7 years out and I honestly regret it.

Mar 18, 2015

Going to be honest here. 7 years ago we went into debt for a lap band. Thinking if I could get healthy it would be worth it. I lost a lot that first year, I was so excited. The second year maintained and now 7 years in? I weigh more than I did before surgery, my health is worse. I feel worse.  The truth is the foods that are easier to eat are foods that are bad for me. Creamy soups go down better than salads which sometimes get stuck and I am miserable. I often have trouble with veggies which has caused me to not like them anymore. I have gotten chicken breasts stuck enough time that they now repulse me because of how many times they have made me throw up.  Chips go right through. I can't eat high fiber cereals, I end up sick, nasty kid stuff goes down perfectly.  Yes, I have a choice between chips and fish, but I had that choice before surgery. If I had the will power to make that choice I would not have needed surgery. Often after something gets stuck I am miserable for hours or even days. I developed an ulcer. My system is totally messed up. I don't even eat very much anymore because eating is miserable, but now my metabolism is worse so I can't seem to lose weight.  If I could go back in time I would chose not to do it. This might not be what people want to hear but it's my story. Yes, I messed up, I eat the wrong thing, I don't exercise enough. I didn't do those things before either. If I had I would have lost weight without surgery. I spent a lot of money we could have used on other stuff.  It's not as easily reversible as they say, I still have it. It is deflated because it kept causing inflammation and I could not even drink water for a day or two.  Also after the first year the doctor who told me fills were covered, in fact it was a big part of the sales pitch, that other doctors charged for every fill and unfill, but he didn't. Well, after a year he started charging 100.00 a pop. Yes, I am sure it was in the fine print somewhere and I should have read it. But, it should have been more clearly disclosed, more over it should have been mentioned at the last appointment that wasn't charged or at least that the beginning of the appointment instead of the end.  Anyway, yeah I regret it. I can't afford surgery to have it removed. My friend that inspired me to do it had hers removed a few years ago after it got inflamed and she got seriously ill and was in the hospital for a while.  She is now going to try the sleeve. Not me. I am done with weightloss surgery.

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