Anyone Feel the Same?

Hello all! I am hoping someone can help me with this. I had WLS in September of 2002 and I feel wonderful. If anyone asks how I lost weight, I tell the truth. I'm not ashamed of having WLS at all. A friend of mine has become interested in having the surgery, so next Saturday, I am going with her to the required informational seminar that my surgeon holds for prospective WLS patients. I have made it very clear to her that WLS is not as great as it seems......food restrictions, emotional issues, etc. I have also tried my best to make her understand that it IS surgery and there is a risk she could die. My problem is that if she does have the surgery, and something goes wrong, I feel that I will blame myself. My surgeon is excellent at making sure people know the risks, but it is because of me that she first became interested in having the surgery. Has anyone else experienced this? Please share your thoughts. Thanks!

We greatly appreciate your interest in helping us build our Q&A database. To discourage vandals from posting garbage, however, we require people to register before posting.

You must be logged in to post an answer. Click here to log in.