Survey Results - Regrets

After reading the results of the survey that Deb posted, I'm sorry to read that there are people who have regrets. I'd really like to know why you're sorry you had this surgery, if it's not too personal. I sincerely hope that none of you are having medical complications. Cheryl

I felt bad too when I saw that, I was kind of wondering why and if it was something that we could help support them through?

Exactly, Vi. We think alike. Unfortunately, we are the only two who have responded to the thread so far. Cheryl

I went ahead and posted in the thread of the survey post. I did have some medical problems after the surgery. I had a stricture and that did make several weeks pretty unhappy for me. I learned a lesson though. My surgeon is there to help me and to call him when ever I have questions and not just lean on information from this website and books. I had thought that I was just eating too fast or the wrong foods. Once I had the metal sutures removed between my stomach & intestines & had that opening stretched back out I am able to eat fine. More than a lot of the other people on this list. I can truthfully tell you that if I could only eat what some of you guys list I would have been soo very miserable. AND when is my hair going to stop falling out......arrrgh.

SORRY TO HEAR OF YOUR MEDICAL ISSUES, MS DAWN ... THAT CAN MAKE IT SO HARD ON YOU, BUT GLAD THEY FOUND THE CULPRIT & RESOLVED EVERYTHING. I ACTUALLY DON'T WANT TO EAT AS I DON'T HAVE ANY APPETITE AT ALL SO EATING JUST A LITTLE ISN'T A PROBLEM; I'M ACUTALLY HAPPY & RELIEVED THAT I DON'T EAT MUCH. IF MY APPETITE NEVER CAME BACK, I'D BE ECSTATIC ... WHEN I DO EAT, I ENJOY THE TASTE OF FOOD SOOOOOOOO MUCH MORE THAN BEFORE WLS. AS FOR YOUR HAIR, TRY BIOTIN ... YOU CAN GET IT ANYWHERE BUT WAL*MART IS PROBABLY THE CHEAPEST. I TAKE 500mg 3 TIMES A DAY & MY HAIR & NAILS HAVE RESPONDED WONDERFULLY. DOC OK'D IT AS BEING SOMETHING WE CAN ALL TAKE (OF COURSE, IF YOUR POUCH AGREES). GOD BLESS DAWN & NICK

I didnt post that I had regrets, I just said that I dont know if I would do it again. The pain is just too fre****hink for people who werent extremely obese like me, 60 pounds is alot but people are just starting to notice for me. I prolly wont get people to REALLY notice till around 100 pound, and then Ill still be obese There are good things, and I dont regret having the surgery, Im just not sure yet that I would do it again. I still cant eat alot of things either. No vegies..most make me Ask me in another month.

WE SURE WILL, MS DEB ... AT 100 #s, YOU'LL BE DANCIN' ON THE CEILING!

I should say Ditto to everything Deb said. I am still wareing most of my old clothes. most people do not even realize I have lost weight. Let alone 85lb. I would probubly do it again. I have a lot more energy. I believe I have a strickture as well. It is just so much work. Deb

Deb, Our turn will come, just not as quickly as the others. I have to admit I feel a bit jealous for people who are 30 pounds within their goal. I feel like why cant this be me? Dont get me wrong, i love you all and i am very happy for you but if i am honest about my feelings, I also have to tell you that I am discouraged a bit. I have such a longgggggg road to go. Everyone talking about plastics already and I am just trying to reach 100 pounds gone and then I still have another 100 to go. I worked out at the gym soooo hard last night that by the time I got home I was useless. I managed to get down 1/2 piece of chicken with ranch dressing and went to bed. Im really not having a pitty party..its just one of those days...

I posted Yes and No on the question if I would have the surgery again. At 4 weeks out, the answer was NO. I even started doing research on getting a reversal. Now at 15 weeks I don't have the regrets and don't want a reversal, but it is a lot of work (more than I thought, yes I was told it would be a lot of work, but it didn't sink in until now!)