Buyer's Remorse?

[Molly3 495]

Hi everyone,

Anybody with regrets past 4-6wks? It seems a ton people on here get buyers remorse in the beginning.

Can you please share your story if you regretted it in the beginning & now love it?

Anyone out there that has been sleeved for a while & just wished they never had the surgery?

Thanks all!

[buplee 556]

I was sleeved on 2/19 and the only time I had any regret was when I didn't think I was losing fast enough. However, searching through the various forums I found I was not alone. My only regret is that I took so long to do it.

[Lyrakl 15]

My surgery was 2/19 too. Definitely had buyer's remorse, and while I'm still not at the point where I can say I'm so glad I did this!! I'm slowly getting there.

I keep forgetting to mention I developed pneumonia 3 weeks out and I'm still not 100% and that probably has a lot to do with my outlook.

[amytug 996]

I had buyers remorse in the first 3 weeks. I had a complication though, so my recovery was a little worse than someone who sails right through it.

I'm 6 weeks now and since around week 3.5 I have never regretted it again.

Best decision ever.

[Molly3 495]

Thanks everyone for responding, I really appreciate it!

[@RealScoobyDoo 94]

Now that I'm done, I wish that I had had the single incision surgery. My uppermost incision separated and is now basically a hole that I'm waiting to fill in. It's a little smaller than a dime and goes down 1/4" to the internal sutures. You can see the neat little stitches. When it's healed I'm going to have a horrible scar right in the middle, about 2" below my sternum.

But I just didn't have the extra $1000. Decided to buy chickens instead. At least you can eat them!

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[atkinsguidry 33]

Had my procedure 4/4/2012, one year ago. I have lost 67 lbs and my goal is 70 lbs. I'm extremely happy I had the procedure. The first 9-12 weeks I was so afraid I had done something I would regret, but not the case I'm so happy.

[atkinsguidry 33]

Had my procedure 4/4/2012, one year ago. I have lost 67 lbs and my goal is 70 lbs. I'm extremely happy I had the procedure. The first 9-12 weeks I was so afraid I had done something I would regret, but not the case I'm so happy.

[NtvTxn 1,262]

Not one second EVER. I was like a kid going on vacation, it was an adventure, a journey. I was hyped from the time I woke up in recovery, I felt like "Ok, let the fun begin" and I've never looked back!!!!!

[TES 858]

Now that I'm done, I wish that I had had the single incision surgery. My uppermost incision separated and is now basically a hole that I'm waiting to fill in. It's a little smaller than a dime and goes down 1/4" to the internal sutures. You can see the neat little stitches. When it's healed I'm going to have a horrible scar right in the middle, about 2" below my sternum.

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If it makes you feel any better, my mom (who just retired as an OR nurse doing robotic and laparoscopic procedures--mostly gyn) says that the single incision techniques don't give the surgeon equal visualization compared with the multi-incisional laparoscopic procedures. Honestly, I would rather have a few extra scars vs not having them able to see as well what's going on in there....

[NtvTxn 1,262]

If it makes you feel any better, my mom (who just retired as an OR nurse doing robotic and laparoscopic procedures--mostly gyn) says that the single incision techniques don't give the surgeon equal visualization compared with the multi-incisional laparoscopic procedures. Honestly, I would rather have a few extra scars vs not having them able to see as well what's going on in there....

and the 'scars' are NOTHING. Three years later and nobody could tell unless a close examination was done. They disappeared within a year.

[Jane_J 117]

I can't see my scars either.

[Molly3 495]

You all are AWESOME, Thank you!