Members Speak.....If you could, would you?

If you could go back to your decision to have weight loss surgery, would you still have it? 

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I did not come blindly to my decision to have WLS. I looked into it for many years, and very seriously for a year prior to having RNY. 

I am very independent. I do not wait for others to hold my hand. I get all the resources I feel I will need when making a major decision. I make my choices with solid understanding under my belt. I develop a mental plan of direction and write down my course of action. 

I prepare myself for the challenge ahead knowing I may run into some roadblocks along the way. I create a way out to overcome whatever obstacles I may encounter. If I find I need more resources, or I need to gain more knowledge, I actively seek it. 

I do not make excuses. I know what I want and where I am going. I do not cry over a mis-step. I do not get others to join me in a pity party.

I remain positive, purposeful and upbeat. I hold myself to a higher standard. I do not care about what everyone else is doing. I have come to know myself and have addressed those secret places in my life we all tend to avoid. 

I have always had a clear goal and plan and I have never swayed from it. I am very strict and strong-willed. My personality, tolerance, life experience and stamina are all part of the equation. 

I know myself and my limitations. When I began this journey, I felt I was fully prepared mentally for any challenge I would come across. I put in a lot of time doing research, and I continue to educate myself as time goes on.

What a great post

In a heartbeat.  My only regret is not doing it sooner.

Same here Jenn!  I wish I had done this surgery in my 30s or 40s. I've missed a lot of living because of my weight and health issues. I am very thankful I went ahead and paid for this surgery now (insurance doesn't cover any WLS). I now have a more active and fulfilling life and believe I have added at least 10 years to my life span!

would I do it again?  In a heartbeat!!!!!

I can't agree more with Jenn! In a heart beat. I literally changed my life for the better with that decision and my only regret is that I did not do it sooner! 

Absolutely!

I have no regrets ...  none ... I would never go back on the BEST thing I did for myself ... I am enjoying every minute of it ... and every pound lost is gone 7 years and 6 months after ... it feels like it was only yesterday ... I am loving my journey....

Having weight loss surgery was the best gift I ever gave myself. I have no regrets and would have it again in a nano-second. I used to regret not having it earlier in life but now I don't. I needed to come to a place in my life where I was ready to make the commitment to the lifestyle changes needed... I may not have been as resolved years ago.  

~Michelle "Shelly"

I would absolutely do it again, in a heartbeat!!