I just wanted to know if anyone would not do it all again and why

I have been reading so many post and i dont see to many bad things :( sorry to be asking about the bad but would be so helpful for me to know i went to my 1st Group session on mon and was so happy with al the info i got but they said diff things can happen for some and not others so any info you guys could sure would be great ty Niki

Would do it again in a heart beat! I had quite a bit of pain on my left side for about 3 weeks. As long as I took my pain meds I was good. Had trouble with constipation for the first 6 months but as long as I keep my fluids up it is managable.
I love my new life and health. No more high blood pressure or cholesteral, sleep apnea gone!
Go to the gym at least 3 times per week. Have so much energy ans a sense of well being.
I have nort been this size (12-14) since early high school.
Life is good!!!!

Yes there is the good and the bad, but.....that is why the information session is so important so that you can be advised of the procedure, risks, and benefits.  Don't focus on any one part.would be my advice.  You are there because you have reached a point and want information and support on your decision and it is yours alone.  Do continue to reach out and best of wishes Camafrogs ;)

I have not experienced any negative effects.  The surgery is a weight loss tool and you still need to watch your food intake, fluids and vitamins for life, not just while you lose weight.

Good luck Niki.

Judy

 Niki, there are those out there who wouldn't do it again, I have seen glimses of them here.  I didn't get my size and health with sunshine and roses, I ate too much, wrong food, too fast, and food was my drug of choice.  I tried pretty much every diet out there, many more than once.   Am I still struggling with self esteem and general life issues?  Oh yeah, but being morbidly obese is no longer an issue that was like a umbrella overshadowing many other issues.  I can now see the other issues tree by tree rather than staring at a big friggin forest of problems.  Go to the sessions, listen, question then decide.  And whatever you choose, enjoy the ride!  Its the only one we get!  Regards, Ian  

Great post Ian - love it!  I haven't had the surgery yet, but I know already that if I can move better and not feel like I'm "taking up the room", go out and DO things I want to do and not feel I need to isolate, because I'm smaller, then, of course, I will feel better all around and be able to do the things that are helpful to my general physical and mental well-being.  I'm pretty sure there are "costs" to the surgery, and not everyone would experience them in the same way.  I've learned from my time on here that it is important to weigh and measure the costs/benefits in order to make a decision. 

There is no question that there are individuals who have failed and would say it didn;t work for them. I am in a support group and there are only a few who are over 2 yrs, both very happy and maintaining their weight loss.  The rest of us are still within the first year so still are in the glow of the wonderful weight loss.  I am so pleased with the 81 lbs. I have lost since Feb.  I do however realize its just a tool and I do sometimes get hungry and have to watch that I don;t eat too many carbs, not really bad stuff but triscits if too many are just that. I am thrilled that I went from 3 to 2 to 1 to 0 medform for diabetics and crestor 15mg to 10mg so far. I have energy that I haven;t seen in years and have started to exercise each day. Don;t like it but I force myself to do the 1/2 hr. on the glider each morning before I start the day. Must drink 4 tbsp. of benifibre and 24 oz of water each morning in order to have things moving. I can now almost 6 months out eat just about everything, slowly and small amounts and no more white foam which I had for 4 months. Gas still is a problem if I eat too fast but luckily I have my own office and a fan and radio really helps.

I still have to learn to deal better with stress, I still drive 2-3 hrs. each day to work, fight with my husband over silly things, worry about my kids and will they find happiness , get disappointed with some friends who since they are heavy say nothing about my weight loss and improved health. Whatever the reason you turned to food will not go away without some serious work on your part with a counsellor or alot of work you do yourself. It was not just bad eating habits, I think we were all feeling empty for some reason and had to fill that emptyness, or some of us gave too much of yourselves and needed to get refilled, sadly it was with  food.

And now when I thought I had really done something good for myself am facing breast cancer.  I am thinking positive and I did not turn to food.  I see that as a real victory for me.
Would I do it again yes, wi**** was something I had done much earlier and had more years without this burden of weight on my shoulders. I don't like to think about it but it does enter my mind if I had done this sooner would there been the chance of not getting breast cancer.
So for those of you much younger than me there is a connection with weight.

Hope this has been helpful.  Lots of things to think about, No magic pill but it does slow your eating and gives you a chance to think do I need to eat more, but the rest is up to each of us .

That was a great and helpful reply, thank you!  Also, you have proven you are a fighter with all you have accomplished with your weight loss and I hope that  inner fortitude will help you with this fight against breast cancer as well.  Thinking of you!

Ummmmmmm............ HELL NO to any regrets!

 you're always waffling Karen, hard to say where you stand...  LOL