Robin, Bless your heart....I didn't have the surgery you did, I chose the DS...but my cousin had the RNY....she lost 135 pounds in less than a year, BUT she's steady gaining it back. Her problem is she still eats sweets....Not sure if you've been noting what you are eating or how much, but Fitday.com is wonderful for tracking. Sometimes its not that you are eating too much, it's that you aren't eating enough. It sends the body into starvation mode and it will hold onto everything cuz it thinks it won't get anymore. Good luck, Tonya

Joan- First of all, take a deep breath!! I had my surgery on 7/8/05 and was scheduled for Lap RNY. Unfortunately (or as I would later say, fortunately) I had to be converted to Open. This involves an incision down my belly. When the dr began the procedure, they found a hernia, a liver that should have been inside a 400 lb man and some adhesions on an old scar. So even if I wanted the lap, which I did, I couldn't have had it. The open procedure saved my life and a future surgery which I don't have to have now. I wasn't in any more pain than someone with a lap, but did get great pain medicine in the hospital. I can stay out of work an extra 2 weeks because of the invasiveness of the procedure. I have not had any problem tolerating any food, nor been nauseated or vomiting (oops, except once when I ate too much spinach-I was in a rush). I don't regret the surgery one minute. It is about a lifestyle change. Today, 6 weeks post op, I am up and out with the birds, out with my kids, shopping for clothes 3 sizes smaller and dealing with learning to eat HEATHFULLY-watching my carbs, watching my protein, getting in the water. God does take care us...........to a certain extent. He lends us this body and gives us choices....sometimes we do the right thing and sometimes we don't. Noone is going to be upset if you change your mind. The one thing that I did learn was that if you delay, sometimes your insurance company changes their minds about the surgery or your insurance company decides it will no longer cover the procedure. My dad always said when faced with a dilemma, make a pros and cons list. Maybe try that. Just so you know, I thought about canceling my procedure too. Then, I asked God to guide me in making the right choice (armed with my list of course!!) I have never regretted it.....not once...... If I can help you in any way, please feel free to email. Good luck and Godspeed in your decision. Anjanette

I normally don't post disclaimers before speaking my mind. But I realize that some people don't GET IT and automatically assume you are passing judgement if you don't post a disclaimer first. So, having said that, this post is not to be taking as judgemental or mean spirited. Instead see it as a means for others to learn what you have or have not done. It can also be seen as a means of looking at and evaluating oneself. I'm curious as to what your roll in your WLS failure has been? I looked at your profile and there's really nothing there. I too am almost 2 years out (December 8th will be my second rebirth day) and have complained at times that I have not lost as much as I would have liked (I'm down 135lbs). But being 100% honest with oneself (in this case MYSELF), I know that I have NOT followed the rules 100% of the time. I have NOT exercised from the beginning (at 410lbs fear was my friend). I have NOT followed the nutritional advice given to the letter. I DO NOT always stop eating when I get that full feeling (I still feel that being finished after one bite is ridiculous and am constantly waging an internal mental war regarding the concept. I'm working hard on that one). In the beginning I KNOW I did everything (except the exercise thing) right. But in time, I did fall off in other areas further slowing my WL progression down. Even now, time is not my friend between working a full time job, being a full time student, helping run a family business (as a key player), not to mention the unnatural amount of time I spend commuting to my new job (started it 4.5 months ago), I don't have time to take care of me and find little time available to do so. I have made strives to turn my current situation of not having time around. For instance, I joined the aerobics class at my job (runs twice a week after work) this means I don't get home in the evening until around 7pm -7:30pm (that's 2.5 -3.0 after I get off duty and the class is only an hour long......the rest of the time is my commute). I leave my house for work at 5am to be there at 6am (to try and get an hour of study in before I start work at 7am) or if I'm not going in early I leave my house at 5:50 to get to work at 7am. My commute home is longer than my commute to work. As you can imagine, I'm exhausted when I get home but still have company business to attend to and homework or studying to do (right now I'm on break since I just finished an overlap, it's my first break in two years but I'm still reading for a class next semester because I'm forced to take it over in the November semester). Two of my classes begin again on September 6 and the one class in November . That means I will have had a 3 week "vacation." The first "vacation" in several years. My point is that I can't blame anyone for my NOT following the rules but myself. I OWN that. So, when I see posts like this I wonder if the person that is upset is (or has been) somehow off the beaten path (like I have been) and either doesn't realize it, or is not willing looking at those fingers that point back at them when they are pointing at another (in this case the surgeon). So I ask again, what is your roll?

i had tummy tuck 9 months ago. i didnt have a whole lot of pain but i do know you will be swollen for atleast 6 months. i certainly dont regret it and once you feel better you probably wont either(I HOPE) good luck and if you think something is wrong have another dr. check you out better safe than sorry.

Dear Robin: I'm so sorry to hear you're having problems. I read the other replies so I won't repeat the suggestions. Just want you to know I was listening and this is a great place to vent! Hang in there. Mary