Hi all,

If you did not have any complications before surgery - like high BP, high sugar, asthma, sleeping apnea etc., would you have considered WLS (just for the sake of losing weight) at the time you did? Or would you have waited and tried other diets and work out regimen? Just curious..

I didn't have co-morbidities, so I would also choose to do the surgery. I was in the lower range of normal blood pressure, had normal cholesterol, no diabetes or heart problems, etc. I was just fat. I wanted to get my life back BEFORE I got any of those things. I got the surgery first and foremost as a preventive measure, after that it was for vanity reasons. I didn't want to wait until I was older, bigger, and unhealthier.

I had a hard time with my insurance because they normally wouldn't do the surgery unless I did have any of those complications. They didn't understand that I needed the surgery so I wouldn't get those. In the long run, I'm saving them money because I won't be going to doctors all the time because of complications.

No health problems except aching knees. I was very active and wanted to improve my quality of life. As I have told several people your weight effects you in different ways. It was easier for me to handle that amount of weight when I was younger but now that I am older I feel different, more aches.

Thanks for all your replies....VSG sure has made my life turn a 180 degrees. I feel like a new person everyday and look forward to everyday. I think I have stopped 'existing' and begun 'living'.

I had no comorbidities and I did it! I thought of it as a preventative measure.

YES

I didn't have any co-morbidities before surgery--I was just fat, and saw myself becoming fatter and fatter unless I did something to totally change my life. So glad I picked VSG.

Same here! By keeping on the weight I knew I'd have issues down the line. I would still be 300 lbs or more right now if I didn't have the surgery.