You Know You Are A WLS Patient When…

May 10, 2013

Years ago, (2004 to be exact!) OH Magazine published a list of funny and insightful quotes written by OH members who finished the following sentence:

You Know You Are A WLS Patient When…

Sometimes it’s just fun to be reminded of some of amazing realities of the WLS journey and from time to time, OH members will start a thread with some of their responses to this same sentence.  Here are a few of their responses:

You Know You Are A WLS Patient When…

  1. Being a “loser” is a good thing!
  2. Your new best friend is Gas-X.
  3. You walk by a mirror and say to yourself "who is that?"
  4. You can see your feet for the first time in years.
  5. You have to prove you are truly the same person pictured on your driver's license
  6. Hitting the "century mark" is a goal and cause for celebration.
  7. Someone who hasn't seen you in a while doesn't recognize you.
  8. “Welcome to the other side” does not mean what it means to most people!
  9. Your new clothes fall off in a week.
  10. You are on a first name basis with the clerks at Goodwill.
  11. You are suddenly not camera shy anymore!
  12. You go out on a date and are really truly a “cheap
    date”... and not in the way that some may think.
  13. Your exercise equipment isn't just for drying
    your fine washables anymore.
  14. Instead of the "Wonder Bra" you need a "Wonder Where They Went Bra."
  15. You become a food label aficionado.

How would you finish this sentence?  Add your thoughts below and we will compile your responses and post a full list on the message boards!