What's something you didn't consider before WLS?

OMG I can so identify! My family used to joke that it wasn't a successful dinner out if I didn't end up with something on my boobs! Last time I went out with my sisters, I was the ONLY ONE with a clean shirt at the end! SCORE!

I know it's because now I can sit up closer to the table, and don't have to drag my fork over a foot of tummy to get to my mouth. Ergo, boobs are safe now!

VARICOSE VEINS!!!! I didn't expect those, nor did I realize that they can be so big. It's such a problem with me that I am having them "thermally ablated" in April. The circulation in my legs is so poor that it causes horrible pain and cramping. This, I did not foresee! I wear ugly compression stockings now, but by summer I will not need them anymore except for at night....thank goodness!

Everything else seems to be as expected, loose skin and all!

I now have these bulging veins, and then some that almost look like bruises...

I really need to go see someone about them, but I really need it covered under insurance. I went to one place, but they didn't even accept insurance.

I got a referral from my NP for a Cardiovascular surgeon. As long as I wore compression stockings for 3 months before the procedure, insurance would cover it. If your ultrasound shows circulatory problems, they should cover it. Maybe even if it's causing pain, they would cover it that way too. It's worth giving it a try...good luck to you!

The veins were always there, you just couldn't see them before. I am in the process of having my veins done. I was able to have one lasered. They can only laser straight ones...The rest I've been getting shots- I don't know the medical name. Basically it creates scarring in the veins and the body reroutes the blood. Each vein needs multiple shots though. Really fairly painless just takes time. Insurance has paid for some, and I have paid for some or it would have taken forever. Insurance would only pay for 8 shots at a time every other week, I've had over 100 shots already, he is almost done. In the end I will have paid like $1200. But it was worth it getting it done in 6-7 visits instead of at least double that.

Seems to be the common answer but for me the skin issues. I knew to expect it and I didn't think it would bother me but now that I'm almost at my goal it does bother me more then I thought it ever would.

I never had butt bones! Sure I've seen skeletons b4, but never realized some padding would be lost to the point that if I sit on a hard seat I feel them. Nothing worse than to have a wide flat ass with no padding. lol

Right there with you. Love my chair in the living room, but it's not well padded & now I'm not either! I've still got 100+lbs to lose & have no idea how uncomfortable sitting will be when I reach goal.

I've always had a flat ass, but oh yes it's getting worse!

I knew my boobs would shrink, but had NO idea they would completely and absolutely deflate flat! Couple weight loss with advancing age, (I'm 68) and wow! I can literally fold my breasts in half...at least my nipples point up again when I fold them!