Question for the vets....Would you have RNY again knowing what you know now?

I know that this question has been posed before over the years that I have been here, but it came up to me again in corresponding with members that I have sent my post RNY hypoglycemia information with.

I have been very fortunate in my post op history. I didn't have hair loss, complications from surgery or trouble with fluids or protein intake. I did have my gallbladder removed due to abnormal liver function tests and am having problems with Reactive Hypoglycemia, I have trouble keeping weight ON!! Part of that is the RH and part is due to never being hungry (which makes it easy to forget to eat).

Buying clothing used to be if it fits, buy it. Shopping for size 24 was expensive and frustrating. Now trying to shop for size 2 is somewhat frustrating too because the racks in my favorite discount stores (TJ Maxx and Marshall's) usually have 2 or 3 pairs of pants in that size, if any. So again, somewhat difficult.....but at least when I find something that fits I like it better than me in a 24!!

So back to my question......Would you have RNY again knowing then what you know now?

My answer: ABSOLUTELY YES!!!!

Next post (coming soon) a photo of my size 24 jeans with a pair of size 2 jeans of today.

Yes yes yes. I am so glad I chose to do this. Happier, healthier and all around feeling good!

yes. I think I was a heart attack waiting to happen

Yes. Definitely.

YES! YES! YES! and YES!

Would I have RNY again - ABSOLUTELY YES!!!  Not just for the surgery itself, but for the entire journey that WLS surgery is.  I have become much more involved and assertive with my health care, and I am much healthier than I was a year ago.  As a previous poster said "I was a heart attack waiting to happen"  and now I'm one of the most fit post-menopausal women I know.  I feel that I can finally be "me"  and I realized just this morning how deeply happy that makes me.

But the journey hasn't been easy for me, and I expect it isn't easy for anyone.  I had insurance glitches (ended up being self-pay  --the best money I ever spent!), I could not tolerate most foods until I was about 9 months out, I've had protein deficiency, abdominal pain, worsening sleep apnea, and reactive hypoglycemia.  But these are not serious complications - I've been working through the sleep apnea, and I've found a diet that seems to be working to address the protein deficiencies and reactive hypoglycemia. 

It's still a journey in progress, as I continue to develop the skills to maintain the changes that I've made in my lifestyle.

 Exactly!! I don't have to hear anymore "if you lost weight then you wouldn't have this problem". The weight loss has been great but my pain issues persist........

Yes.

Never regretted it for one day - nothing to whine or moan about, I'm afraid ...   Most of the side effects are fairly well controlled by good lifestyle habits.

I know I wouildn't be as healthy - at nearly 50 - if I hadn't been a normal weight for the last 8 years!

I am 55 and don't think I was at a normal weight since I was 21 (at least not for more than a few days anyway).

Lifestyle changes have to be permanent.....at least if this is to be a long term success!

Unfortunately I think the permanent lifestyle change is a point that is too often missed - it's easy enough to do this for a few months, heck even a year or three.

Kudos to any 5+ year vets who are still doing it day after day ... the stats give a "success" rate of 50% EWL at 5 years ----- so those of us who are still at higher than 50%