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Topic: RE: My friend's reaction made me so sad
I have had many different types of reactions when I mention this surgery. Mosto f the time it's positive tho, thankfully!
As weird as it sounds, I HAD a friend and we were both anticipating our surgeries, but when talking to her, she was so negative about cir****tances revolving around me having it. She never pointed out positives but only the negatives, it almost was like she was competing (sp*) with me as to who was going to have it first. It was the oddest thing ever!
I no longer speak with this person, and as far as I know she HAS had it (WLS) and doing well, I didnt wish her any ill will but her negativity really brought me down.............and my surgery is right around the corner due to some set backs with my thyroid and insurance (which finally, i have awesome insurance!!!)
Now, my best friend and I are both having it done and between the support of this site and my family friends and my best friend, and my wonderful hubby, I couldnt be happier!
Let it roll off your back as to what she said, I support you and so many others do too!
be proud, you have made a wonderful choice!
take care
pam
Topic: RE: HELP - 5 days post op and I am starving!!!!
Sugar Free popsicles were a help for me.... flavored herbal teas (try some fruit teas)...have some iced and some hot...You'll be amazed at the different flavors form hot vs iced. Don't buy too much of any on thing cause you don't know what you'll like -- variety packs of helped me decide that I like cinamon apple the best.
Hang in there.
Topic: Thought I was getting enough protein
I thought I was getting enough protein. Guess not. Today I was running my finger threw my hair and a hand full came out. So here I sit drinking a protein shake which I hate. YUKE........ I eat eggs. cottage cheese, trying to think of thinks I should be eating. Anyone have any good things they can tell me to eat? I could really use the help. Thank god my hair is thick. I have try a few protein bars but, some of them make me sick. So if anyone out there has any idea let me know what I should be eating when it come to protein. After a while you get sick of eggs , cottage cheese, and I really get sick of the shakes YUKE......... Help
Topic: Surgery Date August 28th ..But got a few problems...
Hey everyone.... its me again... I finally got my surgery date its aug. 28... my ex-husbands birthday lol. anyway I was all excited until I found out that my orginal surgen will not be performing the surgery... I don't know why this has scared me so much but it has... my surgeon explained to me that they have a new surgeon within their group and he is going to be mentoring him and that this new dr. (dr. rohin patel) will be doing the surgery and he will be overseeing it. he told me not to worry at all beause he will be in the same operating room and watching everything that he will be doing. and instructing him... am I just overreacting.... If i want to have my orginal surgeon I will hav to wait like a whole nother YEAR!!!! This is really making me crazy.. I am so excited that I finally got a date but then in the same breathe I am scared cause I don't know this new dr. Anyone have any advice or have something like ths happen to them... I have come to far to just give up now and if I wait I'm afraid I'll talk myself out of it..PLEASE HELP!!!! 
Topic: RE: My friend's reaction made me so sad
Hi Levinia,
I know how you feel, I have talked to my mother about this surgery a few times and I get the same comments from her. But you know what they are not in our shoes and it is easier said than done when it comes to losing weight. You are doing what is good for you and what makes you happy and to live a longer life. I have found that alot of my friends feel the same way but once they see what pain I am in day in and day out they have come to realize it is the best thig for me to do.
I have learned that the others do not have the guts to do what we are doing. I have stuck with my friends that have a positve attitude and I know will be there for me.
Do not let this person get you down your doing what you need to do and I am happy for you that you have decided to take this step.
Good luck with your surgery. I am happy for you.
I have joined a local group of ladies in the area that have had the surgery and they talk about what they have gone through and tell me the good and the bad, but it is nice to have a great bunch of women that understand. Do you have a local group you can join and talk with for support? I found them from this site maybe you can start your own group!! Good luck with everything.
Mary
Topic: Surgery Date August 14!
Looking for people in the Long Beach area who are having surgery around the same time. Let's support one another!
Topic: RE: Surgery is on Aug 6TH!!
Oh this is awesome!!! Good luck to all of you and BIG HUGS!!! Just two more days!!!
Topic: My friend's reaction made me so sad
Hello you all,
I am not new in the general board but new at the Virginia's one. Believe me or not I just notice few minutes ago that there were boards by location. I did not have my surgery but I am dreaming with it sometime soon if everything goes ok with insurance.
My post earlier at the general board is this one:
i am so sad, disapointed... me and me big mouth. i have to learn to shut up and that is it.
today i decided to share with an also overweight friend about my decision to go to the wls. omg!!! in fact from the botton of my heart i expected she would say: "really? i'm also going to do it" big mistake!!! she looks at me and says "don't do it...you should come to ww with me(she just join ww)...come exercise with me...this wls is so unhealthy...my friend has cancer due to the wls...if you had to change your lifestyle would have done by now...if you don't eat well now, what will make you do it after the surgery?...don't do it...you just need to move around...follow your husband, he is so energetic (sp)..."
I am so upset. I told her: "look, if you want to support me it is great, I really appreciate and I really need it, but if you don't I also appreciate you keep your coments with yourself". I was rude (?), maybe. But...I am sad, but i also think it is my fault I did not keep the news and my decision to myself. i am no longer going to share this with anybody. it is nobody's business anyway....but I am sad.
I just think I can use all the support I can find. Unfortunately I am not find much. I know this is a problem of many of you so...
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