Scared & Confused

[Margen 5]

Take it from somebody who truly regrets this surgery - even though I have had no complications so far (knock on wood) - unless you are 110% sure- don't do it - it completely changes your life - and not all the changes are good. I read & researched for a year...thought I was 100 %...woke up regretting it and regret it more each day. Life is more than what Mr. scale says...I just didn't realize that soon enough.

Do what is best for you & your situation. I wish you the best of luck!

Thank you, I appreciate this! Why is it you regret doing? If I may ask?

[ChristineR 128]

Everyone has a different experience with it. The surgery will bring huge lifestyle changes. I, personally, thought I made a huge mistake the first week out of surgery but once I transitioned to more solids and things felt more "normal" my feelings started to change. In other words, it's been great changes for the whole family. A lot less eating out, healthier ways of cooking, more Water intake by everyone, more active as a family. I have days where I get mad because I want to go devour biscuits from Red Lobster but I think about how much better I already feel and I accept it. I cannot lose weight on my own. I have come to terms with that. I will have good days and bad days.

As for the risk of death the actual statistics are very, very low. Complications can happen but hopefully they won't.

[Ms skinniness 3,003]

Everyone on here has had the same fear too. I did, that's for sure. I only had diabetes and every test came out really good and I passed. I did it because if i didn't do it then I would be dying an early death. So I chose to take the risk. To be totally honest, i wold do it again in a heart beat. Sometimes we just have to gamble and take the risk. There are some individuals that have had complications but compared to the vast majority, it's very minimal. A lot of people that have had this surgery have moved on to live their healthy lives because they are healthy. A lot of the veterans do stay around to give back to our community. I am one of them, but someday, I too, will have moved on. This is the circle of life. I chose a healthier life and I love my new skinniness and wouldn't trade it for anything......