My story is similar to Diana's, with the only difference being that it's about my husband. His mental health has definitely improved.

I will add that the operation was, for us, one of the best decisions in life. So if someone doubts - do not.

6 weeks ago, I could have written this. As another person wrote, I was lying on a gurney in preop and still not 100% sure I was going to go through with it (basically right up until the anesthesiologist offerred me something "to relax" and I promptly passed out and woke up in post op). I will say, I do think your stat is outdated - General anesthesia is much, much safer than it was even just a decade ago, and the sleeve has about half the rate of operating and post-op complocations of operating and the bypass. Complications can include a lot of things, most are not fatal, though there is always a potential - infections, clots, liver lacerations, and even post op dehydration (one of the most common post-op complications) are all factored into the stats. Somewhere online, there is a tool that calculates risk by age and I think the risk of complications might be 1 in 1000, but, I think I remember the risk of fatal complicatioms being considerably lower. My surgeon also reminded me that the risk pool also includes people with serious health issues that I don't have, and wanted to have surgery in part to avoid - without them, my risk was likely well below even the averager rate. Did that calm my existential anxiety? Not really, but, it helped me rationalize my way through it and recognize my odds of waking up and being healthier in the long run were better than not. I mean, your chance of dying of heart disease, cancer, etc. decreases far more in 3 years by having surgery then the risk of the surgery itself. Anyway - I shrank my liver, had my surgery, felt like crap for a day or two, and recovered remarlably quickly. Lost 45 lbs pre.surgery and 30 since so far, and am halfway to my goal weight. Too early to tell how the skin situation will pan out - it takes about 24 months for your skin to finish shrinking, and I had a pannus before I had the sleeve so not expecting I'll lose it. But to be honest, nothing is super floppy or weird, at least not yet. I habe had times when I lost some weight under my arm, or on my innner thigh, nd it felt floppy for a day or so - but what's the worst that could happen, I decide not to wear short sleeves? I wasn't wearing short sleeves anyway. I think if you do it, you just have to be prepared to accept whatever changes come.next with humor and grace.

Thank you very much for your feedback.

Are you taking supplements to fight the hair loss or was it something you never really considered prior to surgery, so you never tried specific vitamins in relation to hair health to see if it would make any difference?

I know loose skin is unavoidable. I am mostly just concerned about the hanging skin in my groin area hanging even lower. When you have to move skin around to go to the bathroom - that's a problem.

I wish you all the best with your gallbladder surgery.

My complications started with a couple of stiches breaking. I had a greyish/black fluid coming out of my drainage tube. When I told the surgeon, he didn't listen and sent me home. That lead to other problems. Stiches breaking can happen in any surgery. I was just angry that the surgeon didn't listen to me. Nor did he listen to the visiting nurse that came to my place after my release. It wasn't until the nurse basically threaten him that she was going to admit me to the hospital under her own authority and that he would have to answer to the medical board why he didn't admit me. Would I do it again? Yes!

As far as skin removal, the only area that I had is a pinealectomy. There was 8 lbs of excess skin in my groin area. The other areas(thighs and upper arms) are my badge of honor for maintaining my weight loss (and it's not all that bad.)

As far as weight loss, I do WW. It helps keep me accountable for staying on track, how to deal with head hunger, bad habits, etc. For me, my wls just worked on my stomach but not my habits, etc.

My hair is better now than when I had surgery. The only problem I had was with my teeth. From what I understand, it's common with the rny, I'm not sure how it is with the type you're having.

Please let us know how you are doing. You're making the right decision.