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2 minutes ago, JustinH said:

Does anyone regret having this surgery? Be honest, if so and why? Just want to know what others are going through before I commit.

I am one month and 2 days post op. I have zero regrets. I feel perfectly normal except that I get full sooner. Its a miracle. no pain no side effects. I have lost 32 pounds and am not hungry.

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No regrets, but there are certainly times when it can be annoying with changes. I have a beer every once in a great while but it's kind of all or nothing. Gone are the days of being able to even eat 6 wings and a drink a small glass of beer with the guys at B-dubs. Now it's half a glass and maybe 2 wings and that's it. I mean it's not the end of the world, and the pros have definitely outweighed the cons.

My only other real cons are the annoying loose skin. I'm older now, was overweight for a long time, and pretty much knew I was boned when it came to that. Oh well...there are worse tragedies in life but it's annoying.

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The only regret I have is that I did not get this done sooner. I feel better than I have in a long time.

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20 minutes ago, doug548 said:

The only regret I have is that I did not get this done sooner. I feel better than I have in a long time.

I second that!

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20 minutes ago, doug548 said:

The only regret I have is that I did not get this done sooner. I feel better than I have in a long time.

I second that!

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1 hour ago, JustinH said:

Does anyone regret having this surgery? Be honest, if so and why? Just want to know what others are going through before I commit.

I regret being obese. I was miserable. physical activity was a struggle. My health was in decline. I missed out on activities and things in life due to my weight. I hated buying clothing in plus size stores.

I'm almost four years out..... Absolutely no regrets having surgery.

I have my health back. I'm in the best shape of my life. Eating healthy is still flavorful and just my normal life.

Enjoying life, having adventures and making up for lost time.

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I have and never had any regrets. My life is fabulous and I wish I had done this long before I did.

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I do sort of miss being able to chow down! Lol! I really think that's my mental hunger talking though, because even in the months before surgery I didn't eat that way. I have never eaten great big meals, but for some reason that's all I want to do right now. I'm only going into my third week after surgery though, so I'm still on liquids! I've been told it'll be easier when I can actually start eating food again! I am looking forward to just getting a bite or two of something and being done.

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No regrets other than having to have it in the first place

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I’m sure many people do! But I’m four and a half years and no regrets!


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As a surgery noob, today is Day 8, I have "no regerts" other than as Doug said, not having it sooner. And as @jenn1 said...yeah, wish I hadn't eaten my way to super morbid obesity in the first place!!

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This speculation on regrets is not serving you well - first of all if anyone had regrets it would serve no purpose as you cannot undo the surgery, second everyone's experience will vary so widely that again speculation only serves curiousity. So - if you are undecided this questioning will not be helpful to you. Statistics are in your favor that it is a safe surgery with only rare complications, and success is based on each person learning to live a sleeved life, and finding new ways to avoid emotional eating.

Your reassurance must come from inside you.

We want to cheer you on and applaud your successes, let you vent some frustrations, give tips on food stages but you need to work out your hesitations.

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1 hour ago, Sosewsue61 said:

This speculation on regrets is not serving you well - first of all if anyone had regrets it would serve no purpose as you cannot undo the surgery, second everyone's experience will vary so widely that again speculation only serves curiousity. So - if you are undecided this questioning will not be helpful to you. Statistics are in your favor that it is a safe surgery with only rare complications, and success is based on each person learning to live a sleeved life, and finding new ways to avoid emotional eating.

Your reassurance must come from inside you.

We want to cheer you on and applaud your successes, let you vent some frustrations, give tips on food stages but you need to work out your hesitations.

Having major surgery is a scary thing. I get how OP would want to hear you all say you DON'T have any regrets. It's exciting when I hear that as I wait for insurance approval and think a lot about this process.

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