I had my surgery in dec 2016. I have not regretted my surgery at all. I started my journey at 450 lbs now am 288 lbs. It's a fantastic journey and well worth it. I feel awesome. I do believe the process should have more counseling tho pre and post op. I believe there are many reasons we all gained so much weight and it rarely has to do with food it usually is the good is just the coping mechanism. Good luck It's totally worth it