The first few weeks after surgery can be rough on a person. My surgery went fine and I am 9 weeks out. For about 2 weeks, I would vomit everything that I would eat and the reasons where that I was eating my food to fast, I was jumping up to a stage of food that I was not ready to eat yet, I was not taking the prisloc everyday that I was suppose to take. I got the stomach flu for about 4 days and almost put in the hospital for dehydration, but compazine help me through this situation.
Now, I can eat just fine with no problems. I have lost 81 pounds in 8 weeks. Alot of problems that I had were my fault and not going by the surgeons protocol. Some was just trial and error with food.
I do not regret getting the surgery. I am 44 years old now. I regret not getting it sooner. Its worth all the problems that I have had, which where and are fixable.
I had to give up my diet coke, junk food, fast food and anything with sugar in it. Yes, I have a twinge for a drink of diet coke, but it goes away.
I gave away size 26-32 clothes to a woman who needed them more than I did. A good feeling. I love the feeling of being able to do things that I have not done in years. My blood pressure is normal and I will be taken off more blood pressure pills. I only take 2 effexor instead of 3 now.
I am free of the cyce of thinking about food constantly and I still fight the emotional side about food, but with the tool I have been given, I have a better chance of winning this fight for life, for a healthier life style. So its up to the person who gets this tool if used in the right way to lose weight.

I am glad to have found this post, I needed the same answers. I am almost 55 and i have several health factors, cardiomyopathy (pacemaker/defib), GERD (just found out from barium swallow I have a hiatle hernia), sleep apnea, HBP, and anxiety issues. I currently weigh 203 and I am 5'3. I seem to have all the weight right around my chest and stomach. I am beginning to be uncomfortable in breathing and having sleep problems, little energy to move around much. I have done all that I need to do, I am waiting for the surgeon to give me a date. I am not worried about the surgery part, I am ready to do it, but I do have fears about giving up some of my old habits, d pepsi, snacks junk foods etc. not that I don't want to and know that it is the only way for me to regain my health and life. I just worry am i going to be one of those who still craves these things or if my taste buds and habits will be changed, hopefully. I am not one who has ever liked any foods that were good for me, like yogurt, cottage cheese, oatmeal, grits, protien drinks etc. So I know I am in for a real shock to my system. I know it is up to me and I must make the decision, but I do just have some fears. That is why I am on here, I suppose, need help form people who know and have been there. Cathy

I had my GBS 23 years ago and I don't have a problem with being cold. Especially since I moved to Florida LOL. I am very healthy and am very rarely sick. Thank the Lord!!!! Have never been. The only time I was cold in New York was my legs and feet in Winter. Especially when I was heavy and did not wear pants only dresses and skirts I would not wear socks or Stockings even in winter. LOL.
No regrets, Only when I go to a Buffett with family and friends and have to pay regular price for a childs portion. LOL True!

Every day I battle with this problem! Sometimes I really think that it wasn't worth it. I was in almost PERFECT health before and now I have no life and am sick every day. Some days I am glad to have had, but secretly deep down inside I wish I never did it!

I think the doctors need to inform us more of post problems. He said it was a one in a thousand chance well I never thought that one in a thousand would be me! I felt great then bam 6 months to a year after and I have never been more sick in my life. I think about ending my life because I can't take it anymore. One friend I had in a support group couldn't stop losing weight and things started colapsing in her stomach! Maybe it was just my age, but I didn't understand how major this surgery was, now I don't even know my body anymore.

I am rarely ever sick at all. If i am it's just because i have eaten too much too quick that's all.
I have no regrets whatsoever and would do it again in a heartbeat.
Hopefully you will feel the same soon
fay x

If you would have asked me a month or so post op I would have definitely said yes. BUT... you have to be able to see the entire forest and not get caught up on the trees. It's a hard road. I spent the first few months in and out of the hospital from a medication reaction (don't let a dr put you on any kind of capsule, they get stuck in the pouch and just hang out), dehydration, and from my stoma getting too small. Please please please know this. It's not the easy way out. It is so much harder than you could imagine. AND there are huge things you will have to give up b/c you really can't do them. BUT the results are so AMAZING. I started my journey weighing over 450 pounds in July 2008. Now, March 2009, I weight around 280. 170 pounds gone! I work out (30 mins cardio, 30 mins weights, 15 mins abs, 15 mins cardio) 4 times a week. I do abs/cardio on the other 3 days. I eat what I'm supposed to and I still lose 1-4 pounds a day or so. Sometimes I will plateau out for a few days, but then it's moving again. It IS so worth it. Before the surgery, I could have never worked out like this. I feel AMAZING. I am in a size 22/24 and they are getting big! I wore a pair of skinny leg jeans that I bought at christmas and were tight and now they just fall off. There are clear ups and downs, but i think that it IS worth it. Message me if you have any specific questions!

I am so aware it can be hard on this program but it is worth it all. Right now I am so upset with myself I could almost kill myself I beleive I have streched my stomach and I just can hardly live with myself over it. I had surgery last April 2008 and I was 400 lbs. and today I am at 204. It is only by the grace of God I lost to this weight. I have bad knees and legs and at the moment can't exercise as I should. If anyone could give me any hints on what to do to get my stomach back down to holding 1-2 ounces. Please someone talk to me.
Dee