Miekah

I am a 25 year old Australian female who is 163cm tall/5.4 feet and I currently weigh 157 kilos/ 347 pounds. My quality of life is drastically declining and I am seriously considering this surgery. I, like most people, have a lot of fear about this surgery and the drastic changes to my life style and diet after it. But I am even more terrified of what will happen to me I do not go through with this. Does Anyone out there regret this surgery or have any words of advice or encouragement in going ahead with this.

Thank you all so much for your help!! My quality of life is diminishing because i can no longer walk without constant feet and ankle pain or for more then 1 to 200 metres... every morning depending on how i sleep i have back hip or rib pain because of the weight... i am also not able to do ALOT of things because of my size and am barley fitting into the "big girls" specialty store clothes!! I have been big all my life and have Tried all fad diets different gym and personal trainers over the years have been on weight loss prescription medication and catered and replacement meal plans that i never deviate from and i still only lose about 7 to 10 kilos 15.4 to 22lbs... and my BMI is above 50!!!

So i have my first meeting/consultation with my surgeon in 2 weeks to do all preliminary tests and to see if i am eligible for the surgery. Does anyone know of any reasons you would be rejected?. The only pre-existing illness' i have are Asthma and sleep apnea. Also what would be some recommended questions to ask, i always get a mind blank when put on the spot.

I have not had my surgery yet but I too was worried about what foods i would no longer be able to eat. I LOVE steak. I love the juiciness, the flavour, I just love everything about it. When I explained to my husband that one of the set backs was that I may no longer be able to eat steak and enjoy the food I love now he laughed and said "hunny that's the least of our worries besides there is nothing saying you cannot chew steak and enjoy the flavour of food just don't swallow it!" In the end they types of food you can or cannot eat is not that important as long as you are alive and healthy. Well that is the conclusion I came to any way.

Best of luck to you. Is there much pain or discomfort?