biggest regret

[rockdutchess82 26]

Thinking of being sleeved...what was your biggest regret after surgery?

[lucky8mb1 167]

That I pushed it off for 3 months. I was self-pay so no waiting period. I just selfishly wanted to wait until after my vacation to an all-inclusive in Mexico so I could gorge myself for a week. Yeah, the food and booze was good, but I sat there like a lump the whole time because I was too big and tired to do anything physical. Well, I take that back. We climbed Coba and I thought I was going to die. 300lbs gets really heavy after climbing a few steps.

Anyway, I had this idea in my head that my post-sleeve life was going to be this sad miserable existence where I could never enjoy food again. On the contrary, I've had an amazingly easy recovery and I truly have a sleeve of steel. No nausea, no vomiting, no sliming, no nothing. I can eat pretty much whatever I want, and I'm only 6-ish weeks out. Of course, I keep it healthy nowadays - but I still go out to lunch with my hubby and enjoy delicious food. I still have fun at parties. I still would have had fun in Mexico if I went post-sleeve. I probably would have enjoyed it even more since I would have lost a fair amount of weight by that point.

That's really my only regret. It's hard to regret anything else when I finally FINALLY have a healthy relationship with food. I don't lust for it or depend on it anymore. It's wonderful. Watching the scale move downward and feeling my clothes get looser also makes it hard to regret anything!

[Threetimesacharm 1,400]

None.

[danyelleb 386]

I should have been sleeved earlier! Other than that, I have no regrets whatsoever.

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[Annie B 89]

Only 5 weeks out and none so far.

[Boofster 159]

Yep, that I didn't do it sooner. But I am sooo glad I did!!

[luckylady131 51]

6 months out and no regrets. I also have a pretty strong sleeve. Protein Shakes (certain brands) bother me, but I can eat anything I want. Just in much much smaller quantities. I keep it healthy, get my Protein in first. I'm down 75+ pounds and loving my sleeve!

[msemma 49]

Not doing it sooner.. 3 months out and 50 lbs down since surgery. i've had a smooth recovery. My sleeve doesn't like grease, spicy, and beef, banana, anything citrus.. other than that i can tolerate it. This procedure has been the greatest blessing for me

[Suzannesh 376]

Thinking of being sleeved...what was your biggest regret after surgery?

Just like others, not doing it sooner. Why did I wait so long and give years of my life away being fat! Hugs, Suzanne

[Losing weight 126]

Thinking of being sleeved...what was your biggest regret after surgery?

My biggest regret is waiting this long to get it I was approved in Sept last year but I chickened out so finally got it done on 8th Jan... My insurance company has been awesome

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[rockdutchess82 26]

All great responses i guess i am slightly chicken, but i have to get healthy for myself and my fam and i dont want to be on meds like folks in my fam....does anyone know about the test they do prior to check if you have a hernia? ? I want to be able to say no regrets as well...i am 30 at 232 5" and that's too much weight i have to lose it...

[pen 33]

I don't really have any major regrets. I'm happy. The only thing I wished I had done is take measurements. I totally forgot.

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[lizv123 389]

I hate being this person, but I regret having it done at all. I'm a leak survivor. The pain I'm still in from that and my original surgery on 11-19-12 isn't worth it. I'm only down 30lbs. Not worth it. Seeing my family watch me almost die and give up their lives to stay by my side for the month I was in the hospital, not worth it.

It's a major surgery and while this site is great and helped/still helps me TREMENDOUSLY....I have to be honest with you. Think seriously. I was wry low risk, my surgery went fine, I ate perfectly and my surgeon didn't make a mistake. I was just that statistic, and you could be too. Good luck!

[Bos123 221]

I hate being this person' date=' but I regret having it done at all. I'm a leak survivor. The pain I'm still in from that and my original surgery on 11-19-12 isn't worth it. I'm only down 30lbs. Not worth it. Seeing my family watch me almost die and give up their lives to stay by my side for the month I was in the hospital, not worth it.

It's a major surgery and while this site is great and helped/still helps me TREMENDOUSLY....I have to be honest with you. Think seriously. I was wry low risk, my surgery went fine, I ate perfectly and my surgeon didn't make a mistake. I was just that statistic, and you could be too. Good luck![/quote']

I wondered how you were doing! Are you ok now? Out of the hospital?

[lizv123 389]

I wondered how you were doing! Are you ok now? Out of the hospital?

Weird pain every now and then, started struggling with a fever, but I'm home I lost soooooo much strength in the hospital it's taking a long time getting back to real life lol