taylor2021

Yeah, I can definitely see that happening, all I can do is hope for the best! I'll find some sort of solution

I've been hearing a lot of that lately. I'm considering other options thank you for sharing that with me(:

Yes, I agree and sure can't have a civil conversation with an angry irrational human being. I'm done and that conversation is done for that matter so we don't need to talk about it anymore 2shea. Negative things are better left in the past don't you think? I'm done

hahahah go away then!!!! I'm bored of this. BYE

lol you keep saying " I'm refusing to listen!" but i haven't made a decision yet. RELAX. If your intentions are good and your rudeness is just masked in passion for desperately not wanting me to make a mistake I APPRECIATE YOU. However, I don't appreciate being called names. You say " People like you are your own worst enemy" with all do respect YOU DON'T KNOW ME, or anything about me or my situation for that matter. All i know is that you've come across rude and again I'm not the only person here on this forum who's noticed. FYI The people on here haven't been TELLING ME WHAT I WANT TO HEAR in fact some had the same opinion as you but were constructive and not rude about it. BTW the comment "The likelihood is that in six months you will be posting here regretting your surgery" is FALSE because again i haven't even made a decision to do anything yet! and I think it will take longer then six months. If you meant well Thank you. Take care. -Taylor

Wow! I had no idea that was even an option thank you! I will definitely be doing some research on this. I love the support on here people have been so helpful! thanks again -Taylor

lol why are you so upset though and now name calling? I don't mind advice if you've seen the rest of the comments on here I've been very thankful to those sharing their opinions with me (because I did ask) but your delivery is rude and the other commenters have noticed, so i know its not just me! lol so maybe go work that out with yourself. Good luck to you Please stop talking to me now if you're going to be hostile. Thanks!

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Hey Rainbows and Unicorns! (I love your username lol ) Happy early birthday! I'm so excited to meet someone who had wls with their BMI in the 30's like mine. First off, congrats on your operation thats awesome that you did that for yourself, I'm hoping to be in the same boat soon! If you don't mind I'm going to pick your brain a little bit haha. How tall are you and what state did you have your surgery in? Also, how long did your operation last and how are you feeling pain wise now? Thanks :]

Wow! Thats quite the journey. I'm starting to receive more of the same comments like yours stating the band isn't the way to go. I'm definitely considering all options across the board. I know for someone to just look at things on the surface and see that because my BMI isn't so high I should just try to lose the weight. (trust me I have, weight loss camps and the whole 9) However, I'm considering WLS for a number of reasons mainly my health. I don't know if you're familiar with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome but the symptoms in fact ALL of the symptoms Suck for a lack of a better word. The biggest for me being infertility. I haven't been able to ovulate in over 10 years and after doing research I found women with pcos who had WLS pretty much ovulated a month after surgery and were successful in becoming mothers to healthy babies. I really want to become a mother soon. PCOS causes a hormone imbalance making losing weight incredibly difficult. My testosterone count is 3 times the normal amount it should be for a woman so I've been on a rollercoaster for a while. I really appreciate you sharing your story with me and I think you're incredibly brave to make the decision to have WLS twice. I can't imagine how scary that must've been for you. I'm happy that you've been successful in losing more weight by switching to the sleeve. I wish you more success in your future. Thanks again (: P.S. Thanks for being supportive of me making my own decisions as some people on here get upset lol you're awesome. -Taylor

You're right. It is ultimately my choice, and I don't have to listen to anyone. No one knows my situation quite like I do. Thanks for the advice!!!!! Take care!

lol you're funny. I appreciate your input. I'm definitely starting to look into the sleeve more, as I've been getting a lot of negative feedback about the band. The surgery just scares me a little... but, you're right it will help me down the line with my health which is why I'm considering WLS in the first place. PCOS has made it VERY difficult to lose weight and I fear of not being able to have children as PCOS causes a high percentage of infertility. These hormone problems have given me A LOT of negative side effects and I desperately want to reverse them and with PCOS a woman has a 70 percent higher chance of getting diabetes and I'm sure its higher for me because of my family history. Thank you for responding to my post

Hi Matt! I appreciate your input and will definitely reconsider all of my options. That said, you mentioned you just had your band removed. I wanted to ask about your experience with the band if you don't mind. The cost, recovery time, how comfortable it was, and the results you got from it and what ultimately made you remove it and go with another option. Thank you!

Hi Kim I will definitely be doing some thorough research about all my options, I understand what you are saying and I appreciate your input. I'm trying to learn as much as I can before I have any consultations so I'm prepared and ask all the right questions. I'm glad I'm getting a little glimpse of what to expect because I am a tad worried about getting turned away for my BMI from my insurance or the surgery in general. I've been getting a lot of "Lap Band is on its way out" comments and I wanted to know what your take was on your gastric bypass surgery? How was your experience with WLS? I know the sleeve is different then bypass but if I don't get the band ill get the sleeve if possible and I think the sleeve and bypass are more similar to each other then the band does to either of those options. I'm definitely going to be more open minded about the options you mentioned. Thank you for sharing with me!

If you do your research its actually not. Is it more recommended for people with a BMI of 40 and above? Absolutely YES! However, people with weight threatening diseases like mine are okay to get the surgery of a BMI of 30 and above. Thanks for your input though!

No thank you lol