Horror of Horrors! What's your nightmare?

I read a post where the person awoke having dreamed they had regained all the weight they lost. I suspect that more than this person has had that dream. I know I have for sure. Here's a football question you can choose to kicked around: As a grad, long-term post-op, whatever, what is your greatest WLS fear? You were approved, you survived the surgery, the weight came off, your hair grew back (well mine did not), so now what is the issue? Is it solely regain? Is there something else that WLS might impact? For me, I have this gnawing feeling that long-term malabsorbsion will reach up and bite me on the butt (or what's left of it). I am obsessive about vitamins, adequate protein, take my calcium citrate, whatever. Still in the back of my mind I harbor a concern over potential health risks over the long haul. Nowhere Man/PH/Jay

wow... really good question!!! I am always scared its going to come back (the weight) and then what? My stomach is so small how could I possibly lose it again? My real nightmares (sleeping) involve losing my teeth. I always seem to have this dream about every 6 months. I will feel something loose in my mouth and spit it out and there is a tooth then soon they all start to fall out. I always look in the mirror and half my teeth are missing and there is blood everywhere. I HATE this dream and always wake up relieved that it was just a dream. Mind you, I am very meticulous about my teeth so them being rotten and falling out is probably not likely. Anyways.. that is my nightmare.

I get that dream/nightmare every once in a while. I googled dream analysis and here is what one sight said about it: teeth - Falling out: Loss of control over certain aspects of one's life. Powerlessness, unable to influence things or the outcome of things important. Loss of self-esteem in a situation or a chronic problem. I'm not a true believer in these kinds of things, but its interesting to think about.

thanks Ali~~ Um.... well that CERTAINLY is the case when I was dreaming it the last time! Dana

Yep, I join you in the long term Mal-absorption fears. Knowing my family genetics (We tend to live way into our late 90's) (Even in the presence of Morbid-Obesity) I'm curious, OK, Concerned about what happens to a Post-Op before they celebrate their 50th WLS-iversary. I certainly don't want neuropathy or the other effects Of long term malnutrition. That motivates me to keep chomping those Vitamins and such. Best Wishes- Dx

Not to revive your private war with the DS Nazi, but that is the one aspect of the DS that concerns me most. It has so many pluses, but its heavy reliance on malabsorbsion (with its potential for long-term gotcha's) is enough to keep me at bay. Nowhere Man/PH/Jay

"that is the one aspect of the DS that concerns me most." Me too Jay. I don't care what they can eat that major malabsorption thing really scares me. The long term health issues are what made me not do the surgery for many years. It is funny though--now that I have had the surgery and feel absolutely great, that is not my concern any longer. My number one fear/nightmare now is that I somehow manage to regain the weight I have lost. Talk about a loser--I am just not sure that is something I could survive. That's scary talk--isn't it? Really don't want to sound like one of the wackos that drive me nuts. I, too, am absolutely obsessive about vitamins and supplements. Have a great day.

DS "Nazi"? Isn't that just a tad strong? Or were Nazis just harmless internet posters, and I missed that day in school? Sorry, but that particular term being used lightly really bugs me.

I used it in the same vein as the Soup Nazi was used in Seinfeld. Your point it taken. Nowhere Man/PH/Jay

Thanks, I appreciate your response. I generally enjoy your posts. I guess I'm also a tad bummed about the DS-versus-RNY tension I see lately, which is more potent than I'd have expected to see on a grad board. I mean, *****ally cares what one particular rude poster on another board has to say about how dumb, apparently, she thinks we all were to have the RNY -- hell, she's not even a battle-scarred post-op yet herself, let alone a grad (outta sight here . . . can't she be outta mind here too, lol?). .