Anyone Regret The Surgery?

[PaulB 346]

It all comes down to you really find out who your friends. Friends should like you for who you are not what you look like.

Surgery Anniversary 7/30/12

[aNuMe 59]

It all comes down to you really find out who your friends. Friends should like you for who you are not what you look like.

Surgery Anniversary 7/30/12

ABSOLUTELY TRUE

[Mbrock 17]

Until my internet gets hooked up Thursday I have to give up on even trying to fix whatever happened to my Blogspot. I bought wrong modem so could not get it fixed today. Trying on a cell phone SUCKS!!

I apologize for even attempting this! Fyi...I've really only looked at this site via mobile, I'm sure I have sooo many goof ups on here as well!!

That's what malnutrition/malabsorption does to ones bodies and brains.( Seriously)

Michelle B.<br />Visit my "Blog" I'm in the process of beginning!<br />Mbrockgreat.blogspot.com<br />*Sent from my Samsung Galaxy SII using RNYTalk

[bekki03 51]

I feel like I have had it way too easy so far. I am 4 weeks out, able to get 2 to 3 oz of meat Protein in at a time. I rarely have to supplement with Protein Shakes and bars right now. I probably am not exercising enough but I.am doing 30 minutes on the treadmill 3 to.4 times a week. I get my heart rate up to where the trainer said to and keep it there. I'm not jogging by any means. but I am building up a sweat. I am so sorry for those who regret the decision. And I wish you the best of luck.

[Mbrock 17]

Like I said at the beginning ....it was approx .11 years later that ,let's not use the died "regret ", if I had known then what I have experienced now....I would probably choose a different route .

Michelle B.<br />Visit my "Blog" I'm in the process of beginning!<br />Mbrockgreat.blogspot.com<br />*Sent from my Samsung Galaxy SII using RNYTalk

[FinerWoman 90]

Today has been a week. (Since surgery.)

So I'm still miserable. I wouldnt say, I regret it.. but I believe I am still in the hardest part of the journey.

I do wonder "why did I do this to myself.." but that's because i am still having a hard time finding comfort, and realizing that this is done.. and over with, I had Bariatric Sugery!

I also believe that, the recovery has been a lot more difficult, then i ever thought it'd be. Pre op, everyone said, 'its tough, but your strong, and you'll make it through it!' Unfortunently I paid more attention to the fact that id make it threw it, Rather then really comprehending how difficult it just may be..

So I guess I may have gotten a little more then I originally bargin'd for.

See this scares me because I don't like to be in pain. I'm a big baby...I think that I will be popping pain meds like crazy!

[DLCoggin 1,788]

See this scares me because I don't like to be in pain. I'm a big baby...I think that I will be popping pain meds like crazy!

Wow! I can't believe how much we have in common. The surgery scared the c**p out of me. AND I don't like to be in pain either! Small world!! Lol!

Seriously, the anticipation is so much worse than the real deal. When I look back on how nervous I was pre-op, and how little pain I had post-op, I still to this day have to laugh at myself. Hundreds of thousands of folks have had this surgery and I'm sure there were a few that are like us and don't like pain. You'll be fine and you're gonna love the new you!!

[FinerWoman 90]

Wow! I can't believe how much we have in common. The surgery scared the c**p out of me. AND I don't like to be in pain either! Small world!! Lol!

Seriously, the anticipation is so much worse than the real deal. When I look back on how nervous I was pre-op, and how little pain I had post-op, I still to this day have to laugh at myself. Hundreds of thousands of folks have had this surgery and I'm sure there were a few that are like us and don't like pain. You'll be fine and you're gonna love the new you!!

I would bet that most people don't like pain at all. I plan on taking my pain med early and often. I'm just not going to drive for some time...lol that's one way to get my walking in...lol

[Mbrock 17]

I am attatching an email from me explaing, just a glimpse, of why I "regret" the surgery. I was asked why from the begining but did not keep up with this very much. Being on a computer is hard for me sometimes, and I've had 2 surgeries on my right arm since the original question from "steph".

Hope this helps.

FORWARD:

"I SOOOO understand each and every person in some aspect or another. I can probably safely say i've walked at least a step in each of everyones shoes..if not a mile.

It wasn't until approx. 3 years ago..maybe even less, that I said outlays "Y ES, I 100% regret the surgery. But has ZERO to do with food or eating. It's the fact that i've had over 22 surgeries after...during these years I just thought I had bad luck..which I really do, but my problems are just so constant , some life threatening, will be life long , and it never, never stops. It's the pain inside , emotionally, mentally as well as physically ive not only caused to myself(which if were only me , I could deal with that, but to see my family worry, hurt ,scared for me, my life, my marriage and all wonder if I'll make it to see my 22 yr old. Daughter grad from Graduate School with her Master or get married and see 10 1/2 year old son graduate HS...muchless college.

Which I don't know how that will ever get paid for since hospital bills are approx 200.000.00 a year. Which was easier to manage working for major hosp with good ins helped. But I guess after 3 years there and only had 1 full paycheck ( first 2 weeks there!) they didn't care for me being out for Dr visits, specialists, er visits,.then hospitalized 6 Wks at a time then recouping, return and then some other freak thing happens.

I did my homework before this, trust me. I'm in the medical field over 15 years. Wasn't the dr's fault, blah , blah.blah .."they" the medical professionals don't know it all. Trial and error. That's where lap band came in. th e "safe surgery". Now the surgeon who saved my life in 04/10.won't even discuss doing one of those and will tell ya get the hell out of his office if ya try ! Very brunt, up fronts , nothing held back type man. We didn't quite connect at first meeting when he did a "direct admit " & told me I was a day or two away from dying, after listening to me 5 minutes, BIG THANKS to my OB/GYN who looked at my CT scan I brought in sent me to him ASAP.

I had to be fed through IV for a week to survive the surg. I had dilated loop syndrome, basically being strangled by intestines and scar tissue. kinda common after so many surg's but I shouldn't.had to go approx year misdiagnosed...I give my self credit.there for researching , pointing out on several CT s.that the "mass" showing up is getting bigger!! )

That's frustrating and expensive. But I'm not a cut and dry.. Case by any means...and to try to explain this over and over from one Specialists to another is just now mind blowing. and frankly, I'm worn out.

up until last October I could tell you every surg , every hosp done in dr's. Name , date etc. I can't sit and spit out what i've already had done this year. The paPerworK is mind blowing. But thank goodness I had that medical background because I have every damn copy/original EVERYTHING from piss tests to bypass, Iron, blood transmission, labs. Wish I could just burn it!

wow..hope I didn't say too much that's just one surgery in April 2010 I spoke about!

And I'm happy for everyone who does well and know personal friends and family who had WLS and never wish this on anyone. Lap Band was the biggy last year where I work all the employees were getting it, but everyone also knew me, saw me, heard my stories ,and they would say " I'm not having that one you had, nine is safe" ... I had to speak up when I finally saw someone ask the question i've tried do searches for " anyone have regrets" . If I just didn't say Yes I would still feel guilty.

Live and learn!

If you're curious, I was 239 @ weigh in November 1999 now 88-95 #'s. My desired weight,.115. Dr's want me 125\130. But would be very pleased at triple digits!"

[Vicki Loichinger 444]

Thank you for sharing your story. Thank you.

[jgarcia 4]

Mbrock so sorry you are going through all of this.. I thank you for sharing your story. I hope you get better and I wish you the best. Everyone should know the truth that WLS is not without complications and it is not for everyone. Thanks again for sharing.

[PaulB 346]

I spent 9 months researching WLS and I have recommend Reserch to anyone that wants WLS. You need to know everything there is to know and then some.

You were born with a mouth and the gift of talk ask questions don't be afraid. Learn Learn Learn. The only way WLS will be a success for you now and in the future is to be informed.

If you think this surgery will be to hard on you pass it up nobody will look down on you.

If you can't handle changing your life style this surgery is not for you.

It's not the cure. WLS is just the key you have to make this work.

If you have done your homework and you see that in the future WLS was a regret maybe you should have done more home work.

Now some people have had bad luck with WLS I'm sorry for your pain it should have not happened.

And then there are people like a friend Katy who wants WLS but the doctors won't do it Becuse of her long medical history 5 years ago she was health happy out going worked as a delivery room nurse. Today she can't walk and now her arms are giving out, the bitch is the doctors have NO IDEA what's wrong with her.

MBROCK please im not aiming this at you. you sound like a smart lady and at the time WLS was a wise move. Like my friend Katy life gangs up on you and all you can do is fight as best you can

Again I'm sorry for your pain WLS is not for everyone but we don't know that till its to late

I hope your health will get better nobody deserves to be sick and not able to enjoy life.

Surgery Anniversary 7/30/12

[Mbrock 17]

Paul, I did my homework as well. Unfortunately all "homework" in the world could not have predicted what would occur years down the road. Not sure If someone tellIng me would have stopped stopped me back t then. BeIng skInny was much more appealIng.

That's the unfortunate Part of the medIcal fIeld, dont fInd out complIcastIons from meds , surgerIes, etc.untII crap happens. Noone to blame.

My " I's look like "L's" not sure why , but not going to worry about it!

[Mbrock 17]

I am attatching an email from me explaing' date=' just a glimpse, of why I "regret" the surgery. I was asked why from the begining but did not keep up with this very much. Being on a computer is hard for me sometimes, and I've had 2 surgeries on my right arm since the original question from "steph".

Hope this helps.

FORWARD:

"I SOOOO understand each and every person in some aspect or another. I can probably safely say i've walked at least a step in each of everyones shoes..if not a mile.

It wasn't until approx. 3 years ago..maybe even less, that I said outlays "Y ES, I 100% regret the surgery. But has ZERO to do with food or eating. It's the fact that i've had over 22 surgeries after...during these years I just thought I had bad luck..which I really do, but my problems are just so constant , some life threatening, will be life long , and it never, never stops. It's the pain inside , emotionally, mentally as well as physically ive not only caused to myself(which if were only me , I could deal with that, but to see my family worry, hurt ,scared for me, my life, my marriage and all wonder if I'll make it to see my 22 yr old. Daughter grad from Graduate School with her Master or get married and see 10 1/2 year old son graduate HS...muchless college.

Which I don't know how that will ever get paid for since hospital bills are approx 200.000.00 a year. Which was easier to manage working for major hosp with good ins helped. But I guess after 3 years there and only had 1 full paycheck ( first 2 weeks there!) they didn't care for me being out for Dr visits, specialists, er visits,.then hospitalized 6 Wks at a time then recouping, return and then some other freak thing happens.

I did my homework before this, trust me. I'm in the medical field over 15 years. Wasn't the dr's fault, blah , blah.blah .."they" the medical professionals don't know it all. Trial and error. That's where lap band came in. th e "safe surgery". Now the surgeon who saved my life in 04/10.won't even discuss doing one of those and will tell ya get the hell out of his office if ya try ! Very brunt, up fronts , nothing held back type man. We didn't quite connect at first meeting when he did a "direct admit " & told me I was a day or two away from dying, after listening to me 5 minutes, BIG THANKS to my OB/GYN who looked at my CT scan I brought in sent me to him ASAP.

I had to be fed through IV for a week to survive the surg. I had dilated loop syndrome, basically being strangled by intestines and scar tissue. kinda common after so many surg's but I shouldn't.had to go approx year misdiagnosed...I give my self credit.there for researching , pointing out on several CT s.that the "mass" showing up is getting bigger!! )

That's frustrating and expensive. But I'm not a cut and dry.. Case by any means...and to try to explain this over and over from one Specialists to another is just now mind blowing. and frankly, I'm worn out.

up until last October I could tell you every surg , every hosp done in dr's. Name , date etc. I can't sit and spit out what i've already had done this year. The paPerworK is mind blowing. But thank goodness I had that medical background because I have every damn copy/original EVERYTHING from piss tests to bypass, Iron, blood transmission, labs. Wish I could just burn it!

wow..hope I didn't say too much that's just one surgery in April 2010 I spoke about!

And I'm happy for everyone who does well and know personal friends and family who had WLS and never wish this on anyone. Lap Band was the biggy last year where I work all the employees were getting it, but everyone also knew me, saw me, heard my stories ,and they would say " I'm not having that one you had, nine is safe" ... I had to speak up when I finally saw someone ask the question i've tried do searches for " anyone have regrets" . If I just didn't say Yes I would still feel guilty.

Live and learn!

If you're curious, I was 239 @ weigh in November 1999 now 88-95 #'s. My desired weight,.115. Dr's want me 125\130. But would be very pleased at triple digits!"[/quote']

Mbrockgreat<br />Sent from my SPH-L710 using RNYTalk

[TinyMamiOf3kids 1,280]

Mbrockgreat<br />Sent from my SPH-L710 using RNYTalk

How are you feeling now? I'm sorry you went threw all this. I guess sometimes WLS isn't for everyone.