I'm 6 weeks post-op and wish I had done it sooner. HOWEVER, the first few days, I wasn't sure how I was going to make it through the first week, let alone forever. My tastebuds changed so much, I couldn't choke down water. But then you figure out a sugar-free way to get fluids in you. Then you figure out how to get full fluids, then pureeds, then softs, then forever.

It's a bit stating the obvious, but you have to take it one sip, one hour at a time. Do the research (with more than just public opinions), pick an excellent surgeon who has more than just the surgical services---the follow-up care forever is SO IMPORTANT, and listen to your surgeon's office (which should also include a registered dietician --not a nutritionist--the difference is 4 years of study and degree as opposed to a much shorter, less stringent certification program) when they tell you what you should and shouldn't eat/drink forever.

You are right, it is mental. You have to want it enough to stay committed to it. Forever.

It's still the best decision I have ever made for myself and my overall health because I am ready for forever changes to the ways I was looking after myself and my health before (which all failed until now).

Best of luck to you!