Worst Moments

Okay we all put down the good things so everyone who is just looking only see that...now lets put down some of the rough things we have went through.. Let's put worst moments this year or the worst times..or sick times.or just the worst thing about this surgery Right now I would have to say it's the extra saggy skin.. and the fact that I cant drink beer anymore.

For me it's between the ulcer pain and that my thighs fell down to my knees . I still can't miss a day of ulcer meds or the pain is so bad I can't eat. I'll be addressing this with my surgeon next week at my 1 year check up. The fact is though I WOULD do it again. Micha

CONSTIPATION and impacted stool! Thank you Benefiber. Puking in my office trash can. Those things are really minor, however. After my hospital stay which was pretty awful, it really has been smooth sailing. Cheers! Courtney

Mine would be the fact that I have so much sagging skin that I would probably be about 2 sizes smaller if it wasn't for that....and I don't see what everyone else sees, I don't feel the way everyone else says I look. I feel better, but I don't see all the weight being gone...especially with all the excess skin! ~~em

Em, Em you look great !!!!! BARB

My worst thing is what has happen to my relationship with my husband. ( Never was really a strong connection) And I am still not out of the woods on that. This surgery makes you a stronger person in many ways. and sometimes a weaker person. My other thing was changing one addiction (FOOD) to another. When I picked up on a drinking addiction and a Xanax addiction I had back in my 20s when I was small. I started my drinking and slowly went back to the xanax. Now I am clean and in rehab. I really dont have another worst moments. I am getting alot of help for my problems.. I have had a very good outcome with wls. Barb

I would have to say that recovery was a bit rough for me...but, once 8 weeks was over, I felt great. Until this summer, I've not had any problems, except I also got an ulcer and the pain was unbearable. I'm on two meds and have to be on them for 3 months straight. I feel much better. The three weeks I had to be on a liquid diet brought me back to stage one and I starting losing again. I won't need plastics, but, my boobs are a bit saggy and I HATE my bat wing arms. If I had to have any surgery, I'd have my arms done and then a boob lift and maybe a small implant. But, I don't see that happening. My tummy skin is tight and not saggy and not any where near my pubic bone, so, I wouldn't qualify for Ins coverage. I was blessed with firm, taught skin. Runs in the family. Other than hating to exercise, all is pretty good. paula

Hmm, worse thing. Well, let me think. Of course the saggy skin is a downer, the boobs that are now tube socks with nibbles on the end of them and goes to where my stomach used to be, the stomach that covers my pubic area down to my upper thighs, my upper thighs down to my knees, my knees just hanging there. Yeah, I guess I would have to say that's been a pretty big bummer for me!! Thankfully not many (read that as none!!) people see all that. Yupper that's about it for me!! Other than that, plus a little trouble with an ulcer, throwing up anytime I eat meat, I think that just about does it for me!! A piece of cake -- wrong analogy, -- a walk in the park!! Much better. love donna

I'm with a bunch of you. Sagging skin...batwings, nice flat chest bone with boobs going south. My girls crack up. They give me a hug ( this was tonight with me in my nightgown) and say, Mom, you're getting so skinny, feeling my shoulder bones, etc. Then they look at each other and giggle, referring to my flat chest area. It's fine because I know. Thank God a good bra can shift things around a bit! However, I am totally thrilled to finally feel bones at all!

Let's see.. a lot of the same issues... Getting sick at work also used trash can(was on a dialer), neighbor complained Still seeing myself as over 350 lbs.. whenI look in the mirror(this IS getting better) Last but not least.. The skin....................arms,boobs & thighs...........tummy not so bad HEY!!! another thing.. When I walk my behind and everything underneath all moves/jiggles seperate ways.. It used to sway to and for ALL TOGETHER... it REALLY feels weird now..... Guess What?? I'd do it again in a HEART BEAT.. Tanya 358/218/185 5'6 140 lbs lost *** stuck for over 2 weeks..**