What is your opinion about this?

A few days back, I asked a question about "did anyone have bad results from wls." (My brother asked me to). Ok, I received an email from someone that has not had good results. In fact, this person said if they had it to do over, they probably would not have it done. There has been little wt loss, physical problems, This person was told by the surgeon to eat 8 small meals per day. I am told that this ads up to about 1200 calories. There is some exercise but it is limited due to health problems from the surgery. The person sounds frustrated and angry. (I guess I'd be too if that happened to me). I was told that the wls is not the MAGICAL solution to wt loss that everyone on this website says that it is. Each person is different, and can react to the surgery in various ways. I KNOW that wls is no MAGICAL solution. It requires self discipline on my part when I am post op for the rest of my life. What I seemed to get from the letter, was that everyone here says how really GREAT wls is...and that this is not a true picture of how it CAN end up. My surgery is 20 days away. I have to be honest and say that the message I got from that letter did disturb me. It got me wondering again, is this what is best for me? I know that I want the wls. I am so prepared for it. Something is going on inside my "head" since I read that letter. Any comments, suggestions, or anything else anyone wants to say about this? (I won't mention the person's name) That part is pvt between the writer and myself. If the person that wrote that email to me is reading this, please don't be upset that I am writing this. It is nothing against you. I just need some other feedback about this situation.

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