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MiladyB · 06-17-2008, 10:09 PM

I'm almost 2 1/2 years postop and was pretty much complication free until last week. My gallbladder went bad and I needed it removed. I would say that gallbladder was a pretty fair exchange for my 211 pounds, diabetes, sleep apnea, high cholesterol and high blood pressure.

I will not say this is an easy journey. It isn't. It takes alot of hard work and there were plenty of days where emotionally it was a struggle. I wasn't prepared for the emotional side of this journey. The head hunger, the anger of wanting to eat but the total lack of appetite, the mourning of food, the days when it just hurt to eat and the often strong desire to just pick up that plate of food and throw it against the wall. You need to be prepared for the fact that this isn't easy, it isn't a breeze. Emotionally and physically there are struggles but for me every struggle has been worth it and I wouldn't turn back the clock to Jan. 2006 for all the money in the world. I really wouldn't.

Second guessing yourself is normal. I would say it is pretty much expected but don't let that fear get in the way of the unbelievable change this surgery can have on your health and your life. Even if I did have complications I know without a doubt my quality of life has improved 10 fold and I would do it all over again in a heartbeat.