Surgery June 4th...worrying I'll regret my decision. Any regrets about VSG?

[onsummit 117]

June 4 will be my 1 year anniversary. I started at 283. Today 165. Have gone from size 24 to not quite a 12. Am I new person - no, but I look like one. Do I have a new life - no - but the one that I have and love is easier and much more comfortable.

A friend told me how average I look. I was so thrilled I started to cry.

My back still hurts more than I would like but my knees and hips are totally fine. At age 67, my skin has not handled the weight loss well and I will never go sleeveless nor wear a skimpy anything, but I probably wouldn't anyway. But I can go out in jeans and a tucked in tee shirt.

[jjinWA 511]

We had a plastic surgeon give a talk in my support group today. Excess skin is common for everyone and rarely covered by insurance so also an issue most of us will live with. I am ok with that, as long as my "insides" remain healthy and functioning normal. :-). I want to come out of this healthier then I am now. That is my goal and I pray every day that this is the right decision for me. I can stress about it, go sleepless at night, etc etc.... But in the end I just have to make the decision to do this surgery and go forward with good thoughts. There are so many success stories out there, and soon I am going to be one those success stories to!