I ask getting surgery in March stuff all i hear its negative stuff from family...help

Regreat

It truly was the best decision of my life. Through all the ups and downs....I would do it again!!!!

In the beginning might have a lot of vomiting. Stuck get stuck if you eat too fast. If you drink too fast you might choke. You have 80% chance of getting saggy no matter your age arms butt tummy legs.

Everything I mention I experience it.

I ask getting surgery in March stuff all i hear its negative stuff from family...help

Remember you are doing this to make yourself healthy, not to please others. I have no regrets at all.

It's not easy or everyone would be doing it. But if you can make it thought it well worth the results.

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I am 5 days post op, so surgery is still fresh on my mind. No regrets! It is a big deal. The pain was very manageable, but I was very, very nauseated. That part was hard. I had a lot of meds before surgery to cut down on subsea, but felt like crap the first 24 hours post op. after getting that under control, I was able to start walking around the hospital. I have lost almost 30 pounds since I started the 2 week liquid diet until today. Still sore, but everything is manageable. No regrets! I love stepping on the scale and seeing it melt away. Good luck with your decision!

Be realistic in expecting how you will feel after surgery. I wasn't. I had convinced myself that it would be a breeze and I wouldn't have much pain. Truth is that this is a very painful surgery. But, with pain meds of course it is tolerable. As others have said expect nausea and some vomiting. The first two weeks I felt like total crap. But then I started feeling much better! I promise you once you get past the first couple of weeks if you do what your dr. says and eat appropriately the weight will be coming off and you will start feeling great! I had surgery on 11/5 and have lost 54 pounds. I am feeling great and KNOW having this surgery is the best decision I have ever made!

I was also told by other patients that the surgery would be very easy. Well, it wasn't. I had to spend 5 nights in the hospital. I was very weak. The drain stayed in me for two weeks - and was painful. I found the first two weeks to be challenging (just as cwctx has stated). As soon as the surgical drain was removed, the pain decreased dramatically. My energy levels improve every day. And I am losing weight, which is great. I have NO regrets. But I am amazed at how many RNY patients told me that the surgery was easy. They must have forgotten (or erased it from their mind). I would gladly do it all over again to lose this weight. But yes, this is major surgery. There is pain. Yes, pain medications control the pain, but those pain medications also cause constipation and cloud thinking. I did not enjoy the experience. I had excellent care. The nurses were great. My surgeon was excellent. And again, I am so glad that I had this surgery. It was NOT agony.

One thing I did underestimate was the amount of time off from work that I needed. I originally thought that I would be back at work one or two weeks after surgery. I needed three.

Like cwctx stated, this is one of the best decisions that I made in my life.

I was also told by other patients that the surgery would be very easy. Well' date=' it wasn't. I had to spend 5 nights in the hospital. I was very weak. The drain stayed in me for two weeks - and was painful. I found the first two weeks to be challenging (just as cwctx has stated). As soon as the surgical drain was removed, the pain decreased dramatically. My energy levels improve every day. And I am losing weight, which is great. I have NO regrets. But I am amazed at how many RNY patients told me that the surgery was easy. They must have forgotten (or erased it from their mind). I would gladly do it all over again to lose this weight. But yes, this is major surgery. There is pain. Yes, pain medications control the pain, but those pain medications also cause constipation and cloud thinking. I did not enjoy the experience. I had excellent care. The nurses were great. My surgeon was excellent. And again, I am so glad that I had this surgery. It was NOT agony.

One thing I did underestimate was the amount of time off from work that I needed. I originally thought that I would be back at work one or two weeks after surgery. I needed three.

Like cwctx stated, this is one of the best decisions that I made in my life.[/quote']

The same thing happened to me! Other people who had the surgery told me it wasn't bad. Maybe they were just trying to be encouraging but I would have rather heard the truth. Also, I agree getting that drain out makes a huge difference in how you feel.

Surgery 10-2-12...manageable pain and no regrets! Good outways the bad! I have energy and I'm off meds so plus for me!!

No regrets so far. Surgery 11-26-12....... I haven't had any complications and no trouble tolerating foods......very nauseated and miserable my first day post op. ......the recovery is no joke. ....all you want to do is take pain meds and sleep......(the first week). I'm feeling great now and down almost 40 lbs! You can do it if your heart is in it!!! Good luck!

xo Hilary

I am 5 days post op, so surgery is still fresh on my mind. No regrets! It is a big deal. The pain was very manageable, but I was very, very nauseated. That part was hard. I had a lot of meds before surgery to cut down on subsea, but felt like crap the first 24 hours post op. after getting that under control, I was able to start walking around the hospital. I have lost almost 30 pounds since I started the 2 week liquid diet until today. Still sore, but everything is manageable. No regrets! I love stepping on the scale and seeing it melt away. Good luck with your decision!

Snow You have done so well. And you speak the truth. This isn't easy. But it does get better every day.

I've just experienced constipation, but its so worth it for the trade off of having a healthier me!

So far, so good!

SD: 10/10/12, Converted from Lapband to RNY, HW (before band) 263, HW (RNY) 230, Preop 219, after surgery 223, CURRENT... 191YIPPEE!!

I had my surgery on Dec 4th. Only thing I experienced was some discomfort were my incisions are. Other than that I really never experienced any severe pain or any nausea. To me it feels like nothing ever changed although in reality my eating has changed quite a bit. Defiantly I have no regrets at all!

I hate when people say how easy it was. The first few weeks was horrible for most people especially emotionally. People need to hear the truth because i listened and thought it was going to be easy. Wls needs to be something that u need to live. U shouldn't get it just because you can. Ive actually heard of ppl gaining weight to be able to have surgery. That's ridiculous. Just know that most of the time after about 3 weeks it seems like patients start to feel alot better!!! But i say it's worth it