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Bariatric surgery: Are you excited? Nervous? Tips?

Bariatric Surgery & Weight Loss | Last Active: Feb 11 7:27pm | Replies (16)
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@fiddledd

Gastric bypass scheduled for Friday February 14th. Hernia repair and bypass. I am nervous and questioning if I should do this.

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Laurie, Volunteer Mentor | @roch | Jan 27 6:24am

@fiddledd
Welcome to Mayo Connect, I think most people get anxiety before any major surgery. I remember thinking right before my RNY surgery that I had lost weight before surgery, so maybe I can do on my own, Then realized that I was never successful before, so I was making right decision. I also have had Breast Cancer, and had same anxiety before surgery, did I made right decision about type of surgery. If you have done all the pre-surgery work, you should be ready.

Seeing you need a hernia repaired, sounds like you will need surgery even if do not bypass.

Is there any specific concern you have?

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newmexjen | @newmexjen | Jan 27 6:15pm

I had hernia repair and gastric bypass surgery, both in one operation, in April of 2023. I was questioning my decision as well… turns out it was clearly the right decision for me - hands down. I feel really good, I have plenty of energy and I have lost a significant amount of weight. I’m at the gym regularly and have found my new “way of life” to be fairly simple, nourishing and satisfying.

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