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I am new to this board and so far everyone has been so friendly. I am awaiting surgery and had to ask the question do any of you have any regrets? I've only read good things but wondered if any of you wished you hadn't elected to have surgery

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No regrets at all, best decision I have ever made.

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Almost 19 months out not a single regret!

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Only regret I have is not having done it sooner. I'm almost 4 months out, and I really love how I feel and look. I know I never could have achieved this without this amazing tool. Definately no regrets about having the surgery.

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I haven't been sleeved yet either...but thanks for posting this. I only hear the good stuff too. I just went to a preop support meeting tonight and a woman forewarned us about the tube that needs to be removed a week after surgery...and it was painful! anyone have anything similar to this?

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I love reading all these awesome happy posts! My date is march 20. Can hardly believe Friday is march 1. Tick tock!

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Search under leaks and complications that where u can here some of the bad stuff .. I'm 5 weeks out and as of now I'm feeling really good about my sleeve

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I haven't been sleeved yet either...but thanks for posting this. I only hear the good stuff too. I just went to a preop support meeting tonight and a woman forewarned us about the tube that needs to be removed a week after surgery...and it was painful! anyone have anything similar to this?

I didn't have any tube removed. I did have a pain ball removed from one of my incisions. It wasn't painful when they removed it and neither was the removal of my staples.

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The recovery for me has been really tough, I'm 5 weeks out and at this point do regret having it done. Not sure after I get used to this sleeve if I will feel the same way, but as for now, yes. Some recover and do really well, then you have like me. There are issues, like, foaming, trying to get down Protein and fluids when your sleeve says no way, weakness, mentally adjusting to the new normal. For some of us it's not all roses.

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I'm little over 2mo out only down 26.2 lbs, no regrets. I'm a slow loser but am happy to be losing & feel so much better.

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The recovery for me has been really tough' date=' I'm 5 weeks out and at this point do regret having it done. Not sure after I get used to this sleeve if I will feel the same way, but as for now, yes. Some recover and do really well, then you have like me. There are issues, like, foaming, trying to get down Protein and fluids when your sleeve says no way, weakness, mentally adjusting to the new normal. For some of us it's not all roses.[/quote']

I'm sorry to hear this hope it gets better for you ..

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Only regret was when I woke up and was in pain I was like ohhh myyy gosh what did I do?! Lol but that lasted for like 5 min (same reaction when I had the lapband)...it will prob happen to most lol just cause your thinking holy crap will I really be able to eat again??? What if something went wrong and I don't know it yet lol

But overall I have no complaints at all! I'm 35 pounds away from my goal! And with time, ur stomach stretches out a lil bit so u can actually eat more...right now I'm 8 months post op and I loveeeeeeeeeeee where I'm at! I feel soo normal it's not even funny, there is nothing I cannot eat! Plus I still feel full after a good sized portion....my revision from the band to the sleeve is the best thing that I did for myself

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A lot of people have what is referred to here as 'buyers' regret' - I have too a couple of times, but it only lasts for a day or so and is similar to the standard 'diet depression' that we all know and love of when you REALLY want some fries but can't have them!

For me, it comes with the question 'what the hell have I done?", but soon passes and is usually set off by food boredom (I'm stuck in an extended liquid phase - not for any sinister reason, my sleeve is just taking it's own sweet time to heal).

IT DOES PASS!!!! And no, overall, there are definitely no regrets!!! :-)

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