Starting to feel like a normal human being?

This is probably going to sound like a strange question, and it is. A wonderfully stange situation. LOL. I recently started a new job. I was at my last job (bank) when I had the surgery in May 2003. EVERYONE knew about it, and were 100% supportive. Every day I was talking about the surgery, or someone was asking me how I felt, customers and employees made it a big part of my everyday life at work. Which I'm not complaining about. I appreciate that everyone was on my side, and was enjoying the compliments. I've since left the bank and am working in an insurance office. No one there knew me before, didn't know I weighed almost 300lbs. During my first few days there, getting to know people, I mentioned the surgery, showed pics of me before and answered questions. (I've never hidden the surgery, I don't feel I need to hide or be ashamed of it.) It was a pretty good ice breaker actually. Now, I go and sit and eat lunch with these ladies every day, and it's RARELY mentioned. It feels so good to sit with a group of co-workers and talk like a normal person (Pre-surg I would have sat by myself and not made any conversations,) and not have my weight be the center issue of every conversation. Is this what "normal" feels like? To be able to sit with people and have an enjoyable, normal conversation, AND BE INCLUDED, and not have my weight be an issue (either for them or myself?) Okay, done babbling. LOL. Thank you . RNY Lap 5/15/03 down 112 lbs.

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