Am I alone in feeling this surgery was a mistake?

No - I have never had any physical problems (yet) but mentally I can't shake this regret and fear feeling I have, and I am 3 years and 2 months out! The famous quote that I read all the time "I would do this in a heartbeat" has never been in my thoughts. I did everything right - two years of research - followed all the rules before and after surgery. But why didn't I take control of myself and do it without taking such drastic measures of changing a normal healthy digestive system into one now that is so compromised that I have to worry about all the things that could possibly happen for the rest of my life. The realization of this extreme surgery has hit me too late in the game. This past week my friend had emergency surgery for adhesions that had given her an extremly painful life threatening obstruction. Reading this web-site I see that many have had this problem and it is only one of the many that we will always have to watch for. Yes, I no longer have high blood pressure, reflux, and feel better physically and of coarse look better but I still don't think this surgery was for me. I realize it is too late for regrets but if I could turn back time I sure would, I would grab control of my life instead of a surgeon who cut me open like a fish. The reason for my decision to post is I have to know is there anyone else out there that shares my concerns and regrets or am I riding solo on this.

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