Question:
Would you have WLS again. YES or NO??

   — Vitabella (posted on October 6, 2003)


October 6, 2003
Without giving it a second thought. This is the most liberating thing I have ever done.
   — Patty_Butler

October 6, 2003
I would have surgery again without thinking twice. I am so grateful everyday for what this surgery has done for me. Lap RNY 1/28/2003 down 110lbs.
   — C. Burns

October 6, 2003
Absolutely, positively, hands down, YES!!
   — Vicki S.

October 6, 2003
200 pounds gone in 14 1/2 months, zero complications, minor side-effects and a renewed interested in life, my family and myself...I would definitely do this again!
   — [Deactivated Member]

October 6, 2003
I can't say YES loud enough or with enough emphasis. I am THRILLED with my surgery.. my life.. EVERYTHING.
   — SarahC

October 6, 2003
Sign me up! I have never been so healthy in my life. I can move easily, I can go places, I'm not so self-conscious, I smile more, I enjoy the solitude of my morning walks, I love being able to wear clothes in regular sizes, I can take laundry from the basement to the second floor without stopping to rest, I now have regular-looking feet (as opposed to "Flintstone feet"), I don't have to face the embarrassment of having to ask for a seatbelt extender when I fly to New Orleans next week, I no longer look around the room to see if I'm the biggest person there, I'm thinking about dating again, I'm enjoying people being happy for me (gasp for breath...). I would do this over and over again.
   — Vespa R.

October 6, 2003
This is a hard question....I am almost 3 months postop and have lost 57lbs. Though I love the weight loss - all the stuff you go through can be difficult. If people are honest they will say that at the beginning they had serious doubts they did the right thing. As time goes on and the pounds melt away and you feel better - most would do it again in a heartbeat. I am just not there yet but I am sure will be.
   — laurab

October 6, 2003
Hi Janeen: I asked the same question...over & over again in the months before I made my final decision to have WLS. The answers were for the most part...resoundingly...YES. I am 6 months post-op. I have fears EVERY DAY that I will not reach goal or that this will fail for me....In my nightmares, I am in that small percentage of post-ops that don't lose enough or gain it all back (though I've never heard of anyone gaining it all back). I wake up every day wondering, worrying. But you know what? 6 months later, and 90+ pounds later, I think my answer would also have to be....resoundingly...YES! In a 1/2 a heartbeat even!
   — Amy A.

October 6, 2003

   — Jazzy

October 6, 2003
YES, YES, and YES AGAIN!! And iff I had to have it done every year, I would. And regardless of what a previous poster has said, from the very begining (the minute I woke up in recovery) I've never had a single doubt or regret. Not one and I'm being completely honest with you and myself. Every day I thank God for this surgery and how glad I am that I had it. I'll be six months out on Oct. 14th and I can't put down in print how happy I am. My health is so much better, I'm shopping like I've never done before, I'm so much more social than I was prior to surgery. Good luck to you in whatever decision you make.
   — Julia T.

October 6, 2003
Not only would I but I did. First one was September 30, 1999. Second one was 05/22/03. So YES YES YES
   — snicklefritz

October 6, 2003
YES! It's normal to second guess your decision early in the recovery. Once you've lost weight and see how great you look and feel, you'll know you made the right decision.
   — LLinderman

October 6, 2003
There have been times that i do not digest everything properly. However, my one regret is that I didnt have this surgery done 10 years ago. I fallen into ME and without sounding like an EGOMANIAC, I love how I am starting to look and love the person who I am. So the answer is YES!!! Without thinking twice, I would have this surgery.
   — MaxineB

October 6, 2003
Yes and now that I am 6 mos post-op I wish I did it sooner!
   — M B.

October 6, 2003
You bet your bippy.
   — mrsmyranow

October 6, 2003
I'm another one of the oddballs who has not for one second, questioned or regretted this decision. I had done my research (for many many months) and I knew what to expect. My surgeon even spoke to me about how it's common for people to have those initial feelings of "what the xxxx did I do to myself?" I am happy to say that I didn't even have those feelings. I'd do it again in a minute. I've had -0- complications, thrown up only a handful of times (because I didn't chew well enough) and can tolerate anything that I've attempted to eat (I've not attempted anything with sugar - I don't want to know if I don't dump). I've only lost 50 pounds in almost 4 months, but that's o.k. too. If my weight loss stopped now, I wouldn't be happy, but I know that I definitely feel so much better than I did 50 pounds ago and that in itself is worth it.
   — Carolyn M.

October 6, 2003
YES! YES! YES! I also wish I would have done it sooner :o)
   — Sandy M.

October 6, 2003
I have absolutely no regrets and am happier than I've been my entire life. The only person I've ever heard of who had regrets was a lady who thought she'd get her husband back if she lost weight, heh. Having this surgery won't change ANYONE ELSE, for sure, but it will sure change you.
   — Margaret G.

October 6, 2003
Yes for me and yes for my daughter
   — charanewme

October 6, 2003
Yes - in a heartbeat. Just wish I could have done it 20 years ago.
   — Patty H.

October 6, 2003
Probally although I would'nt give a definate yes. I figured I had to have wls as I could'nt carry 319 lbs anylonger. However I have NO ENERGY whatsoever, and my arthritus is much much worse. Plus I'm having many other problems from wls. I don't know. I guess I'd still do it IF I could have seen the future. Just wish I felt alive.
   — Danmark

October 6, 2003
YES!!!!! I wish it had been avaliable to me as a teenager. I had my surgery at age 53, 2 yrs ago, I have now lost 110 lbs and I feel like a normal human being, not someone that people think they can stare at and make comments about. Obesity is about the last remaining prejudice left where people think they can speak freely and not think they hurt feelings. I would do this surgery over and over and over despite all the problems I had in the beginning.
   — RODEO CLOWNS S.

October 6, 2003
I have 215 reasons to say YES!!!!!!! I am so much more comfortable with myself now that 215 lbs are gone forever.
   — OLD RODEO C.

October 6, 2003
YES! YES! YES! YES! YES!
   — [Deactivated Member]

October 6, 2003
I had 4 surgeries: The original lap RNY in January, two more laps for adhesions, and an open revision. I was in and out of the hospital a lot over a 3-month period. But I'm sitting here in 31-inch-waist jeans today, at 169 pounds, and there's more of me gone than remaining (I've lost 181 pounds). Would I do it again? In a New York Minute!!!
   — [Deactivated Member]

October 6, 2003
Would I do it again???? Not in a million years. I am one of the very and I mean very few that would not do it again. I really did not have any complications and have had the normal bout with trial and error on food. But in all reality I feel no better than I did before surgery and am not any happier. I had no health problems and had this surgery to prevent any future health risks as heart and diabetes run in my family. But if I could have seen the future for me on this journey my answer would have been no. Open RNY 11-4-02 284/153/145 -131
   — Bonnie C.

October 6, 2003
In a heartbeat!! This surgery has given me back my life - what non-Hodgkins lymphoma and associated problems from 1995 to 2002 took away...JR (open RNY 07/17/02 -201# since surgery, -214# total, 13# til goal!!!)
   — John Rushton

October 6, 2003
Yes Indeedie, Speedie~! . But sooner, much sooner.
   — MaryBee B.

October 6, 2003
I am only 1 1/2 weeks out and I say YES!!!!! I FEEL GREAT!
   — Saxbyd

October 6, 2003
YES! In a half a heartbeat! It has truly been a turning point in my health problems. It's solved most of them. I've regained the feeling I lost in my right leg and foot. I'm off high blood pressure meds. I'm off asthma medication. I'm off arthritis medication. Even my allergies aren't as severe. I'm about 25 lbs. from my goal. Just hope I can get there, maintain it long-term and stay healthy.
   — Cathy S.

October 6, 2003
This is the best thing I ever could have done for myself and my family. I feel great, and love the compliments although sometimes it makes me a little self conscious. I was at synagogue this A.M. and one of my acquaintances there said I looked great, and said she hoped I was feeling well. I told her all about the surgery and she was thrilled for me. I thought it was the niceset way anyone had inquired if I was feeling well and losing the weight healthily. I feel like a spokesperson for WLS, but am clear to say I was lucky in my recovery, and that you have to do alot of research. It isn't always easy, and is not for everyone. Good luck to you!!!!
   — Fixnmyself

October 6, 2003
Yes! Yes! A million times, Yes! I should have done this years ago. What a wonderful life - 4 1/2 months post Lap RNY and down 63 pounds! I can't remember when I felt any better!
   — adeas

October 6, 2003
Oh YES!!! I am 14 months out, down 125 + lbs, wear a size 12. I feel fantastic and I look pretty good to..Blush...This surgery gave me my life back....I would do it over again in a minute.......
   — Sharon1964

October 6, 2003
YES I WOULD OVER AND OVER AGAIN!!!!!!! BROOKE, I FELT THE SAME WAY YOUR FEELING FOR ABOUT 6 WEEKS AFTER MY SURGERY, PLEASE BE PATIENT AND GIVE IT TIME IT WILL GET BETTER I PROMISE. LOVE TO ALL
   — terri R.

October 6, 2003
I would have this surgery yearly if I had to. (thank God I don't have to!!) This his been a real life saver for me and it has given me a life that is really worth living. Before I just existed in that big sweaty , bloated , tired , sick , hideous body.
   — Rose A.

October 6, 2003
I was just wondering if the people who said No would care to elaborate any, for those people still choosing.
   — Saxbyd

October 6, 2003
At 7 weeks out, I would say yes, I'd do it again. I'm already down 35 lbs and at least one clothes size. I do wish I'd been prepared for the tiredness and weakness I'm experiencing, though. However, my joints are not aching nearly as much now and I can walk farther now than I could since long before surgery. So even with my few complications, I would still say yes.
   — Moysa B.

October 9, 2003
No way. I have had problems with the anastomosis closing up. Endoscopy hasn't helped (but in all fairness, I've only had 1). Too much pain, vomiting, and spaciness. Only 22 days out, though. I'll let you know if I feel differently next year. lol.
   — Annie H.

October 9, 2003
Funny you ask this question...I was just thinking this am, is it worth it. I mean, I am thrilled to be in a size 6, but am having terrible stomach (ulcer) pains after forgetting only two days of my Nexium. I dunno, I guess if I could have done it on my own, I don't think I would opt for WLS (who would?) but it is hard to be so "Rah! Rah! WLS" when you have problems you NEVER had before, no matter how minor.
   — rebeccamayhew




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