DOES ANYONE HAVE REGRETS?....FOR A RNY...

I AM FIXING TO HAVE SURGERY IN 15 DAYS....JUST WONDERING IF ANYONE HAS ANY REGRETS?JANELLA

I had surgery on the 9th, and don't have a single regret. take care, Ashleigh 251/242/140

Hi sweetie, some have said they regreted it, but once the weight started to come off, they changed there mind and glad they had it done. You willl be fine, think positive of all the medical problems, pills, will go away as you lose the weight. It may be rough for a couple of weeks, but sweetie just getting this far and getting a date was rough. You conquered everything, you have a date, and just keep telling yourself, you are doing this to be a healthier you, and a better life. Love Kathy

Hi Janella! I think it's normal to be nervous and worried before surgery. Just remember the reasons why u want this surgery. There is also a message board on OH for WLS regrets, maybe u could check that out. But I agree with Kathy, most people that have regrets immediately following surgery change their minds after a month or so after having surgery and then they say "they would do it again in a heartbeat!!!" Tammy

my only regret is that I did not have this done 20 years ago when I could have enjoyed my life.

I HAVEN'T HAD THE SURGERY YET BUT I KNOW THAT ANYTIME YOU GO INTO SURGERY IT GOING TO BE SCARY. I HAD SINUS SURGERY SEVERAL YEARS AGO, FOUND OUT THAT I HAD A REALLY BAD INFECTION AND ALL I DID WAS FEEL TIRED AND SLEPT,BOY, IT WAS ROUGH AND I LAYED THERE WOUNDERING WHY DID I DO THIS TO MYSELF. WELL OF COURSE IT HEALED AND THANK GOODNESS I DID DO. I FEEL SO MUCH BETTER. YOU'LL BE FINE... HANG IN THERE

I'm going to be honest with you. Starting a few weeks after surgery up until I was a few months out I would sit and cry. Wonder what had I done to myself. This especially got worse when I was 6 weeks out and had to be hospitalized (turned out it really wasn't anything WLS related). However as time went by I got to see how my quality of life had improved. I had gotten used to this new lifestyle that I was going to have for the rest of my life. I think that is the hardest part. Coping with the new way of eating and planning your meals. I then realized that Id done the right thing for me and was glad Id done it. I still cry at the drop of a hat but thats nothing to do with me having the procedure. My PCP says that because of the weight loss my hormones are all outta wack. Evidently fat stores them so now they are being released into my body. Just hang in there realize you are in for the long haul. *huggles*

No regrets except that I did not do it sooner. I am SO enjoying my summer in new clothes!!! Jules 263/141