Would you do it all over again?
My daughter and I both have had the surgery in the last year and would do it again without a second thought. And to reinforce this my son, who had his surgery in Toronto, developed a leak and with all the complications has been in and out of the hospital several times in the last 6 months said, despite all the problems he would do it all over again for sure.
Lorraine
Lorraine
I am a weird case. I have always had an odd body medical wise, and my Dr has frequently suggested I donate my body to science when I die LMAO. {I think he's serious 
}
Anyhow, since I had my surgery, just under 2 years ago, I have lost over 250 lbs, and have developed reactive hypo very very bad, I have seizures and black outs etc. Nothing we do so far regulates it which is driving me crazy.
However, the other day driving my son to work I started shaking bad. {Which means an episode is on the way}. We went to the groc store and got an orange and some cooked roast beef and I sat in parking lot eating a bit of each. After hit and miss on each food we finally were able to get it well enough I could drive.
My Son reaches over and hugs me {which meant alot, at 19 he doesn't give me many any longer} and he says Mom, if you had the chance to go back in time, would you change having of had the surgery done?
In my mind I saw myself sitting on the couch, taking breaks to get across room to toilet. I saw myself not fitting in any clothes so having to wear pj's that look like a tent. Then I saw myself and my Husband doing the mile walk every day, my clothing being extremely smaller. I also saw myself blacking out, having a seizure, and even spending 20 minutes to try to have a bowel movement that's bigger than my head LMAO.
Suprising myself I said yes I'd do it again. Yes either way I am still sick. Bit different ways but this time I can still walk, can function, and yes I suffer alot and we have yet to figure how to regulate it, but the other way I was destined to die within 2 to 5 years my Dr said, and I HATED me. I don't like this new sickness, makes me feel out of control of my own life, but it's still better than taking 3 breaks to walk 10 feet to the bathroom. It's still better knowing I have a chance at life now where before I didn't. I can now walk a mile without breathing hard, before I made it about 4 feet when I had to sit or lean across counter to breathe.
This surgery has it risks and consequences depending on person, but it's a true life saver. Follow the rules your given, that's important, and watch how much change is evident as the months pass.
So the short of this long story is. Yep I'd do it again, even though that answer would shock my family and friends LMAO
Elizabeth xo's
Edited: I don't know why but on my comp screen half my sentences are cut off, I didn't lose 25 lbs I lost over 250. Sorry if it's not cut off on your screen lol then this is just a yep I am proud and wanted it documented right haha
}Anyhow, since I had my surgery, just under 2 years ago, I have lost over 250 lbs, and have developed reactive hypo very very bad, I have seizures and black outs etc. Nothing we do so far regulates it which is driving me crazy.
However, the other day driving my son to work I started shaking bad. {Which means an episode is on the way}. We went to the groc store and got an orange and some cooked roast beef and I sat in parking lot eating a bit of each. After hit and miss on each food we finally were able to get it well enough I could drive.
My Son reaches over and hugs me {which meant alot, at 19 he doesn't give me many any longer} and he says Mom, if you had the chance to go back in time, would you change having of had the surgery done?
In my mind I saw myself sitting on the couch, taking breaks to get across room to toilet. I saw myself not fitting in any clothes so having to wear pj's that look like a tent. Then I saw myself and my Husband doing the mile walk every day, my clothing being extremely smaller. I also saw myself blacking out, having a seizure, and even spending 20 minutes to try to have a bowel movement that's bigger than my head LMAO.
Suprising myself I said yes I'd do it again. Yes either way I am still sick. Bit different ways but this time I can still walk, can function, and yes I suffer alot and we have yet to figure how to regulate it, but the other way I was destined to die within 2 to 5 years my Dr said, and I HATED me. I don't like this new sickness, makes me feel out of control of my own life, but it's still better than taking 3 breaks to walk 10 feet to the bathroom. It's still better knowing I have a chance at life now where before I didn't. I can now walk a mile without breathing hard, before I made it about 4 feet when I had to sit or lean across counter to breathe.
This surgery has it risks and consequences depending on person, but it's a true life saver. Follow the rules your given, that's important, and watch how much change is evident as the months pass.
So the short of this long story is. Yep I'd do it again, even though that answer would shock my family and friends LMAO
Elizabeth xo's
Edited: I don't know why but on my comp screen half my sentences are cut off, I didn't lose 25 lbs I lost over 250. Sorry if it's not cut off on your screen lol then this is just a yep I am proud and wanted it documented right haha
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Surgery May 13, 2009
With Dr J Caruana Synergy Bariatrics
STARTING WT: 439 lbs CURRENT WT: 197.3 lbs
TOTAL LOSS TO DATE: 241.7
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YES without hesitation. I wouldn't even think twice about it. I want to say that my life now is 100% better than it was presurgery, but it is even more than that. I just don't think I can put a number on it. I have the same job, the same loving family, the same friends....but my life is so much better, I am so much happier, my days are so much more worthwhile now....
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Absolutely!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm seven months out have lost 92 lbs. The ravenous cravings are gone. Now that I look and feel better the SHAME is gone. I wouldn't wear a bathing suit anywhere and now I do Aquafit 3 times a week. I am a new ME!!!!
You do have to work at it, but it's such a helping and motivational tool!!!
You do have to work at it, but it's such a helping and motivational tool!!!
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