Do you wonder what if?

Rich is an old school RNY, not-transsected, as well. Surgeon was doing obesity surgeries from the 1970s to 2005 when he retired. Kathy

no regrets here...i'd do it all over again in a second! this surgery was good for me in more than just getting healthy and losing weight. that is what brought my husband and i back together. we were separated for 6 months and i called him right before the surgery and asked him to take me out to dinner before i went in case i died or something. i wanted him to know that i still loved him. well he agreed and we really talked that night for the first time in a long time and the weekend before my surgery we got back together and our relationship is better than ever!! that's the biggest reason i wouldn't change a thing!!

I did a lot of research on the surgical options. I went to see my surgeon in 2001 and he had just returned from an extended study on lap RNY. I told my family that I wanted the surgery but they were ALL against it. So I did more WW, saw a nutrionist, went to the gym, got a trainer, and failed again at losing. My family realized that with my comorbidities and my weight at over 300 lbs, I needed a drastic intervention and they came on board, went with me to appointments and support group meetings. When I returned to the surgeon in 2004 he told me that at my age 57, and with my comorbidities, and loss attempts, gastric bypass was really my only option. He sent me to a weight management practice and these doctors fast tracked my scheduling and insurance approval, and got me on my way. No regrets about the surgical type decision. I did go through a period after the surgery where I had major regrets that I did not explore this type of surgery long ago. How did I allow myself to get so obese...explored all the mental, physical, and emotional reasons and that was hard. Why did I have to spend all those years as a morbidly obese adult women? Why did I suffer for so long and not really live.....just existing in my ample fat and skin? Why did so many years go by with fat Monica? I had to work hard to get these feelings out of me and accept how wonderful it was that I made this surgical decision and that now I was taking control and taking back my life. My journey has been really good, sure I have had many " Stupid Monica Trick" moments, but all in all I am a happy thankful women, who is a success going from 330 lbs to my current 174. Hurrah for me and hurrah for us all who chose this path. Monica, healthier, happier, sexier, and so thankful

No buyer's remorse here - I'm thrilled to death with my DS. But - bear in mind that anyone can get ulcers or tumors. The difference the DS makes with these issues is that we can be scoped, whereas the blind stomach in an RNY can only be viewed with sonography (which won't show an ulcer) or surgery. The NSAIDs issue was a big one for me - I have a history of migraines, and my father died of heart disease. There was no way I was going to have a surgery which ruled out an entire class of medications. (If you've never had a migraine, understand that you'd stick an ice pick in your eye if someone said it would make the pain go away) That made the RNY a no-go for me. The fact that you investigated all your options is wonderful, and you chose the best surgery for *you* - taking into consideration your husband's nerves about the whole situation. If it's working, don't worry about it. If it's NOT working, well, that's a different subject entirely. --BT

I had RNY two years ago, and right away, I was having all kinds of complications. Right now, I am dealing with stomach ulcers which nearly killed me last year. I made it to the hospital in the nick of time. I had to lose weight because I had a stroke, but as far as I am concerned, I have no more or less energy than before. I lost all the weight and then some, and am now trying not to lose anymore - I'm a size 4, and have no desire to be a size 2... I guess I am lucky because I don't REALLY need a tuck or lift, my weight seems to have been evenly distributed all around, but I would never, ever do it again if I knew then what I know now. I realize that I am the lonely voice out there, but there you go - buyer's remorse for me. I mostly wish I had researched my doc (old school doc) more and talked to other surgeons before I let him slice and dice me. Ina RNY 7/6/2004 256/145 goal /125 current

The DS surgery was something I thought about then tossed away after deciding I didn't want the long term added problems with absorbtion. RNY patients have absorbtion problems but it's worse for DS patients. We never know if we've made the right decision but once I make a decision I don't look back. I'd suggest putting the indecision behind you since you've had your surgery. Make the best of the surgery you've had and move forward. The problems RNY patients have with eating get better with every month out from surgery. By the time you hit a year you'll probably be eating like you did before surgery, but in smaller quantities. At least that's the experience I see from people in my support group. Best of luck!