Pre-ops: Check in please!

I will be honest. I purposely did not post for many months because the surgery wars bugged the *bleep* out of me.

I chose the surgery that is right for me, taking my health conditions into account. I have metabolic issues and eating less does nothing for me. I gained weight in Boot Camp - who in Hades does that? I NEED the malabsorption in order to lose weight. Health-wise and metabolically, the DS is the right choice for ME.

But I also know it is not the right choice for everyone.

I have friends who have had other surgeries and are perfectly blissful with their choices. I have other friends who have had or are planning revisions to the DS.

I have one friend who desperately needs some sort of medical intervention and was researching here the last few days, but the recent surgery wars scared her away from OH. Frankly, that ****** me off!

I am pissed that grown adults cannot have civil discussions and debates without name calling and slinging manure.

I came on OH as a VSGer and because of the 'wars' I wanted to see what all of the uproar was about.  Now I'm moving forward with the DS.