Some Questions - Please

Hey.
When i chose to have this surgery, i was 45 years old, BMI of.. um... 46? i think, i can't remember, and i'm not sure what it is now. I should check that. I had NO comorbidities. 

At a BMI of obese, or superobese, or morbidly obese, its only a matter of time before the comorbidities happen. Or, you could possibly die before they show up. Morbidly obese people are at a higher risk of death, even if they do not have a diagnosed blood pressure problem, or documented problems with their heart. That level of obesity is hard on a person, your body can only put up with it for so long.

i chose to have this surgery because of the weight alone. I would do it again. I wish i had done it 15 years ago.

Having the surgery with no comorbidities to complicate things means you will likely have a smoother recovery. Why wait until you've got a complicating factor that could make your recovery and journey more difficult? Do it while you're healthy (especialy if, like yourself, you've got an 18 year history of obesity. If i was recently obese and had made no other attempts to lose weight, then i would not have chosen the surgery, but i've been obese for almost 20 years, i figured it was here to stay unless i did something drastic).

I too am choosing to have the RNY as a preventitive tool. My BMI is severly high (69) and diabetes and heart conditions run rampant in my family so I consider myself very lucky that so far I have not been hit with either of these., I do know tho that I can't continue down this path because if I do I feel I will not be walking within a year or even worse I won't be here. 

You chose the surgery for you and only YOU can know what is right and best for you.

Good luck!

Melissa, I had a BMI o**** at the time of my surgery.  Yes, I also had high blood pressure and sleep apnea.  But even if I didn't, I most definitely would have still had surgery!  There was no way in hell that I could have lost 160 pounds on my own.  None.  My body was broken - it couldn't lose weight anymore after years of yoyo dieting and basically destroying my metabolism.  I could see what was coming - HIGHER blood pressure, WORSE sleep apnea, diabetes, heart problems, mobility problems - NO THANK YOU.

Hi Melissa. My BMI is slightly over 46 and I don't have any major co-morbidities (YET), other than sleep apnea (controlled with CPAP) and some joint issues related to being obese (knee deteriorating, back pain). But the key word is YET. And I have been battling excessive weight gain for about 17 years. And I have seen so many posts from people who had WLS and said they wished they'd had it sooner. I feel like I haven't really been "living" for many years, if that makes sense? I usually avoid seeing my friends and extended family because I am so ashamed of the way I look. Taking my kids to the park is a difficult physical chore (even though I love playing with them!), so I don't do it very often. I'm tired of feeling "fat and ugly" all the time. WLS may seem like a drastic move to some people, but the alternative (continuing feeling like crap 90% of the time) SUCKS.   

 I have NO comorbities at all!! I have a BMI of 45.. weight and my 20 years of fighting it has left me emotionally drained... I need a tool to fight back

hugs dee.. i remember feeling that way. I want to always remember it, so i don't go back there. The emotional wear and tear is humungous.