has anyone regretted having surgery ?

[pandora]

hi all , i have been on minimins for years , but am now concidering surgery . i just wondered if everyone has thought they made the correct decission ?
i went to see my GP yesterday to see about funding , but the goal posts had moved since i read the local criteria .
they have 4 catagories , 1 & 2 will be put before the board , 3 & 4 won't be concidered & at present i am in catagory 3
that said to get into catagory 2 i need to increace my BMI by 2.3 , so for the first time in my life i am actively trying to put on weight lol !
xx

 

[luckyla]

Hi

I don't regret having surgery for a single minute
My life has completely changed but only for the better xx

 

[bigun]

im having a few doubts now but there more to do with with dying but i will never regert having this op it means a longer better life

 

[wannabeminime]

Hi Pandora

I am the same as you, i need to gain weight to qualify, but i have decided i dont want to be hanging around for years before surgery, so i think i am gonna go abroad. Cant afford it in this country. I think i am gonna have a sleeve before Xmas!!

xxx

 

[charm55]

I have no regrets im now a year since surgery and 11 stone lighter and my life is 100% better.

 

[mariew]

I'm due to have mine in a few weeks, I also wondered. Good thread, thanks.

 

[pandora]

Hi Pandora

I am the same as you, i need to gain weight to qualify, but i have decided i dont want to be hanging around for years before surgery, so i think i am gonna go abroad. Cant afford it in this country. I think i am gonna have a sleeve before Xmas!!

xxx

there is no way i will ever be able to afford it , in Uk or abroad , i'm a single mum , so my choice really is , put on about a stone for a chance of funding , or keep struggling

 

[xxpigsgalorexx]

I will also hopefully be going in to have my sleeve soon... I suspect my only regret will be not having had it done sooner.... I can't wait to start my new journey ;o) x

 

[wannabeminime]

there is no way i will ever be able to afford it , in Uk or abroad , i'm a single mum , so my choice really is , put on about a stone for a chance of funding , or keep struggling

I'm a single mum too. Hard isnt it!! I am gonna take out a loan and be damned with it i think!! xx

 

[pandora]

I'm a single mum too. Hard isnt it!! I am gonna take out a loan and be damned with it i think!! xx

unfortunatly ( gosh i sound like im full of excuses ) when the ex & i split he buggered off leaving my with a load of debt which i am struggling to pay off & my credit record is worse than bad lol ! oh well , at least a stone is reasonable easy to achieve

 

[wannabeminime]

Oh dear ( Sorry to hear that! What a ******!!

Enjoy the gain, hopefully you'll then get the referral xx

unfortunatly ( gosh i sound like im full of excuses ) when the ex & i split he buggered off leaving my with a load of debt which i am struggling to pay off & my credit record is worse than bad lol ! oh well , at least a stone is reasonable easy to achieve

 

[pandora]

im having a few doubts now but there more to do with with dying but i will never regert having this op it means a longer better life

would it be too personal to ask why ? is it in relation to the op ? please dont feel you have to answer if you don't want to xx

 

[MissDiet]

I cried after my bypass. Proper tears, feeling sorry for myself thinking what the hell have i done. Ive lost 31lbs in 3 weeks which is great. But i do wish i could have done it naturally. Id advise anyone thinking of surgery to fully think it over. As its just a really strict diet really.

I know its easy for me to say it. But, knowing what i know now and how it is. Id be somewhat inclined to reverse the clock back 2 weeks and go on ww.

You need massive amounts of self control after surgery, a bit like a diet. But the only difference is if you slip up after surgery you'll be really ill etc, which is a lot more painful than a little guilt etc

I hope i dont put anyone off. I just wanted to give you my honest feedback xx

 

[Miss Tickle]

No regrets here. I couldn't do it alone and the 'tool' has helped me sort out my head too. It's not magic, and it's certainly not easy. You need to motivate yourslf from the moment you open your eyes post op to get up, move, take in enough fluid, move through thr refeeding stages, make the right food choices, take your supplements even when they taste like ***** or make you throw up etc. etc.
My whole attitude to food, to life and to myself has changed. I've made a big commitment to myself and am happier, stronger and more confident than I have been in 15 years. I'm also almost 41/2 stone lighter.

 

[Sambucca]

Hi Hun,

Lovely to see you over here. Its frustrating that different PCTs have different rules/criteria, but honestly for the sake of a stone I would probably try to gain too.

I'm 2 years post op now, have lost 9 stones, gone from size 24 to 10/12 and feel better than I ever have done. I occasionally miss being able to eat a huge meal, buts its only momentarily and I would much rather be slim any day.

Its natural to have doubts, and fears. Do all the research you can, speak to WLS patients, join a support group in your area if there is one and of course post on here with any weird and wonderful questions you have.

 

[JED]

No regrets. Not then. Not now. Not ever. How can you regret having an op that totaly transforms your life and as for worrying about dying we can die at any given moment i had a friend who dropped dead on monday he was 48 he wasnt ill or had no previous medical history just goes to show you never know whats around the corner so just go for it i do now theres no holding me back good luck.

 

[chubby funster]

No regrets here! As said earlier its not easy, In exactly the same way that any diet is not easy. It's just a tool to help you try and stay in control. For me, diets worked short term then soon lapsed back o to old ways. I do feel more in control. Only you know what is right for you. But all feedback positive or otherwise is helpful when making your mind up x

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[blueeyes]

I cried after my bypass. Proper tears, feeling sorry for myself thinking what the hell have i done. Ive lost 31lbs in 3 weeks which is great. But i do wish i could have done it naturally. Id advise anyone thinking of surgery to fully think it over. As its just a really strict diet really.

I know its easy for me to say it. But, knowing what i know now and how it is. Id be somewhat inclined to reverse the clock back 2 weeks and go on ww.

You need massive amounts of self control after surgery, a bit like a diet. But the only difference is if you slip up after surgery you'll be really ill etc, which is a lot more painful than a little guilt etc

I hope i dont put anyone off. I just wanted to give you my honest feedback xx

I don't know exactly how your journey went so far Missdiet but hope that it won't stay like this. You're just out of surgery. The first few weeks are tough and it's a big change. Your body is unable to cope with normal food and the liquid and soft diet are hardly enjoyable, but a few weeks/months from now you hopefully will be able to enjoy your journey and the benefits of losing all that weigh.
I eat normally now and can tolerate everything. Hope you will get to the same point too as this surgery is hopefully a blessing xxx

 

[TwinkleTwinkle]

No regrets. Not then. Not now. Not ever. How can you regret having an op that totaly transforms your life and as for worrying about dying we can die at any given moment i had a friend who dropped dead on monday he was 48 he wasnt ill or had no previous medical history just goes to show you never know whats around the corner so just go for it i do now theres no holding me back good luck.

So sorry to read this, Jed ... hope you are OK & if he had a family, that they are too xxx :sigh:

 

[lamornamiss]

I cried after my bypass. Proper tears, feeling sorry for myself thinking what the hell have i done. Ive lost 31lbs in 3 weeks which is great. But i do wish i could have done it naturally. Id advise anyone thinking of surgery to fully think it over. As its just a really strict diet really.

I know its easy for me to say it. But, knowing what i know now and how it is. Id be somewhat inclined to reverse the clock back 2 weeks and go on ww.

You need massive amounts of self control after surgery, a bit like a diet. But the only difference is if you slip up after surgery you'll be really ill etc, which is a lot more painful than a little guilt etc

I hope i dont put anyone off. I just wanted to give you my honest feedback xx

I felt exactly the same for the first few weeks.

I still wish I have never got into the position to have to take such drastic measures.:sigh:

But you do get over it and you will look back and realise you are glad you have been given the opportunity to have had it done and to be able to do things that you couldn't have done at the weight you started at.