Negative feedback from people about wanting surgery

Hi, I'm wanting to prove some people wrong. Whenever I tell friends or family that I'm wanting to have the gastric bypass RNY surgery, all I ever hear is negative feedback and I'm sick of it! One of the repeat comments I hear is: "I know someone who has had it and gained all of the weight back" or "I know someone who has had it and is still big". First of all, I'd like to believe otherwise and I feel like each person has control over their weight loss and can maintain their loss by using common sense and not going back to their old habits. I know WLS is not an "easy way out", with this surgery I will have to control the demons that make me want to reach for food for comfort & seek help if I can't do it on my own, I will have to exercise and eat healthier. All of this I'm aware of. Can someone please help me prove these people wrong by telling me how long you've kept your weight off SUCCESSFULLY years after your surgery? I'm so SICK of all of the negative attitudes people have about this surgery and I want to a positive rebuttal for each and every one! I'm actually starting to consider shutting my mouth and not telling anyone else, for fear I'm going to get angry and shout all my frustrations at the next person who tells me this is a 'bad' thing. Thanks for your help

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