Do you ever regret weight Loss Surgery !
I don't regret it. I have a hard time believing many people regret it because they have to take vitamins. I mean, let's see, which is worse, taking a lot of vitamins (right now my iron is really low so I take 12 iron pills a day along with four vitamin C pills, so altogether I take about 25 vitamin pills a day) or weighing 270 lbs, being unable to bend over to tie my shoes or shave my legs, unable to walk up a flight of stairs without getting out of breath, having arthritis in my knees so severe I need cortisone shots every three months, having to order expensive clothes online because "normal" stores don't carry my size, etc? Um, I'll pick the 25 vitamins a day. Easy choice for me.
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
No regrets, none at all. That being said, I am very very grateful for the years I spent before surgery working on my relationship with food, my emotional issues, and my overall health. I think I would be having a much more difficult time of it had I not come into surgery with that. but I am overjoyed. I hate taking pills but it is a small price to pay for health and ease of movement and yes, the size 6 pants! They matter too!
No regrets at all!!! The only regret I do have is not having this surgery sooner! I'll take taking vitamins everyday vs. being extremely obese. I love the fact that I'm no longer in plus size and that I can actually shop in a normal size clothing store (first in my life).
I enjoy the fact that besides scale victories, I'm enjoying the small things more such as crossing my legs now, walking up stairs without getting winded, being out in public without people staring, just having over-all confidence now. ![]()
The Best Decision I have Ever Made!!!
Never even had buyers' remorse ... 9+ years and never regretted it for one second!
I think WLS is a bit like pregnancy and delivery - there are some people who want to outdo everyone else on how sick/in pain/difficult it all is ... when I suspect most people are like me and find it all a breeze and not much to moan about ![]()
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Ok, I'm only 3 weeks out and I have a lot of personal issues arise within that time such as car accidents and two close family members in the hospital and there were multiple times where I wish I could just eat a cheeseburger! I was looking for comfort and I couldn't find it in food. When anyone asked me if I regretted it, I would say 'no' but if they asked if I would do it again I would say 'no' too lol I recognize it's almost like a withdrawal, and just like it takes 21 days to break a habit I hope I can break this food addiction too!
I agree with some of the other posts, I'd rather be taking vitamins forever to make me better than medication to keep me alive because of obesity related disease.
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