Regret ?

Would u do it again ? If I knew what I know now I'm not sure

Without a doubt.  Is there a particular reason you may not?  Our experiences will all vary I'm sure if one has lots of complications and such they would seriously consider doing it again.

Well , I guess the main reason is because of all the problems I've had health wise ... Low iron , all the puking, all the vitamin defeciecy .. My low immune system which has now caused me to have vitiligo .. Just a number of things.

Don't get me wrong , I love being " thin" but I just wish I had known how hard it would be.

Sorry you've experienced some unhappy moments.  Are you seeing a hematologist for the anemia?  I had infusions twice within 18 months and felt much better within days.  This year my iron labs came back fine.

What other deficiencies are you dealing with?  What is your vitamin regimin?  Most of those are correctable with proper supplementation.  If you post, some of us may be able to help you?

Sorry your surgeon dropped you.  It's unfortunate to see some surgeon's not give a damn about their patients, it's all about the money and that's it. 

well,  I had 2 iron transfusions (2 year hour treatments) about 2 years ago. After the treatments I did feel so much better, but I think they have worn off, cause nowadays it seems like I have absolutely no energy. Lets see, I have vitamin D, Vitamin A, Vitamin b, and iron deficiency. My Vitamin A came about last year, when my eyes got so so dry. It took nearly a year to get my eyes back to normal. Of course the first thing the docs ask is "did you have gastric" .. I think I have finally found a vitamin I can take without getting sick. I have to be very careful with protein shakes because it causes me to have kidney stones. I know my iron is low because I don't eat enough red meat, but its very hard for me to digest. most times when I try to eat steak I throw it up.

yeah, my mom also had the surgery. She has had better luck on some thing, but she still throws up alot. We had surgery at the same hospital, same surgeon 2 days apart. I guess I didn't realize How hard it would be thats all. and as I said before, once you have the surgery thats pretty much it. He would send us a letter in the mail for labs, and that was it. your on your own after that.

 

sorry to hear of your post-op issues.  which surgery did you have, RNY bypass, gastric sleeve or DS?        

also how much did you lose and how old are you?                                        

 

sorry I havent' been back on lately..

I had RNY , oct 08, lost 120 lbs

and im 38

Absolutely. I was miserable. There are certainly challenges and some days are very difficult, but that surgery was my second chance at life and nothing in the world would make me go back to the years I spent as a fat person. My goal now is to help others either get through the rough spots or even better help them avoid the surgery all together.

Idk about y'all but my surgeon basicly dropped me like a hot potatoe after

Any WLS support groups in your area? or a counselor you can talk to? I think we could all use a bit of "help me accept the problems/chronic pain/issues" counseling, even those without WLS it's a fact of life for everyone, but hard to swallow.