to schedule surgery and wondered if there's anyone out there who regrets having the procedure or knows someone who does. For any reason - not worth the cost, disappointed in results, harder to stick with than expected, medical complications, etc. Any regrets that faded over time? A few years ago I contemplated getting lasik for vision correction, but after reading too many messages from people who ended up worse off than before I was scared off - even though my brother had it done. I'm not even a glass half empty sort, but one who see the spots on the glass that need to be cleaned. My secret to happpiness is low expectations. If I expect the worst I'm pleasantly surprised when things go okay!:rain:

Hi. I'm nearly 49 and weight 200 or so lbs. I'm expecting to be self pay and have been looking into surgery at Harper Hospital in Detroit. It's a 5 hour drive away. Has any one used the Belite scheduling service that uses the a Detroit and Mexico location? I'm worried that I won't see dramatic enough improvements to stay motivated. Any advice?