I need Answers Please!!!

Hi All, It's that time again. Yes, for me to vent. My support systems are in order, my weight is pulling off fast, but fast in who's eyes? Not mine that is for sure. Oh you look so good, to who? Not me. I know you feel good, No not really. Sure I can eat just about anything and not get sick, at least for now. Be thankful they say, oh but I am thankful. So what are you trying to say they ask? I am doing this thing because I have no choice at his point I say. But in the meantime can anybody tell me when does it get better. I have talked with my therapist, I have talked with my Lisa C. I have talked with Lisa D. I have talked with Wendy, I have talked with Debbie and tons of others. But when do I feel better I ask. Now what I need to know is the real deal. I need to talk to someone who is having the emotional difficulties that I am having. I am not sure what is wrong, is it just me, am I the only one that feels this way. I mean I read post after post after post and I hear all the glitz and glamour, but I have yet to come across anyone that has really displayed any real emotional trauma. If you are out there please respond because I need to talk. If you do not wanna tell your story on air please email me privately. I just need to know am I the only person that feels this way. I can give very good advice, and I can give lots of support and say encouraging things and mean them from the bottom of my heart, but I can not take my own advice, I am terrible at being my own support person. I am not trying to scare and new post ops or pre ops, this does not affect everybody the same, but for me it is beyond anything I could have evr conceived mentally and before I loose my mind I just need to know is it me? Am I the only person that feels this way? Adrienne

Hey Adrienne, I am a preop. I went for my first consult today. He told me that depression sometimes gets worse after surgery. Maybe you should see your doctor and get some meds. I hope you get to feeling better soon. Remember you are worthy. Tonya

Dear Adrienne, I can not truly say that I know where you are coming from, but I do understand. I have my first consultation tomorrow. I am scared and nervous with the entire process. I wonder how someone who has been large all of their life, handles a new body and experiences that come with it. To me, it would be like loosing a big part of yourself (literally). For many of us, we have come to see our fatness as a safety net. Hang in there, you will get through this. The things that do not kill us, only makes us stronger. Keep me posted.