I need advice! I went to the GP about something utterly unrelated earlier this year and saw a new GP. As part of this, he told me my weight was awful (which I knew) and I told him I was trying (which I was and am and have been for probably ten years plus). He told me I was so fat I never had a chance of losing it alone and he was referring me for surgery no arguments. Possibly unsurprisingly, I changed GP(!) but didn't do anything about the referral.
After some agonising, I went to the initial appointment last week which I thought would be an information session. I wad surprised to be told I'd had surgery approved and they would always recommend bypass and would be booking me on for tests. I came away a bit shellshocked with a view that I would think about it.
I have now received two appointment letters for invasive testing within the next month so need to decide urgently what to do. I am really struggling with the decision - the idea of being a normal weight in 12 - 18 months is incredible but it feels so intrusive and such a huge step. Food has been a bit part of my family life and I don't know how I feel about never eating normally again or eating proper food. I'm also gutted to read that I'll never be able to drink water in any great volume as, weirdly, I drink tons of water.
For full disclosure, I'm 28, 23 stone size 24-26, no medical issues, sedentary due to job. Food tends to be a bit all or nothing - never eat breakfast, tin of soup for lunch 50% of the time or nothing then dinner. Even on low calorie diets seem to lose nothing. Emotional eater at times.
If you've had surgery, I'd appreciate your experiences (and sorry for the length of this!!!)