I am in the research phase. I have found RESOUNDING positive reviews, and even someone I know that had tremendous complications does not regret the surgery and would do it again. I am excited but I also want to look at other view points - who isn’t happy with this? Is there a source out there for people unhappy with the results, people who have lots of regain? I don’t want to talk myself out of this but I certainly want to look at all angles.

I’m also concerned about the high rates of depression after surgery, and the high divorce rates in the first 2 years. Those both concern me.

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A very smart doctor said regarding divorce after WLS “ it makes a good marriage better & a bad marriage worse” I agree!

You can find threads on this site from people who regret having the surgery and especially from people who have experienced regaining their lost weight. But, basically, every individual has an individual experience--and you are right, the overwhelming reaction is positive. I've read thousands of posts on this site, and the usual thing people say is that it's the best thing they ever did and they wish they'd done it sooner. Despite the fact that I'm older than most on this site, I don't say that, because the technology and expertise continually grows--this surgery wasn't common ten or twenty years ago, and I'm especially happy it was laparoscopic.

The bottom line is that you have to decide what is best for YOU.

Good luck!

I am in the research phase. I have found RESOUNDING positive reviews, and even someone I know that had tremendous complications does not regret the surgery and would do it again. I am excited but I also want to look at other view points - who isn’t happy with this? Is there a source out there for people unhappy with the results, people who have lots of regain? I don’t want to talk myself out of this but I certainly want to look at all angles.
I’m also concerned about the high rates of depression after surgery, and the high divorce rates in the first 2 years. Those both concern me.

I had a friend who was recommended by her doctor not to have surgery because she had too many medical issues going on at the same time. She was told that first they should focus on getting her healthy and then healthy enough to even survive a surgery of this type. I never even considered that someone could be denied by a surgeon for being too sick...

IMHO people should do it when both mentally and medically ready.

That said, absolutely no major regrets on my end. Living my life like normal 4 months post op

Good luck.