Guest guest Posted December 2, 2001 Report Share Posted December 2, 2001 I have to be honest here since you asked for it. As of today, I also regret not having this surgery sooner. The first few days after surgery I kept having this awful feeling of " what did I do to myself! " I kept thinking that I did something that isn't easy to undo and was I really sure I could live this way. During the first few weeks of recovery, I mourned the food I couldn't eat at that time. I felt like I was missing my favorite part of life. It took some time to get used to it all and I don't think the feeling was regret as much as it was fear. I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to have a normal life. Now at nearly 5 months post-op I am eating whatever I want and I have no regrets about having surgery. My whole life has changed for the better and I no longer feel like food has such control over me. I don't have any major side effects from surgery, so that may play a role in feelings of regret. Kathy M. DS 7/19/01 213 pre-op 146 now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2001 Report Share Posted December 3, 2001 My only regret is that I didn't have it done 10 years ago instead of 10 months ago! -Sherry (Lake Marcel, WA) Duodenal Switch Surgery Feb. 2, 2001 Currently 8 Weeks Pregnant! self-pay 5'5 " / 270 pounds / 34 years old Lost 9 pounds in pre-op weight loss efforts Have lost 141 pounds since surgery! Total of 150 pounds gone forEVER! http://www.fluffynet.com/wls/ > I'm still researching and debating whether or not to go through with DS > surgery. I'd like to request an honest response if possible to this question: > Is there anyone here who went through with the DS surgery and wishes they > hadn't? Anyone here regret having DS surgery? > > If you are lurking here and would rather not respond to the entire group, > please email me privately. > > Thanks!! > > B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2001 Report Share Posted December 3, 2001 In a message dated 12/3/01 3:24:52 AM Eastern Standard Time, Bdrai@... writes: << Anyone here regret having DS surgery? >> Hi B, If you would have asked me that question during my first 6 weeks post-op I would have said YES. But all these wonderful people told me to hang in there and it would get better. And it has. And now at 9 weeks post-op I am doing better, feeling better and down 40 lbs. However, 9 weeks is not long term, so I can't be a good source of information for you. But there are many on here that will be. Sheri 9/28/01 Dr Herron -40 lbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2001 Report Share Posted December 3, 2001 At 10:13 AM -0500 12/3/01, SheriGr@... wrote: >In a message dated 12/3/01 3:24:52 AM Eastern Standard Time, Bdrai@... >writes: > ><< Anyone here regret having DS surgery? >> > >Hi B, > If you would have asked me that question during my first 6 weeks post-op I >would have said YES. But all these wonderful people told me to hang in there >and it would get better. And it has. 'zackly! And, at 7 months out, my bowels have returned to pre-op status, or so it seems, and all my bitching and moaning about oil spills and odors (Flagyl was the great equalizer in that regard--thanks to all of those on the list who passed on that clue) seems to be a thing of the distant past. It's hard to believe. And, except for the post-op reminder from the fist-sized hernia that popped out of my belly, I hardly ever think of myself as one of " altered state. " But, no more " What the !%!% have I done to myself second-guessing! " --Steve -- Steve Goldstein, age 61 Lap BPD/DS on May 2, 2001 Dr. Elariny, INOVA Fairfax Hospital, Virginia Starting (05/02/01) BMI = 51 BMI on 12/01 = 39 (-80 lb.) on a bumpy plateau! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2001 Report Share Posted December 3, 2001 Regrets....Yes....my biggest regret...is that I didnt have this surgery 5 years ago.....Its amazing how this surgery changed my life...and I am only 5 months out...I remember when I got back from the hospital I was miserable, no I was MISERABLE and day by day I got a little stronger...I sincerely can not wait to get up everyday....Everyday there is something new to look foward to...I feel healthier from the inside out...I can walk, I can sprint, I can bend over and tie my shoe laces and when I straighten up I dont feel like passing out...I sit with a normal size plate of food and I eat and before I am done I am satisfied....I dont mean ohh I could have one more bite...I dont want another bite... My eating habits have not changed drastically unlike the all the diets I did before...Now I sit down eat my protein...have a bite or two of veggies and there I am done..I dont have to worry about reduced fat, fat free crappy tasting stuff....Sometimes I think I don't deserve this surgery....I remember lying in bed praying to God so that I could permanently lose weight well the DS is my answer.....Best of luck to you in your desicion.... Lisbeth Bdrai@... wrote: --------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2001 Report Share Posted December 3, 2001 Hi B - I really regret having the DS surgery. Really, I wish that I had had it ten years ago. Then I wouldn't regret it as much! B, it is a life changing surgery, one that gives you back that life. I am glad that I didn't wait to go through surgery with another doctor through whom I would not have reached the OR for another few months! Is there anything that I wish wasn't a part of this? Yes! I wish that I had no problem with lactose intolerance and I wish that a bit too much grease in my lunch wouldn't give me the runs. I am looking forward to this passing (no pun intended) very soon. Also, I wish that I could easily eat the protein that I need and that I could have an easier time getting in all the water. My final wish would be that I could eat more carbohydrates! I love pasta! This surgery makes those cravings that we have as pre-ops much more (in fact totally) manageable. Best- Regrets? > I'm still researching and debating whether or not to go through with DS > surgery. I'd like to request an honest response if possible to this question: > Is there anyone here who went through with the DS surgery and wishes they > hadn't? Anyone here regret having DS surgery? > > If you are lurking here and would rather not respond to the entire group, > please email me privately. > > Thanks!! > > B > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2001 Report Share Posted December 3, 2001 Regrets Humm? I regret the DS surgery very much. I have found that I really liked feeling like a warmed over turd. I miss the humilation and the sickers behind my back, or overhearing people calling me a tub of lard. I want my knee and back pain back! I want to feel my lungs explode trying to walk up a flight of stairs. I haven't broken a chair is almost a year and damm it, now I can sit anywhere comfortably and I'm just not comfortable with that. This surgery has forced me to live life again, after all those years of thinking that my life was over and I should just die and get it over with. Now, because of surgery, I have to go shopping for cute little clothes, and I have to go out dancing with my friends, I have friends now. Do you know how tiring it is to dance the night away, it takes entirely too much time. The worst part is the eating, I can eat whatever I want and still lose weight. Hating, myself after eating a sweet was the highlight of my day, since surgery, all that guilt is gone. I guess I will just have to suffer with this surgery for the rest of my life...Oh no! The office party has started and my co-worker want me in the conga line...when will the torture end. Teri BPD/DS 2/5/01 Dr. Hess, Bowling Green, OH Highest weight 305 pounds Weight 287, BMI 50.8, 2/5/01 Weight 167, BMI 28, 12/1/01 The future is yours to make -- so make it a good one! > I'm still researching and debating whether or not to go through with DS > surgery. I'd like to request an honest response if possible to this question: > Is there anyone here who went through with the DS surgery and wishes they > hadn't? Anyone here regret having DS surgery? > > If you are lurking here and would rather not respond to the entire group, > please email me privately. > > Thanks!! > > B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2001 Report Share Posted December 3, 2001 Hi B, I just had my surgery on 11-19-01 and yes, there were exactly 3 moments that I wish I had not had the surgery, and all three times I had my head in a bucket! Laughing, it was like the person after a 2 day binge ralphing all over the place promising God that if they just survive this one event, they will never drink again! So, bottom line, other than some tough moments...(I hate getting sick to my stomach!) I love this surgery! Life is wonderful and the weight is coming off! Hugs and best in your research, Theresa DS 11-19-01 Dr. Jossart -16#s > I'm still researching and debating whether or not to go through with DS > surgery. I'd like to request an honest response if possible to this question: > Is there anyone here who went through with the DS surgery and wishes they > hadn't? Anyone here regret having DS surgery? > > If you are lurking here and would rather not respond to the entire group, > please email me privately. > > Thanks!! > > B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2001 Report Share Posted December 3, 2001 Just do it!!! At first you may wonder why you did it. You may feel awful, sick and tired of the smell of the bowel movements (which for me were odorless for 2 weeks, then horrible thru 3 months and then the odor got much better), all of which make you feel down-hearted. But when, with just a miniscule amount of effort, the pounds slowly melt away and they stay away, you will know it is worth it. Take care Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2001 Report Share Posted December 3, 2001 I usually just lurk, but I have to come out to say that this surgery was the best thing I have ever done for myself. I just had my 6 month check up at the surgeons, I have lost 85 lbs. My blood work is fine and I feel great. After getting checked out at the Doc's I decided to do some Christmas shopping. I didn't look for the closet spot to park, I shopped for three hours, carried bags out to the car and finished about 90% of all my shopping. Never in the last 15 years would I have been able to that after working all day seeing a Doc and still be up at 10:00 telling you about it. This is amazing to me. OPEN DS 6/12 -85 > I'm still researching and debating whether or not to go through with DS > surgery. I'd like to request an honest response if possible to this question: > Is there anyone here who went through with the DS surgery and wishes they > hadn't? Anyone here regret having DS surgery? > > If you are lurking here and would rather not respond to the entire group, > please email me privately. > > Thanks!! > > B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2001 Report Share Posted December 3, 2001 I regret not having it sooner.. and I regret not eating all protein the first 6 months (optimal weight loss months). Otherwise, no regrets. Liane > I have to be honest here since you asked for it. As of today, I also regret not having this surgery sooner. The first few days after surgery I kept having this awful feeling of " what did I do to myself! " I kept thinking that I did something that isn't easy to undo and was I really sure I could live this way. During the first few weeks of recovery, I mourned the food I couldn't eat at that time. I felt like I was missing my favorite part of life. It took some time to get used to it all and I don't think the feeling was regret as much as it was fear. I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to have a normal life. Now at nearly 5 months post-op I am eating whatever I want and I have no regrets about having surgery. My whole life has changed for the better and I no longer feel like food has such control over me. I don't have any major side effects from surgery, so that may play a role in feelings of regret. > > Kathy M. > DS 7/19/01 > 213 pre-op > 146 now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2001 Report Share Posted December 3, 2001 Echoing everybody else - yes, for the first couple of weeks I had the " What have I done to myself " syndrome! Now? None, absolutely, positively, without a doubt, NONE. P post-op 05-30-01, down 95 lbs > I'm still researching and debating whether or not to go through with DS > surgery. I'd like to request an honest response if possible to this question: > Is there anyone here who went through with the DS surgery and wishes they > hadn't? Anyone here regret having DS surgery? > > If you are lurking here and would rather not respond to the entire group, > please email me privately. > > Thanks!! > > B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2001 Report Share Posted December 4, 2001 As someone who is less than 1 month post-op..I don't have the 'What have I done to myself' syndrome, I just have the 'What do you mean I'm not 6 months post-op yet ??' syndrome *grins* I would like to fast forward to when I can eat normal amounts, should have lost a significant amount of weight and feel so much more energy, but hey, this will make me appreciate what happens in 6 months and in the future a lot more! Anita 11/08/01 Dr Keshishian 11/08/01 320lbs 11/26/01 298lbs > > I'm still researching and debating whether or not to go through > with DS > > surgery. I'd like to request an honest response if possible to > this question: > > Is there anyone here who went through with the DS surgery and > wishes they > > hadn't? Anyone here regret having DS surgery? > > > > If you are lurking here and would rather not respond to the entire > group, > > please email me privately. > > > > Thanks!! > > > > B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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