Curious

Hey all I was just wondering was was the factor or situation that make you decide on wls?

I got tired of not fitting in the world and knew that WLS was my best hope to change that. Turns out it took an awful lot of mental health work as well, so maybe I didn't really need WLS.... but I'd never done the mental work prior to WLS so it really doesn't matter!

Thanks for sharing.

Held my first grandchild and I wanted to see her get married...

Could not start yet another diet - the decades of yo-yo weight loss and gain had to stop; I was now pre-diabetic, fatty liver, feet always hurt, heart was racing - and really, really wanted to be around to see my children grow up and hopefully enjoy grandchildren; I also wanted to be a good example to my boys - showing them what one can do when they are determined!

I was also ready to say good bye to all the fried and sugary unhealthy food - I looked at it all as an allergy to my body, that would and was killing me!

There are so many wonderful items I will still be able to enjoy - but food is no longer my obsession - being healthy and finding new/exciting things I can do with this body that is getting lighter and healthier, that is my new focus!

Sunny

Wow thats great thanks for sharing.

for me it was my medical situation kept getting worse and worse. i had cellulitis in both legs, they were weeping, i was having to go to wound care every week, i was on oxygen 24/7, 2 blood pressure meds i could hardly move. i knew if i went much longer i would either be in a nursing home the rest of my life or else dead so i decided to have the weight loss surgery.

wow thank you for sharing, how have you been doing since the surgery?