Anyone regret WLS and why?

[Scorpion11 99]

Thank you everyone for sharing your experiences and honesty about WLS!

My thoughts and positive energy going out to those not felting well or dealing with complications. Things can only get better!

I'm on my pre-op diet day 2 and it's not as easy as I thought, mentally I felt prepared and then when my husband cooked for the family and I saw a beef roast, I cheated and had a small piece. Back on the liquid diet for remainder of night and will continue to do so during the week

I truly feel being on a diet is much easier when at work or away from home.

Everyone keep up the success WL journey, you're all truly inspiring and motivating to hear all you has to go through and are still going through!!

Positive energy going you ways!!

Thank you all again!! : )

[skikyd 165]

I just confirmed my surgery for 11/15/13 I'm suddenly nervous. I'm type 2 diabetic and wondering if my liquid diet (start 11/1) is going to help my sugar levels stay normal.

It's good to hear the truth and what works and what doesn't and ideas to keep pre-op diet going and for pos-op as well

I keep wondering if or anyone regrets having the WLS after thinking they were 100% ready.

Please share the good' date=' bad and ugly.

Thank you for sharing.[/quote']

I developed Atrial fibulation after surgery. The docs are controling it with meds right now.

I have another surgery for A thing they discovered during my Pre-op testing next week.

Mid December they will shock my heart to try to get me out of A-fib.

If it works... Great.

If not .... I live with a 1% greater chance of stroke.

But, being 100 pounds lighter ( my goal) has GOT TO BE healthier for my heart, than being heavy.

Trade offs.

No regrets.

[mittiga 47]

I have to say right before my surgery I was feeling like I was making the biggest mistake as I am 26, actually 27 today, and still have my whole life ahead of me. I'm now 2 weeks out and I haven't been hungry, haven't been miserable, I can still drink liquids without an issue, and I realize that in a few short weeks I can eat anything I want , just in less amounts. What's better than that?

[Seela 1,187]

I cudnt wait to respond to this thread! I am 28yrs old. I had high blood pressure and was on meds at 25yrs old. I cudnt walk up the stairs without getting out of breath. I cudnt tie my shoe or paint my toenails without a struggle' date=' the only regret I have is waiting 2 years to get the surgery. I have a co-worker that informed me that our insurance pays for this surgery. So I sat back and watched as him and his wife got this surgery and between the 2 of them they lost the weight of 3 people. And I STILL didnt get it. I have 3 boys and I cudnt dance with them I cudnt run or race with them I cudnt ride bikes with them or play basketball with them. I cudnt wrestle with them. Now these are all things that I did wit them this summer. I cant believe the difference that weight made in my life. I run the stairs I jog I wotk out everyday I dont sweat I dont run out of breath like I use to. I played baseball and basketball with my boys this summer we rode bikes we dance all the time! My youngest son (7) can wrap his arms completely around my waist now. I can fit my oldest sons jackets coats and shirts. (Hes 10) im now known as skinnny tiffany instead of the heavey set tiffany lol yes I laugh at it now. My co-workers didnt recognize me, people I have known for years dont recognize me now. And I soak uo every bit of it cuz I deserve it. People think its easy to have this surgery but I wish I cud show them exactly how hard it is. My hubby tells me all the time he admires my strength cuz he cudnt have did the pre-op diet let alone the 2mth long post-op. Even now I don't eat the things I use to. Dont get me wrong im far from perfect but compared to what I ate before...I eat like a bird seriously lol my hubby at the timed weighed 260lbs I was right behind him at 240lbs and I am 5'1 now I am 137lbs and you ask wud I do it again and my answer is in a heartbeat. Do I regret it? My answer is not at all!! I regret not having this done at 24!! Its cheaper on the household its convenient when your to busy to cook its normal! Im now 14mths out I can eat a normal size meal that wudnt look weird to someone that doesnt know ive had this surgery (for those of you who want to keep it a secret) im no longet on bp meds ...I wear a size 6....I cud go on and on about the good things this surgery has brought to me. No I didnt have any complications my surgeon was amazing and I healed wonderful. But if the outcome was the same I wud go thru complications becuz its worth it

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This sounds so much like me. I am so sick of not being able to play with my kids and live my life! The only time I have really regretted my sleeve was when I first got home from the hospital. I layed down on the sofa and couldn't get up. It was too painful to even try. I did eventually get up, with some help, and I haven't regretted it since.

[PGee 318]

Easy answer: I do not regret it.

had an easy time of it for the most part......but it's work.......when you eat such a small amount of food (well, for me anyway), you have to eat with intention and decide where are you going to get the best bang for your buck when it comes to protein/nutrtion.

Those first month or two are difficult.....it's a struggle to get in your Water and Protein....can be painful even....but every day it got better until I was healed, and it's been mostly smooth sailing.

It's not the easy way out, and whatever struggles you have with food issues or head hunger, you will still have to work on them post op.................BUT this gives you a helping hand.......and for me, it gives me hope. Hope that I will reach my goal weight....

[skikyd 165]

I just confirmed my surgery for 11/15/13 I'm suddenly nervous. I'm type 2 diabetic and wondering if my liquid diet (start 11/1) is going to help my sugar levels stay normal.

It's good to hear the truth and what works and what doesn't and ideas to keep pre-op diet going and for pos-op as well

I keep wondering if or anyone regrets having the WLS after thinking they were 100% ready.

Please share the good, bad and ugly.

Thank you for sharing.

I was sleeved 5 weeks ago. I am down nearly 60 pounds since Jan 1, 2013.

I feel GREAT. I was so excited I didn't sleep for 3 nights before surgery.

I am so glad I did it. I have tried and failed to lose weight over the last 30 years.

My current weight 227 is. A dream come true. I got here so easily, I am lowering my gol to 185#. Another dream, that I know I can reach.

I do not know much about diabetes, but, a diabetic friend of mine lost 50 pounds ( without surgery) and is completely off diabetic medications.

I know my heart will be healthier with 60, 70, 80, 90' or 100 pounds gone.

Even if you cannot get off all meds, you be a healthier person overall.

[Bombs 353]

I have to say right before my surgery I was feeling like I was making the biggest mistake as I am 26, actually 27 today, and still have my whole life ahead of me. I'm now 2 weeks out and I haven't been hungry, haven't been miserable, I can still drink liquids without an issue, and I realize that in a few short weeks I can eat anything I want , just in less amounts. What's better than that?

we share the same bday. What was your surgery date again?

[*Amanda* 2]

They told me that the tissue died around the incision and then abscesses formed...This led to a lot of pain and agony. I had a temperature of 104 and I was squirting brown liquid out of my staples....I was pale as a ghost and kept going in and out, passing out! At first it was not painful..I just felt stuffed all the time and off....As it progressed I got worse...I almost died...And my legs and feet started to really swell up...That was the first sign of a problem.

Where did you get your sleeve done?

[mittiga 47]

we share the same bday. What was your surgery date again?

10/21 surgery date I think you were the same

[Bombs 353]

10/21 surgery date I think you were the same

. That's pretty funny!!

[BerryChic 26]

I certainly felt some regret the first week. I felt pretty miserable, but I also had two hernias repaired at the same time which added to the discomfort. Eating is uncomfortable if I eat too much, but I am learning my body's signals now and today I ate with almost no discomfort at all. I also started Zantac which helps control the acid and that made a big difference too. I think they need to prepare patients better for what to expect and when it will end. I am 19 days out and finally beginning to feel better. Some days I'm not so sure I would do it again, but on the other hand I have lost 26 lbs since surgery, 36 since PATS. This is the least I have weighed in over 10 years! I try to tell myself that maybe I could have done this without surgery, but the fact is I never did. So, I suspect that as the weight continues to drop and I continue to recover I will be even happier that I made this decision to enhance my quality of life.

[Scorpion11 99]

Thank you everyone!!! Your experiences and honesty has really helped me lots and hope it helps many others as well.

Well so far I've survived my liquid diet and scheduled for my surgery in 2 days, Thurs., 11/14/13. Arce inky lots a few pounds but that was the least of my worries, it was how to survive while being a diabetic/hypoglecmic while in thus liquid diet. My pcp took me off my diabetic metaformin meds as I did struggle the keep my sugar levels up during first couple of days.

Today is the first day I felt good and not so nervous or anxious. Tmrw I go see the Hops nurse for cross match pre-op surgery check in.

All your experience have lifted me and kept me motivated and asuures me I'm doing the rift things for all the reasons. Looking forward to all postive and successful WL dats ahead if me. Thank you all for your time to reply. I shall be back to share my experience, the good, bad and ugly.

Peace!

[MissNya 5]

I am 17 weeks out from my surgery and I can pretty much eat anything I want but most things I dont eat because I dont like how I feel when I eat them. I guess if I have any regrets about the surgery it would be that I miss EATING! I miss my love of food and enjoying my meal. However i dont miss all the horrible side effects of loving food. I dont ever really feel hungry anymore, I eat because I know I need to eat. And when I do feel hungry, I eat about 4 bites of something and im done. I know it sounds crazy but Sometimes I really miss eating a big meal! I eat a lot of Soup now because its filling but it doesnt leave me feeling stuffed. I dont like the way chicken and beef leaves me feeling stuffed, so I eat mostly fish and seafood now. I guess the sleeve sort of turned me into a vegetarian.....except I dont eat most veggies either....so maybe a seafood-atarian haha! I guess if I had to weigh the pros and cons, the pros defintely out wiegh the cons. Yes i miss food sometimes but the fact that im 4 pants sizes down in 17 weeks is amazing and I would have this surgery again in a second!

[skikyd 165]

Scorpion:

Relax. I had a doubt sitting in Pre-op room. It only lased a few mins.

I an 5 weeks post op. it was the best thing I ever did. A life changer.

You will be fine.

Good luck 11/15!

[skikyd 165]

I am 6 weeks out.

I find my lack of interest in food a new kind of freedom.

I cannot eat everything.

I do not want to eat everything.

I still cook for. My wife and friends.

A few bites and I am done.

The weight is falling off!

FREEDOM