Am 7 yrs out. New here. I've made a few post here & there. Thought I'd add a little something here about long term effects. That's the reason I came looking for WLS forum, to see if what I'm dealing with is long term results. I have maintained a low, (to low). weight. I am severly anemic. The Dr said my body lacks the ability to utilize iron or store it. I take Iron, still extreamly low. I'm on B-12 shots, was told oral B-12 does a Gb patient no good. I live w/ chronic fatique. And lots of pain. Still on anti-depressants. Have to have meds to make me sleep. I am unable to hold down a job. But, would I do it again? Yes. I had just as bad health issues being MO. Just different ones. Yes i'm young to be having health issues like this. But w/ age all our bodies break down, that's life. I had uncotrollable high blood pressure. Dr said I was a walking stroke waiting to happen. And I had a 2 year old son. I didn't have the stamina to keep up with him. My turning point was when he & I were in McDonnalds & he was in play place, going up those tunnels for the 1st time. I totally paniced when it hit me that if he got stuck up there & scared I couldn't even go in after my baby. That was it!!!! So either way, there are issues, I'm just trying to find some answers & learn how to best deal with them as I did before in choosing GBS.
bfitz
|