who have you told and why
I must add that my wonderful husband of 36 years has been amazing through the process thus far. He refused to tell me his thoughts until I had made up my mind. He said he did not want me to make my decision based on anything he said one way or the other. He wanted it to be a decision that came from inside myself. He told me either way I will support you. And so when I made my decision to go ahead with it, he just said I know you can do this and I will do all I can to help you. He has not told a soul and I know he will continue to be my biggest supporter. And really when it is all said and done that is all that matters.
Some people are simply rude and negative. Of course a normal BMI person will sit there and judge us! I believe in Karma- what goes around comes around. Yes I am very lucky that everyone I’ve told thus far really had a positive reaction. Some of them are really uneducated on the whole procedure and when I tell them about it, they really seem shocked about it and they always have questions.
As I said earlier in the other post, I’m a very blunt person so this may be why people do not even want to attempt telling me something I wouldn’t want to hear. Either way- people can be rude and negative but that won’t stop me. Whoever wants to look down on me because I am being pro-active with my health can go suck on a big lemon!! Lol I’ve been in the same workplace for 7 years and in 2005 I lost a significant large amount of weight. Every day someone would come up to me asking me what I have done, how I lost so much weight, how much I lost, etc. It gets annoying. I guess I figured I would get it out of the way now so people expect to see me melt away. That’s why I’ve been speaking of the surgery. I know I can’t avoid all questions but it’s worth a try. I understand how some of you may not want to say you’ve been in surgery, but when it comes to your own children or grandchildren- you will need to eat in front of them eventually so it’s probably best to let them know instead of them wondering why you are eating so differently and losing weight. Plus remember that some may be upset that you have been keeping it a secret! I really do feel horrible for those of you who have experienced negativity when talking of this surgery. That is horrible and I do hope that one day people can realize that it is a disease and it is damaging our health. I absolutely hate how some people think that we are overweight for the pleasure of it. As if we purposely want to not fit in airplanes, get mocked, and only have one whole store in the entire shopping centre.
As I said earlier in the other post, I’m a very blunt person so this may be why people do not even want to attempt telling me something I wouldn’t want to hear. Either way- people can be rude and negative but that won’t stop me. Whoever wants to look down on me because I am being pro-active with my health can go suck on a big lemon!! Lol I’ve been in the same workplace for 7 years and in 2005 I lost a significant large amount of weight. Every day someone would come up to me asking me what I have done, how I lost so much weight, how much I lost, etc. It gets annoying. I guess I figured I would get it out of the way now so people expect to see me melt away. That’s why I’ve been speaking of the surgery. I know I can’t avoid all questions but it’s worth a try. I understand how some of you may not want to say you’ve been in surgery, but when it comes to your own children or grandchildren- you will need to eat in front of them eventually so it’s probably best to let them know instead of them wondering why you are eating so differently and losing weight. Plus remember that some may be upset that you have been keeping it a secret! I really do feel horrible for those of you who have experienced negativity when talking of this surgery. That is horrible and I do hope that one day people can realize that it is a disease and it is damaging our health. I absolutely hate how some people think that we are overweight for the pleasure of it. As if we purposely want to not fit in airplanes, get mocked, and only have one whole store in the entire shopping centre.
I think you have a great attitude towards this and you will succeed easily. You are so right that this is a disease and the sooner we treat it the less stress we will put on our Health Care System. I think that Medicare is wise to start paying for this surgery. In the end it will cost the province, taxpayers and the country less if people are fit and healthy and not relying on the already over worked health care community for care of all those co morbidities.
People will be rude no matter where you go and so being happy in yourself will go a long way towards making this experience a success. I will tell others as time goes by, as I lose the weight and as I begin to live my life as a thinner person.
Thanks everyone for your comments. Interesting to see how different we are but also how much alike we are.
Ann
People will be rude no matter where you go and so being happy in yourself will go a long way towards making this experience a success. I will tell others as time goes by, as I lose the weight and as I begin to live my life as a thinner person.
Thanks everyone for your comments. Interesting to see how different we are but also how much alike we are.
Ann
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