Been put down for having WLS , media don't help us !

Just because I had the wls people look at me as being hard up and desparate to loose weight!! Media don't help. Last night channel 4 news at 11:00pm had 3min. spot on wls. It featured one woman who went from 400 to 90 lbs. and sue her surgeon for 2 million dollars and won. She said she gladly weigh the 400lbs again then to go through what she has. There's a 600lb man who had the surgery and lost 200lb. but regained it back. He is bedridden. The third feature was a father, mother, daughter had the surgery. Now they all look great. Qestion!! Whenever wls surgery is in the media news they never mention the varies of wls's. And they also made us look like we are so desparate to lose the weight. Like we are such pigs and can't stopped eating and no diet can work for us.Why can't they interview or do more coverage of postive sucess stories. At a health food store a lady was helping me select a protein powder and I explained why protein is very important to me because of my surgery. She looked at me like I was a leper. She says, my friend lost 80lbs by going to the gym and never thought of doing something crazy as that!!! but thats how people view us. We are fat slobs who can't stop eating and resort to wls. Just my thoughts and wonder if anyone has had hurtful comments made to them for having wls.

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