It is so hard when you do...

It is so hard when you do not get family and friend support. For myself, I did not talk about it to anyone, not even my husband, until I was sure that I wanted this. Then, I only told my husband and best friend. No one else. I did not want to hear any negative comments nor did I want to talk about it for the next year. It took me over one year to get approved and I am glad that I handled this way. By the time I told everyone, my surgery date was 3 weeks away. I did not get negative comments or criticism from anyone. If you are sure that you want this, tell people that are not on your side that you do not wish to discuss this with them. Only concentrate on people who will be supportive. I am only 2 weeks post-op and I am doing well. I did have complacations while I was in the hospital and they were there to fix it. I am doing fine now and plan on creating a new life for myself. It is much harder if you are getting negative feedback. Please see if Dr A has a support group, if not, please join me at mine at UCONN. It is full of people that are before, during and after the process. Please keep in touch Cathy

Cathy, Thank you so much. I definitly am going to take advantage of the support groups. I guess refusing to talk about it any further with them will help somewhat. I'm going to keep it low key. I didn't think I was asking much of my families for their support. This is not a decision I am taking lightly. But we will see what happens. I am so happy to hear your doing well. Keep us updated. Hey, you ever hear of Saturday Support meetings or late nights? Thanks again. ~Julie~