*****UPDATE****** feb 2nd, 2012

i now have a leak & a stent was placed in. feeling horrible!!! the below post is the least of my worries now!

im going crazy..

i was sleeved dec 20th. everything was ok until maybe a week after coming home from the hospital. i realized that i was extremely exhausted and always felt faint. it didnt really start hitting me hard until last week. everyone keeps telling me that it will get better but it feels like its getting worse! i keep trying to "stay positive" but how much more of this can i take? i want to feel normal again!!!!

i noticed that when i walk, im like dragging my feet. im so weak and faint. almost like my thighs might just give out.

i also have excessive gas which i think is making me really nauseous. the burps are just crazy. i cant eat or sip without burping.. then it wont stop until i take some gas x chewables. i live off those chewables.

as far as shakes, i cant tolerate them. ive tried so many different ones & i throw them up. they absolutely repulse me!

i do eat but i have to be "in the mood" to eat whatever is in front of me or i will just throw it up. my stomach is extremely weak! i cant even tolerate Soups. they turn my stomach too.

i called my surgeon & told him how im feeling & he told me im dehydrated. told me to get on gatorade for a week & see how i feel then. im going in thursday morning to see the nurse practioner.

the gas & the gatorade mixed is making me very nauseous.

i take 20mg of prilosec in the morning, 2- Multivitamins & 1- B12.

im so so so so so so tired of this! i truly regret surgery. i never thought id feel like this but i do.

i hate to discourage people but im glad u second guessed it. make sure u exhaust all options a billion times over before having WLS!!! it should be truly a last resort. i wish i could press an off button to undo what i have done.

well thank goodness your doctors can care for you! hope this is all over soon.

i was thinking of having a vsg, but after reading this, lol, i think i'm gonna try to lose my weight naturally. i couldn't handle a complication. thank you for telling the truth about how awful this surgery is!

thank you for telling the truth about how awful this surgery is!

I can't help but feel compelled to comment on this. Truth is an interesting concept, because each and every one of us will have our own truth. I think that the truth most members of this forum live is that this surgery has changed their lives for the better and they would do it again in an instant.

Ja's truth is scary to read about for sure, but the risk of these things happening are SO LOW. You are more likely to suffer severe complications from obesity than you are from this surgery. I certainly don't want to minimize what Ja is going through, because it's seriously awful stuff- but please keep in mind that she's not telling the 'truth about how awful this surgery is".... she's just telling her story of complications that are quite rare.

I hope that you spend more time reading this forum and see how many wonderful success stories are here of people who are so happy with their results in order to make a more balanced decision.

this is verrrrry true! the only reason i got this surgery is because i did tons and tons and tons of research! 85% of the ppl say they would do it again! i watched over a billion youtube videos & read blogs & lived on here day & night. 1,000s of hours of research. no one couldve changed my mind!!! but something i didnt have was the opportunity to talk to someone going through complications. i talked to ppl who survived complications but never anyone going through it!

maybe in a year, ill be happy i did this! when the feeling of hate & betrayal (not exactly who or what betrayed me but it describes the feeling) subsides, maybe ill recommend it & say its just hard and strap urself in because its a long ride! but right now, im telling EVERYONE to run. my friend is having surgery in a few weeks & i had to tell her that i feel bad as a friend telling her not to have but id be worse of a friend if i told her i agreed with her having it! i feel so bad for her. i pray she comes out better than i.

it also depends on surgeons & their methods. i have afriend who is a billion times worse than me. shes about 12 weeks out & has been in the hospital for about a month now & has many complications from a leak to infections & so on! its horrible! now she.... has it bad!

so like the name of this post says, "i definitely regret surgery.... SO FAR" so far is the 2key words. i dont know what my future holds but right now, its not looking how i want it to look or need it to look.

I can't help but feel compelled to comment on this. Truth is an interesting concept, because each and every one of us will have our own truth. I think that the truth most members of this forum live is that this surgery has changed their lives for the better and they would do it again in an instant.

Ja's truth is scary to read about for sure, but the risk of these things happening are SO LOW. You are more likely to suffer severe complications from obesity than you are from this surgery. I certainly don't want to minimize what Ja is going through, because it's seriously awful stuff- but please keep in mind that she's not telling the 'truth about how awful this surgery is".... she's just telling her story of complications that are quite rare.

I hope that you spend more time reading this forum and see how many wonderful success stories are here of people who are so happy with their results in order to make a more balanced decision.

I am in a facebook group for all WLS and seems like all the complications are sleeve and bypass have alot of hernias but never leaks and such?

i work in xray and see more complications from bypass than sleeve, having a bypass is not necessarily going to fix the problems from the sleeve

I am in a facebook group for all WLS and seems like all the complications are sleeve and bypass have alot of hernias but never leaks and such?

i work in xray and see more complications from bypass than sleeve, having a bypass is not necessarily going to fix the problems from the sleeve

wouldnt the hernia be prior to WLS? my friend that i spoke about before had a hernia & wasfixed during her sleeve. now she has another small one.

I am in a facebook group for all WLS and seems like all the complications are sleeve and bypass have alot of hernias but never leaks and such?

this is verrrrry true! the only reason i got this surgery is because i did tons and tons and tons of research! 85% of the ppl say they would do it again! i watched over a billion youtube videos & read blogs & lived on here day & night. 1,000s of hours of research. no one couldve changed my mind!!! but something i didnt have was the opportunity to talk to someone going through complications. i talked to ppl who survived complications but never anyone going through it!

you hit the nail on the head there!!

I think they can be both?

wouldnt the hernia be prior to WLS? my friend that i spoke about before had a hernia & wasfixed during her sleeve. now she has another small one.

it makes tons a difference! seems like once the horror is over, the complications become adistant memory to people. well going through it is hell!!!!! i even lost my job for taking off work because of this leak! my boss text me acting concerned & then fired me while laying in a hospital bed pressing the button for more pain meds! WHAT A F!%KING B!+CH! & i worked off the books so nothing i could do. only support i had was my mom. its a very emotional experience thatll drain u physically, mentally &emotionally! i actually began seeking a therapist!!! its THAT serious!!! my on again off again boyfriend fought with me on the phone while in the hospital & had me crying hysterically the night i had the stent placed! which may i add... IS SUPER PAINFUL! he said some things that shocked me & had me gasping air in disbelief. things that even if him and i worked it out, id NEVER forgive him for. never! the night nurse came in & gave me pain killers & benadryl to knock me out!! she felt so bad. i felt so stupid!

anyway point is... its not easy! yes, thats my experience& may not be urs but u never know what will happen & unless u r willing to take a huge gamble, dont do it.

you hit the nail on the head there!!

yeah i guess ur right. :/

I think they can be both?

jassleeve I am sorry you are going throughout all this!! I I hope you get well soon. I think a therapist would be a great idea.

lol very needed or my head will start spinning

jassleeve I am sorry you are going throughout all this!! I I hope you get well soon. I think a therapist would be a great idea.

this is verrrrry true! the only reason i got this surgery is because i did tons and tons and tons of research! 85% of the ppl say they would do it again! i watched over a billion youtube videos & read blogs & lived on here day & night. 1,000s of hours of research. no one couldve changed my mind!!! but something i didnt have was the opportunity to talk to someone going through complications. i talked to ppl who survived complications but never anyone going through it!

maybe in a year, ill be happy i did this! when the feeling of hate & betrayal (not exactly who or what betrayed me but it describes the feeling) subsides, maybe ill recommend it & say its just hard and strap urself in because its a long ride! but right now, im telling EVERYONE to run. my friend is having surgery in a few weeks & i had to tell her that i feel bad as a friend telling her not to have but id be worse of a friend if i told her i agreed with her having it! i feel so bad for her. i pray she comes out better than i.

it also depends on surgeons & their methods. i have afriend who is a billion times worse than me. shes about 12 weeks out & has been in the hospital for about a month now & has many complications from a leak to infections & so on! its horrible! now she.... has it bad!

so like the name of this post says, "i definitely regret surgery.... SO FAR" so far is the 2key words. i dont know what my future holds but right now, its not looking how i want it to look or need it to look.

WHO is your doctor and WHICH HOSPITAL did you use? I am reading your posts daily and praying for your quick recovery. Please do not let this setback interfere with all the wonderful dreams you had post op for a healthy new you. You will recover and the resulting weight loss will promote a healthier life. Stay strong and stay positive.

dont get me wrong, i feel my surgeon is a good dr. i know about 20ppl who have had surgery done by him & ive heard ppl call him a "GOD". i also love the hospital & staff.

my surgeons name is Dr. Aaron Roth & i had surgery at Lawrence Hospital in Bronxville, NY. i

WHO is your doctor and WHICH HOSPITAL did you use? I am reading your posts daily and praying for your quick recovery. Please do not let this setback interfere with all the wonderful dreams you had post op for a healthy new you. You will recover and the resulting weight loss will promote a healthier life. Stay strong and stay positive.

I am so sorry you are continuing to experience problems. I had some problems the first few weeks after my surgery. My surgeon was out of the country, so I had to deal with local doctors. I was seeing one, and he just didn't seem to be hearing or helping me. I ended up going to four different doctors before I found one who really sat down, listened to exactly what I was experiencing, did a very comprehensive exam and was able to properly diagnose my problems. For me, I learned that finding the right doctor is so important.

As for the sleeve itself, while I understand your experience hasn't been good at all, and I absolutely do not blame you for regretting it, people reading this need to understand this is not the norm for most people who have this surgery. Most people are very pleased with their results. I know I am. And lets face it, whether you are looking at weight loss surgery, heart surgery, back surgery, cosmetic surgery, or whatever, we all know going into it there are risks and there are going to be those whom the surgery is unsuccessful for. It is the chance we take. We just have to weigh the pros versus the cons and decide what choice we want to make. For me, I knew if I didn't have the sleeve, my life span was going to be drastically decreased and my quality of life was going to continue to decline. So, I took the risk and have never once regretted it.

I continue to keep you in my thoughts and hope you recover soon and learn to live with and love your sleeve, and see all the wonderful things it can bring to your life. One day at a time, sweetie, you have lots of love and support here.