Hi! From Texas here. My surgery will be end of October, first part of November. Been battling my weight for 23 years, well really all my life, it just got completely out of control 23 years ago. I have arthritis really bad and it has gotten worse lately. About 2 weeks ago my doctor told me I would be in a wheelchair and on morphine if I didn't get gastric bypass surgery immediately. I'd been thinking about it for 14 years, so finally I started the path of qualifying for the insurance, making sure I understand what to expect. I don't know what to expect. My surgeon recommended this website and it looks like you have a great support group going here and I hope to be a part of it.

Read read read....journals, books, etc. The Big Book of Gastric Bypass is a great start!! My biggest suggestion is to educate yourself, talk to others, and be ready for the next phase of your life! Welcome!!

Thank you for the welcome. I bought that book last week and have been studying it. It has helped me to hear other stories too.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYSpwzYZVMq2DWYaEY6otXg I would highly recommend checking out This person's youtube channel, starting at her oldest videos and going forward. She is very blunt and straightforward about her WLS and the triumphs and difficulties she has faced. Her channel really helped me a lot when I was feeling anxiety about it. I had my RNY a little over two weeks ago, and I regret absolutely nothing. I see it as the best decision I could have possibly made. We're all here to talk to you and support you! You don't have to go through this alone. Good luck, and feel free to friend me or message me anytime.

You will be fine....do it!

To Cervidae - thanks for the link to the YouTube series. I'm about halfway through. Good information!

I had bypass in 1983. Long story short....I'm at 280 again... I am having bypass revision on Sept. 29. The best advise I can give you is this..the first time I had this done I thought it was a miracle. This time I understand that it is a tool. That IM responsible for doing what's right not the surgery. If you follow the "rules" and keep yourself on track...it will be the best thing you ever do for yourself..