I'm in the process of getting WLS and I start my 4 months weight management visits the 30th of this month and I'm having big time doubts and lots of worries . I have a hiatal hernia and GERD and afraid what the results might be if I go through with this surgery. Will I feel worse ? What if I have an under lining condition that wasn't found before surgery? What if ? What if? I know it's normal to feel this way but I feel that all these worries are going to make me back away from all this surgery process. Don't know if I should just give my body a chance to lose it on its own and get medi fast meals and see how that goes . Can't exercise too much cause I get kinda scared when my heart beat raises so much . It's just like I'm trapped and can't come to a decision. Help!!!!

Thanks so much for the advice and I am researching ALOT! Can anyone tell me how they came to a final decision? I'm afraid of doing all the research and still have doubts.. <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

When youre really ready, you know you are without question. That does not mean you dont have any concerns or fears but you know youve exhausted all other efforts and your health depends on it. Two years ago when the thought entered my head to get wls, it scared me and i decided to eat healthy and exercise. I lost and gained back yet again. I now know with certainty that this is right for me. Good luck in your search to find whats right for you.

Oh yes! It definitely helped but one question... Did you ever have a moment before surgery when you thought.. Why can't I just lose the weight naturally? On my own?

Yeah I had those thoughts all the time. I am from Scotland and its a two year wait before surgery and you are required to lose 10% of your body weight in the first year a d then at least maintain it in the second. After I did this I asked my surgeon if he thought I could "go it alone" He said it was up to me but in his opinion surgery was for the best as this would ensure that I wouldn't gradually fall back into bad habits and the weight go back on. He said that 90% of people that have over 9 stone to lose, without surgery would put the weight back on.

In Scotland we don't pay for surgery, so he had no reason to lie about it.

I am 10 weeks post op and can honestly say I don't regret it at all. I'm not going to lie, the first couple of weeks were rough but now that I'm through them every day becomes less and less obsessive about having had the surgery and more about living a "normal" healthy lifestyle.

I am 3 weeks post op and I feel it was the best decision for me, I have already list 25 pounds and feel pretty good. My doctor repaired my hernia at the same time and it is amazing to not have had heartburn in 3 weeks. I am still healing and should get to start eating regular food next week. One side effect that I didn't expect, is that I am not hungry at all and really gave not craved much food. I have to plan to drink my protein shakes and try really hard to get all the liquids in my system. Good luck!