RNY ers..........would you do it all over again?

I'm only 10 weeks out and I would do it again. It's the best thing I have done for myself.

omg yes....wish i did it 20years ago!  started at 337 and in 9.5 months down 135 lbs  i have my life back!!!!

If you would have asked me this 6 years ago I would have told you "Hell no!"  In fact  6 years ago I went to my surgeon and begged him to reverse my surgery.  I was miserable.  I was sick, pretty much bedridden and had regained almost all my weight to boot.  All the negatives and not a single positive.

My surgeon told me I couldn't be reversed but I could be revised so I wouldn't have so much malabsorption.  He also told me that I probably wouldn't loss any weight.  At that point I didn't care.  I learned there were worse things in life than being fat and I was living it.

Since I was having a revision and I was so sick I decided to try something I had never tried before, following the rules.  I knew at that point the consequences of not doing what I was supposed to and I certainly didn't want things to get worse.

Today if you asked me if I would do it again i couldn't give a clear answer.  I wish I didn't have to do it to begin with.  I knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that there was no way I could remain normal sized for any length of time without help.  If there were another method that I didn't try I haven't heard of it.  I truly felt it was a lifelong affliction and there was no way out.

I have learned that there really isn't any way out but WLS is the best treatment out there to help with treating obesity.  It may not be perfect and it's no 100% but it's got better success rates than any other treatment out there.  So while I am glad to finally have effective help in dealing with my obesity and I finally accept that there is a price to pay in order for this treatment to remain successful, I wish there had been a less drastic treatment that didn't permanent affect my life and body.  

I have been dealing with obesity for over 45 years and I really thought by now there would be that magic pill or other successful cure for obesity but while surgical procedures have improved there hasn't been any other real breakthroughs in the lifelong management of obesity.

Yes, I would do it again in a heartbeat!  My only regret is not doing it sooner!  This is the best thing that I have ever done for myself!

The first three months post op I would've said no.  Now I'm 7 months post op and I say HELL TO THE YES

I am alive today due to having surgery.  No brainer for me!

Over 200 lbs lost in 14 months... absolutely! I only wish I'd done it sooner.

As Axel on the Middle would say Hells Yeah.

Not only would I do it again, I would do it every year for the rest of my life if that's what it took.  

In a heartbeat!!!!  :)

Warmly,

Jackie