Reasons For Having Surgery?

Hi Everyone!

I was just wondering if any of you would like to share -why you had surgery or why you want to have the surgery?

I have so many reasons why I feel I need and of course I have reasons why i want the surgery-Does that make Sense? Should I feel guilty for  wanting something I also Need?

Thanks in advance for sharing!!

 

I wanted the surgery because I was going nowhere with diet & exercise. I really was being true to myself and ate the right things and went to the gym 3X a week for one year. NOTHING - and I mean nothing was lost. I was totally disgusted with myself because everything I wore looked terrible on me. My metabolism was so screwed up.

So I guess I wanted WLS to help me get to a more healthier body. The vanity part of it was definitely a factor and I'd be lying if I said otherwise. However, I needed Wls because I had severe sleep apnea and my joints were so painful all the time. I had to have surgery on my knee due to a torn meniscus in my knee. Walking or getting up from a sitting position was not an easy task.

All of the health henefits that I received from this surgery so far have far out weighed just wanting to look presentable. That is the added bonus.

So you see, I wanted and needed it.

 

 

 

Hi Lovingheart --

Just wanted to say thanks for the nice comments on my photo. I also PM'd you about my experience with Dr. C and his practice. Hope it helps you with your decision. I would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone.

You should not feel guilty about wanting/needing surgery. But I totally understand your question. We all think "if I just TRY harder ..." But for most of us, we are not going to get to anywhere near normal weight without some kind of intervention. Think of it as if you were diabetic, would you feel guilty about needing insulin? Of course not. You would do the insulin thing and start feeling better. In this case, if you do the surgery, you will start feeling better. Looking better will be a pleasant side effect.

Take care --
Maria

For me it was many things... at first I didn't want the the surgery (my pcp sent me to a seminar 4yrs ago & I went to shut her up amd wanted nothing to do with it then) but after some soul searching I realized there was no other way to do this. I was having trouble walking (my knees & ankles hurt), I had asthma & couldn't breath (it was a chore walking up & down the stairs oh hell, even walking anywhere), my bp was high & had to be controlled with meds & I hated that fact!!! Also my family history played a big part in my decision. Diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol, cancer, an aunt who died at 46 yrs old because she weighed over 600 lbs, my parents died at young ages and I didn't want to become another family statistic!!! I was tired all of the time & quite frankly tired of going through life that way!! I was having dreams about heart attacks & my aunt's body with my face laying in that hospital room dead... these things along with a comment from my then 4 yr old niece helped me decide to do this. My SIL is a reg dietician who just happened to work with a bariatric surgeon at the time - she gave me lots of things to think about... she even gave me this site to help me along. It took a few months of research but once I decided time flew by fast!!

I am living life again - not just going through the motions!! So much has changed - I am more than halfway through my weight loss - I know now that I can do this & I enjoy life & all of the possibilities it now holds!!!! So I guess you can say that I too needed & wanted this surgery!! For some people there is no other way out of this prison & I was one of those people!!!

Good luck!!! You can do this!!

Cece

 

I was asked this question many times during my pre-op period from several of my co-workers.  I wanted to live a long and healthy life and be a pain in the butt for my wife and kids.    I had I blood pressure, asthma and was diagnosed with sleep apnea during my surgical workup.  I knew that if I did not do something soon, I would be looking at hip and knee replacements, diabetes, heart disease and an early death.  I wanted to be here for my wife and kids, nothingelse had been successful in the long run for me. 

I started to think about this 4 or 5 years ago and my primary wanted me to try Meridia which was successful when I was on it but I gained back the weight and more.  Last summer I gave one last ditch effort to loose the weight on my own, well since I went on to have surgery you can guess how successful I was with the weight loss.

Jim

I wanted this surgery for many, many reasons....to be honest, vanity was probably the main one. I was always smaller in school and after three kids, ballooned to 327 lbs. But health was another major....I wanted to be around to see my grandkids someday, and at the rate I was going I definately wouldn' t have been.

Now, at almost 1 year out, and 130+ gone, I am soooo happy I did!!

Good luck with your journey...