New- Do you regret gastric bypass surgery?

Hi, I am new and considering gastric bypass.  Initally I thought about the lap band, but I worry too much about having something inside my body.  I had my consultation and I seem to be concerned about the people who judge me for getting it.  What if I gain the weight back?  How do I deal with addiction of food?  What if it turns into alcohol.  

I only think that this will improve my life and help me to spend my life focusing on my very very two active boys instead of my weight and how many diets I can go on.  Anyway, just wondering if any of you have regretted it?  


Thanks.  Wishing everyone well.
Sheri 

 No regrets other then needing surgery in the first place.

never a regret!

I regret not having done my due diligence and researched ALL FOUR options.  I regret having the RNY--it failed me big time.  I wish I would have known about the DS before I had the RNY--would have gone straight to the DS. I regret having to have a revision...it is hard on you.  If you haven't researched ALL Four WLS options:  DS, VSG, RNY and Lapband...then you are not ready to make an informed decision.  Think twice, cut once!

Why would the DS be better than the RNY?   I am scheduled to have RNY on Aug 27th and had originally wanted the VSG but my surgeon suggested the RNY instead.

Thanks
Alvina

 Have you researched it? You can take NSAIDs for pain with the DS (or sleeve) but never again with RNY. The DS has the best percentage of excess weight lost, maintenance of weight loss, and resolution of co-morbidities. It doesn't have the risk of dumping and reactive hypoglycemia that RNY does. There are real benefits to keeping your own pyloric valve and not dealing with a man made stoma.

If you are set you get cut, you owe it to yourself to know the options.

I'm just seeing the original post now after getting newsletter.

I've been on OH for almost 22 years, you are the first person to have a surgeon in my surgeon's office!

I didn't have a great experience with rny, but know a lot of people did but I do agree that not enough people know about DS and while I was originally scheduled for open rny at United, a coworker of mine ended up mentioning (which saved my life!) that a new surgeon was coming to pioneer minimally invasive surgery at the U, so I had Ikramuddin within his 1st month.

Anyways hope things are going good for you, didn't mean to intrude but if you like feel free to send a friend request, I didn't want to intrude anymore than I have or go as off topic as I did!

peace, Lisa

It's been four years plus since surgery. I regretted HAVING to have it. I regret ever BEING OBESE, but I don't regret taking my health like a bull by the horns and making it a huge priority for me.

I regret that I had to sacrifice my healthy and well-functioning digestive system in order to curb an issue with obesity.

I enjoy the lack of pain associated with obesity, I had no idea how much my body was screaming out in pain at having to cart around 200 extra pounds of flesh. I enjoy looking like a "normal person" and being treated like one. my feet love me to stand on them for hours.

I'm not so keen on dumping (it only happens with approximately 3 out of 10 people)
I'm pretty much hating Reactive Hypoglycemia (I don't know how common that is)
Losing weight (no matter how I would have lost it) resulted in my needing to have my tailbone removed.

correction in red.

I agree that you really need to research, research, research! I have been starting and stoping the process for surgery twice now. I am on my third round and we are submitting to insurance next week. I sometimes have some of those same thoughts run through. But then I think of my Dad who is well over 120 lbs overweight, has diabetes, high blood pressure, and other things I am sure I am not aware of yet. I see how he cannot walk through the mall anymore, he has to sit down constantly. He has to have help getting on the ground and then even more help to try to get him up.

I am 35 and I don't want to live like that. My doctor has already told me that if I don't do something soon, I will end up there. I want to have a family and I know that with my Gerd and High Blood pressure, I will be in better shape to care for myself and the baby after the surgery.

So, if you really want to, start reading everything! All that you can get your hands on. Talk to multiple doctors and go to seminars. Good Luck!

Nope, don't regret it at all.

As far as your questions, you deal with the addiction to food by seeking treatment for that, if you are addicted.  If you seek treatment for addiction, it's not likely to turn into an alcohol addiction or any other kind of addiction.