any regretters out there?

[becker2]

Absolutely no regrets at all. This surgery has changed my life. But, it is not a magic bullet. The process requires effort and commitment.

[Happyme2]

Wow, I'm so glad someone ask this questions. I'm having surgery in two days. Wednesday and I have been getting the pre-surgery jitters.
I'm excited, I'm ready - It's just the waiting now. I've kissed my puppies a hundred times, they think I'm nuts.

These post give me such great hope, I can't wait to join you all in this wonderful quest.

[Happyme2]

I always put my puppies in front of me when pictures are taken (to hide my fat bod) , or try to put a skinny person in front of me. It will be nice when I can be front and center and not hide behind people and puppies.

[tripletdadof5]

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[AnnieG]

My only regret was not doing it sooner -- it would have added so much life to my years! I'm 66 and feel better than I have in 13 years. Multiple chronic health issues have cleared up.

[AmyBee]

I think it depends on the stage the person is at. I might not have regrets a year from now, but at 7 weeks post-op, I do. At this point, I'm losing weight at a rate less than I did pre-op, and pre-op my weight loss was more predictable. Now I can do everything according to my surgeon's recommendations, and actually gain weight. I've been gaining and losing the same .5-1 lb every week for four weeks. I don't say this to discourage you - it's just too early to tell for me. But it's unrealistic to think there won't be any hard times or difficulties. People who've had the surgery do paint a picture of weight loss bliss, and that is their experience... but my big wake-up call lately was thinking that it was going to be a better result than conventional dieting. In my experience, it is for the first couple of weeks, but after that, not so much. (So far.) I got caught up looking at all the 'average weight loss' charts posted by bariatric surgery centers, thinking 'Hey, on average, I'll be down to X weight by October.' For doing something so extreme (having 85% of an internal organ removed) I expected more extreme results than this, at least for the first six months.

That said... it is an amazing feeling to never be hungry, to not be ruled by cravings like I used to be, and if I do hit a spot of eating something I know I shouldn't, VSG definitely contains/limits the damage. If I have a craving for a cracker, I can't eat a whole sleeve of them anymore. So there's that.

I just thought I'd chime in with a slightly different perspective. There are no miracles, really. Just hard work, every day.

[markferm]

I am really glad someone asked this question because its been running through my mind everyday. I am scheduled to have my surgery on August 7th. After the diet class i just had a couple days ago, I was out. My wife has been great though as she had the sleeve done 6 years ago. These responses have been really helpful in keeping me motivated and my fears at bay. That first month post op is pretty freaky to me as I have a fear on not only nausea but also getting dehydrated due to not getting everything in. I am 25 days out....

[AmyBee]

If it helps, I was given Zofran for nausea and it worked like a charm. The first few days, I stayed on it as long as I was awake and took it regularly, but I was able to stop it pretty quickly. I just made sure to keep one on hand, and it was lucky, cause there were a couple of times something didn't sit right and I'd feel oogy. I was paranoid about throwing up, but I didn't throw up once. Be very careful with cold liquids, and follow your surgeon's instructions. Go slow. Drinking too much too fast, or dumping too much cold on your stomach, are sure ways to get an opportunity to worship the porcelain idol