Would You Have Done It?

[Dooter 1,457]

No co-morbidities before surgery, but I'm 42 and at 200 lbs. overweight, that can turn on a dime. I had to get out of this danger zone, and it wasn't happening under MY power, so Here I am post-op a week and a half and doing well, healing well, and I can see the good changes coming, thank you Jesus!!

[minaleigh 95]

I didn't have co-morbidities, so I would also choose to do the surgery. I was in the lower range of normal blood pressure, had normal cholesterol, no diabetes or heart problems, etc. I was just fat. I wanted to get my life back BEFORE I got any of those things. I got the surgery first and foremost as a preventive measure, after that it was for vanity reasons. I didn't want to wait until I was older, bigger, and unhealthier.

I had a hard time with my insurance because they normally wouldn't do the surgery unless I did have any of those complications. They didn't understand that I needed the surgery so I wouldn't get those. In the long run, I'm saving them money because I won't be going to doctors all the time because of complications.

[PreciousCargo 55]

No health problems except aching knees. I was very active and wanted to improve my quality of life. As I have told several people your weight effects you in different ways. It was easier for me to handle that amount of weight when I was younger but now that I am older I feel different, more aches.

[VJSlim 156]

Thanks for all your replies....VSG sure has made my life turn a 180 degrees. I feel like a new person everyday and look forward to everyday. I think I have stopped 'existing' and begun 'living'.

[christin 54]

I had no comorbidities and I did it! I thought of it as a preventative measure.

[sleeve 4 me 910]

YES

[MoonSiren 48]

I didn't have any co-morbidities before surgery--I was just fat, and saw myself becoming fatter and fatter unless I did something to totally change my life. So glad I picked VSG.

Same here! By keeping on the weight I knew I'd have issues down the line. I would still be 300 lbs or more right now if I didn't have the surgery.