What one thing do you wish you'd known?

I'm in the process of getting approved for RNY. I'm interested in what people wish they had known before going ahead? And, what's the one thing you'd do differently?

Thanks!

Joan

I am 2 months post op today.  the one thing I wish I had known.... The is a half gallon of Oreo Ice Cream in my freezer!  I didn't know it was there until a couple of weeks ago.  Had I known I would have had some before I stopped eating. 

Hee! Thanks!

Joan

I think i knew but had not fully internalized the importance of follow up medical checks.  My insurance pays for them and I keep putting off the appointments. Someone needs to smack me. The lab work is for a lifetime and I just didn't think about it.  It wouldn't of changed my mind but I should have been prepared.

Good to know. I will remind myself to stay on top of them. Thanks.

Joan

I wish I had known the outcome earlier so that I would have done this in my mid-thirties and had the chance of more children. 

I wish I'd done this 10 years ago when I first thought about it.

Thanks -- Joan

I agree! I wish I had done this 10 years ago

I had rny june 13th 2013. so far I lost 115 lbs and 12 more to go.  I should have done this years ago. Im having so much fun buying clothes....Trying on different outfits. It's not has hard as I thought it would be..The first few days after surgery in the hospital was hard. I kept throwing up and could not keep water down.  After 6 days it got much better and got to go home.  I'd recommend the surgery to anyone who has tried everything to loose weight and can't.It is a major surgery and a little scarey but well worth it....

I've heard some people do throw up a lot. My friend did. Thanks --

Joan