When checking out a local supplement store today I asked the owner if they carried any supplements for bariatric patients and he proceeded to tell me how I would regret the surgery ( I am scheduled for 11-26 ) and that I would be facing serious medical reprocussions in the future as I age and get older due to insufficient nutritional support and other various issues that weight loss surgery patients incur as they age...he stated that he felt compelled to ask me to reconsider the surgery and try again to get help from professionals such as a nutritionist and other scientifically based programs for weight loss. When I told him that I was going to have the surgery and I respected his opinion but my mind was made up, he continued to plead with me as if he was trying to save my life! I even felt raddled enough to reconsider for a brief second..I was just wondering if anyone has read any research on bariatric patients as they age. I am still having the surgery, just thought maybe someone out there might have come across this subject.

This is the reason I havent told my inlaws and some friends. I dont want to hear their opinion. I have a college degree and think I am intelligent and mentally competent enough to understand the consequences and complications that were explained to me by my doctor..(who by the way has done the surgery before!) By the way, im scheduled for the 26 th also! Good Luck!

One thing to keep in mind is that VSG is a relatively new procedure, medically speaking. My personal example - I had my first post op appointment with my GP to check up on my high blood pressure and neither HE or his nurse had even HEARD of the procedure! One of the reasons to choose VSG is because you can get your full nutrition much easier than RNY or more extreme surgeries.

I think if you spend your time around the board you'll find very few people who regret having VSG done.