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Would You Have Weight Loss Surgery Again?

Knowing what you know now about weight loss surgery, would you do it again if you had the chance to make your decision again? Choose your option in the above poll, and then explain it in the discussion below!

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Would You Have Weight Loss Surgery Again? 421 members have voted

  1. 1. Knowing what you know now about weight loss surgery, would you do it again if you had the chance to make your decision again?

    • Yes, without a doubt! The surgery has been everything I’d hoped for.
      57%
      242
    • Yes, probably. The journey hasn’t been easy, but I’m losing weight and feel that this was my best option.
      19%
      82
    • Yes, but I would have chosen a different type of weight loss surgery.
      3%
      14
    • No. I’ve had complications and my health has suffered and/or I haven’t been hitting my weight loss goals.
      4%
      18
    • I haven’t had the surgery yet, but I’m looking at the results of this poll carefully to help me make my decision!
      12%
      54
    • Other...read my response below!
      1%
      7

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Good job on preparing and losing the weight. It is amazing how fast our medical issues decrease or cease to exist. The hard part is making sure we change our maladaptive eating habits so we don't regain the excess weight we had. Our minds can really do a number on us. Keep eating healthy and don't let your head hunger get ya. CONGRATS!

Absolutely

I would have my RNY again and again!! Even with my hick ups from the Strictures!! I feel better than I have in many years!! I have maintained my 125#'s for over 3 years. I got below my goal weight in 6 months, I did gain 8#'s back. It made all the difference in the world. Who would think that 8#'s would be great!! YES every time. I won't say that I wished I would have done it years ago because I don't feel like I was ready at that time. It takes a lot of work to get where we have to go. Thanks for this group. It is one of the best supportive groups going.

  • 4 weeks later...

I would absolutely have my MGB surgery again. I'm over 5 and a half months out and 71 lbs down since surgery.


Only 2 months out, but yeah, just sooner. It's changing my life, day by day.

  • 1 month later...
  • 5 weeks later...

I've had it done again 6/16/17 and I would do it again if I had too. First surgery was on 04/10/1994


Aka_ET

HW-220
Pre-op 194.3
RNY
SD June 16th 2017
CW-176
GW-140
HT 5' 3"
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"You may see me struggle but you will never see me quit"

  • 1 month later...

Absolutely! I'm only sorry I waited as long as I did. Of course there's some downsides for me. One of the biggest challenges was making consistent exercise a habit but I did it and I'm at a point where it has made such a positive change, not just physically but mentally and emotionally. It has helped me with the monster called anxiety that I have battled my entire life. The one issue I don't like are the tummy issues but I figure it's the price I paid for getting healthier. I pay much more attention to my health. And I continue with counseling. Plus my body is strong! I'm down 130 pounds and my blood pressure is wonderful and I've significantly lowered my chances for diabetes.

Stay strong everyone. You are all worth it and deserve happiness and love.

  • 2 months later...

Yes! I would absolutely do it again.


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