5 negatives

Now I know most people say on here it's the best thing they've done and shouldn't have waited so long ..... But what would be the 5 troubles or negative things you experienced with the surgery??

There's no way I can come up with 5 but here are a few - I've thrown up a few times from chicken getting "stuck". Easily fixed by slowing down when I eat. The excess skin is starting to really drive me crazy, but I can't complain too much because the melting candle look is better than being 411 lbs. Having trouble getting my vitamin levels sorted, but I was low on stuff pre-op too. Otherwise everything else is ridiculously amazing, and I wouldn't change a thing :D

I can't come up with 5 things either!! 

I have thrown up BUT it was self inflicted by not eating slowly.

It truly IS the best thing I ever did for myself :)  

Five things? Wow. Um... I don't know. I am only 8 weeks post-op, so maybe the vets have more insight on this. But here's what I expect might be troublesome on this path:

• hair loss -- I have thick, lustrous hair that many consider to be my best asset; I fear losing a lot of it. This is NOT a reason not to have the surgery in my view.
• extra skin -- again, still no reason not to have surgery
• difficulty with vitamin/mineral levels -- prevented with regular monitoring, or so I hear
• surgical scars -- I don't heal all that well because of a skin condition, so the redness and pulling may be permanent, but that is my experience; many have much better results
• the feeling of stuck food when I eat too fast -- I've only experienced this a couple of times post-op, but I know that when it happens, it's because I'm eating too fast!

There's nothing there that would have prevented me from having the surgery. It's all manageable and in time, will become easier and better. Like the others said, I've no regrets. The surgery is one of the best things I've ever done for myself and my life and I'm thrilled with it.

Although with a caveat; I'm still in the honeymoon phase so it's sort of a "rose-coloured glasses" view at the moment!

I am so happy that I had this surgery and I would do it again in a heartbeat, but, that doesn't mean I am happy about all of the changes all of the time. Sometimes I wish I could eat a huge meal of something that I really enjoy or eat more than one bite of dessert because I love sweets! 99% of the time I am okay with not being able to do either of these things anymore because it wasn't good for me...but, every once in a while, I am sad that I can't gorge myself on what I really want. But, then the moment passes and I am so happy about all of the things that I can do now, like play with my kids without feeling like I am going to die! Buy nice clothes for a fraction of the cost it used to cost me...etc....

I really do believe in this surgery and all that goes with it, but, I think sometimes people lie to themselves if they say they never miss their old lifestyle...if I could eat the way I did pre-op but be physically fit like am now, I would....who wouldn't?? All of the "bad" food just tastes so good! But, I know I can't and I am so thankful for this surgery for improving my life in so many ways...

I cannot think of 5 negatives. Hmmm... zero.. nope, nothing. no regrets no complications. just a fabulous zest for life :)

5 negatives.....

- Hair Loss

- Expense (you have to pay for the vitamins, protein shakes, maybe a few extras)

- Being cold a lot. I find I am freezing frequently

- CONSTIPATION - This is a big one for me, lol. Make sure you take your Milk Of Magnesia and whatever else you need to keep it moving

- Malabsorption of certain medications

- BONUS - Not being understood by regular doctors...meaning that doctors who are not familiar with RNY sometimes don't understand that you don't work the same way as everyone else, and that can sometimes be frustrating or getting conflicting information from Bariatric staff and conventional doctors =)

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the only trouble i can think of is I constantly battle myself for making good choices food wise. I knew before hand I would struggle..I regret nothing! 

I am happy I did this, the rapid weight loss is fantastic.  There are, however, some things that have been not-so-pleasant.

• My relationships with people are definitely changing.  Some people feel... threatened (?) by my healthy food choices.  
• The liquid diet is absolutely the worst.  Urgh.  It's so hard to stick to, and I didn't figure out I have an issue with whey until I'd already been consuming it for weeks.  
• Sometimes I miss how I could just eat anything I wanted to. I don't miss that body though LOL
• I miss being able to chug water when I am thirsty.  Sip, sip, sip.
• I have vomited, several times, self-induced, due to eating too fast.  That sucks.
• Flabby, hangy, jiggly skin hanging everywhere.  Yuck.
• Lastly, this is probably TMI but my damn underwear won't stay up!

Hair loss SUCKS! It better come back. Not being able to eat as much "comfort food" as I would like to sometimes. I miss buffets, just because of the variety of options, but it just isn't worth the money anymore.

But damn, there are just SO MANY amazing things. It's kind of like saying a twice annual for life all-expense paid trip to an exotic locale might have insects.