Update and thank you!

Hi!! I wanted to say thank you to everyone who answered and responded to my post. I was too nervous and a bit depressed yesterday to log back on and answer. So I just wanted to say thnak you! If anyone ever needs or wants to talk to me..you can also email me at [email protected].  Okay...I went today for my follow up about my thyroid. My PCP looked at me like I was nuts. He said that the surgeons office shouldnt have even sent me for a follow up because it really wasnt that important, but I guess they have their reasons. He took more blood and said not to worry. Sooooo...I am guessing that I am all set for the 15th. I still havent told any of my friends. At first I didnt say anything because I didnt want to jix it. I know some people who havent told anyone they had surgery. In a way I want to tell people so they can ask questions and get some info from me...who knows...maybe I will inspire someone!

Hi Glad to hear it's nothing you need to worry about! Everyone deals with telling people differently.  I didn't tell anyone until about 2 days before surgery and then it was only close family and a few friends.  My reasoning was that I had made the decision and learned as much as I could about it so I didn't want people who did not learn about it trying to convince me surgey wasn't the right choice!   Everyone understood and supported me once they did hear about the surgery. You have to do what is comfortable for you!   Good Luck!!!!!  (Fingers will be crossed for the 15th!!) Vicki

Thank you! Yeah...I get over-worried when it comes to the surgery...  I feel the same way. We booked the surgery in Apri and I didn't tell my mom until 3 weeks ago. I was really afraid of what she was going to say. She suprised me though...she was so supportuve and happy for me.  I just saw your before and after...WOW...you look fantastic!! Congratulations!

Hi, Well am happy to hear everything looks good.  I will be praying for you on the 15th.  I will celebrate my year, and for you I will pray that the up coming year is healthy and successful for the both of us. 

The 15th will be here in no time.Soon you'll be sitting on the loser's bench with the rest of us. I told everyone about having Rny & I still do.I am so thankful for it & hope that I am educating the ignorant uninformed & I also hope to inspire some that could reap the benifits of this life saving tool. I am  so proud of myself for taking control of my addiction & at my bravery for risking my life to save my life.WLS doesn't fix all of life's problems but it sure helps  & makes it easier to face some of them when we feel better about ourselves.It can make you realize that you don't deserve to be treated badly because you r fat.So often we try to be invisible so not to face the snickers & stares that we accept so much less than we deserve.I have lost one of my (I thought) closest friends since my WLS & the only thing I can chalk it up to is jealousy.We did not have a fight or anything but once I hit about 80lbs lost she stopped calling & if I see her she barely says hi.WTF?Her sister had this done years ago so I sure didn't expect  this from her.She has always given backhanded compliments so I guess I wasn't totally shocked at this but it still bothers me.I guess for some it makes them look at their own weight issues & they don't want to.I bet she's telling people that I've changed since surgery but  I haven'tI'm still me I haven't snubbed anyone yet lol