Claire,
I appreciate your comments and really, I'm not looking for people to feel sorry for me-. Things happen, We don't always know why. I do realize that the excess weight I was carrying around probably would have caused me other problems in the future . I am really not overly negative(or try not to be)- I still get to be part of the lives of my children and torment them on a daily basis-
but that also includes getting to watch them as they grow and mature into young adults. I do get frustrated at times with the medical field in not knowing "what" to do- to "fix" me, but I guess that is a something I just have to learn to deal with and keep searching and looking for answers.
I can honestly say that food ,which was my comfort prior to surgery, does not have the same(if any) "appeal" to me anymore- I hate any and all- so, in my case, the surgery "did" work on the mental aspect
(although I don't suggest anyone following my path as a way to get over head hunger). All any of us can do is learn from our situation and just keep trying. I don't sit around thinking or asking woulda-? coulda? shoulda? I did, it did, I'm here 8 years later- ready to move forward to number 9.
Thanks for your comment. Have a great day.
Amy H