Questions and Answers
Topic: Pre-op friends, family and co-workers
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Below are questions posted by the public about bariatric surgery and related issues. Please note that we are working very hard to make this system as well-organized as possible. If you have a question to ask, please make sure that it hasn't already been asked yet. Redundant questions reduce the quality of this service.

• Has anyone had surgery and been able to play it off as having something else? (Apr 6, 2002) (View) (14 answers)
• 52 yrs old, smoked for 30 yrs, surgery is on july 9th (Jun 30, 2003) (View) (6 answers)
• Advice needed! Employer Is Asking Me To Postpone WLS, My Approval Expires April 25th.... (Jan 19, 2003) (View) (11 answers)
• Advise on how to talk to family about having WLS. (Sep 8, 1999) (View) (10 answers)
• all my life i'v been critisized by fammily members. that are also ob. (Dec 6, 2005) (View) (13 answers)
• Am I the only one that is not telling no one? Please don't post no mean messages. (Apr 2, 2001) (View) (25 answers)
• And I out of my mind to think I can keep it from them? (May 14, 2001) (View) (7 answers)
• Another unsupportive husband...*sigh* (Jul 1, 2006) (View) (17 answers)
• ANY ALBANY, NY AREA MEMBERS WILLING TO BE MY FRIEND? (Oct 6, 2008) (View) (9 answers)
• Any suggestions on telling my parents who will not be very keen on this? (Oct 14, 2001) (View) (10 answers)
• Anyone else being entertained by well-meaning friends and family? (Apr 11, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• Anyone experience changes in HOW you TREATED your toddlers post-op? (Jan 27, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Anyone had WLS and not told anyone? Regrets??? (Dec 7, 2001) (View) (14 answers)
• Anyone have young children at the time of surgery? (Sep 3, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Anyone have/hear of anyone having MassHealth approve of lapband surgery? (Jun 12, 2004) (View) (1 answer)
• Anyone kept their surgery a secret? (Feb 11, 2001) (View) (32 answers)
• Anyone out there have the surgery with no bottom teeth? (Nov 11, 2005) (View) (5 answers)
• ARE THERE ANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THERE SURGERY AT OSF IN PEORIA?? (Apr 23, 2001) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Articles written by Sue Widemark (Jan 5, 2003) (View) (8 answers)
• At 435lbs its hard to keep a job, can anyone suggest something.... (Feb 18, 2002) (View) (8 answers)
• Backlash from men who love big women (Sep 7, 2001) (View) (14 answers)
• BTC in Belvidere IL where does the family wait while I'm in surgery? (Oct 27, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• CAN AN EMPLOYER (Jun 11, 2002) (View) (6 answers)
• Can anyone give me an idea of what to tell my employer about my surgery? (Jul 24, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• Can anyone give me some advice in convincing my dad I need surgery? (Aug 4, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• Can I have this surgery and not tell my employer (Apr 17, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• Can my boss legally refuse to let me have this surgery? (Aug 31, 2003) (View) (10 answers)
• Can my company lay me off after I have told them I will be out for surgery? (May 18, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Can the boss deny advanced sick leave for this surgery? (Jun 17, 2001) (View) (6 answers)
• Can your employer fire you after telling them you are having surgery? (May 17, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• Concerned about after surgery being by myself at night (Feb 27, 2002) (View) (10 answers)
• Could I drive myself home following my hospital stay after surgery? (Jun 12, 2003) (View) (29 answers)
• daughter is having RNY THIS FRIDAY (Nov 3, 2008) (View) (2 answers)
• Debating about telling co-workers. Instinct tells me not to, what do you think? (Aug 24, 2000) (View) (13 answers)
• Did anyone not tell anyone you were doing this (May 27, 2001) (View) (15 answers)
• Did anyone see People Magazine this week? (Feb 3, 2002) (View) (15 answers)
• Did anyone write their obit... (May 14, 2003) (View) (12 answers)
• Did you have someone stay with you in the hospital. (Jul 26, 2001) (View) (15 answers)
• Do I have Courage? (Oct 17, 2002) (View) (13 answers)
• Do I have to tell my employer the specific reason of wanting time off ? (Mar 5, 2002) (View) (6 answers)
• Do I need to write a letter authorizing my parents to seek medical care for my son? (Aug 1, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• Do you tell people you had WLS or you just dieted? (May 3, 2002) (View) (33 answers)
• Does anybody know of any websites that are good for family member to read? (Oct 1, 2002) (View) (1 answer)
• Does anyone at your place of work have to know?? (Sep 15, 1999) (View) (3 answers)
• Does anyone ever try to sabotage you? (Jul 23, 2001) (View) (14 answers)
• Does anyone have a good excuse? (Oct 27, 2001) (View) (11 answers)
• Does anyone have a lack of support from their family? (Sep 15, 1999) (View) (32 answers)
• Does anyone have any advice to put my dad's mind at ease? (May 20, 2002) (View) (8 answers)
• Does anyone have any advise? (Aug 24, 2001) (View) (7 answers)
• Does anyone have any information, or a patients spouse have information to comfort my (Aug 10, 2000) (View) (9 answers)
• Does anyone here work for Speedway? (Jan 1, 2002) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• Does anyone know where I can find letter from spouses and families of other post ops? (Jan 6, 2003) (View) (8 answers)
• Does anyone know why people say that WLS is dangerous? (Mar 6, 2003) (View) (9 answers)
• Does the hospital have a place for your hubby to stay with you while in hospital? (Jul 31, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• Every-one at work talking about it..... (Apr 3, 2007) (View) (11 answers)
• EVERYONE IS TRYING TO TALK ME OUT OF WLS (Aug 8, 2001) (View) (27 answers)
• Family & Friends Offer No Support! (Mar 24, 2003) (View) (17 answers)
• For those who chose not to tell their work about WLS, what did you say? (Mar 8, 2001) (View) (6 answers)
• Getting GBS in less than a week and My one buddy is tring to talk me out of doing it? (Dec 29, 2009) (View) (12 answers)
• Gulp. I told a little white lie... (Feb 8, 2002) (View) (7 answers)
• Has anyone been afraid of how your employer will see this surgery? (May 3, 1999) (View) (16 answers)
• Has anyone experienced their employer insisting this is elective? (Oct 9, 2000) (View) (10 answers)
• Has anyone found material written specifically to educate family members? (Mar 18, 2003) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone had a friend or co-worker get a date before you? (May 1, 2002) (View) (11 answers)
• Has anyone had friends try to discourage you from having WLS? (Dec 29, 2003) (View) (15 answers)
• Has anyone had their surgery at UCLA with Dr.Livingston? (May 14, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Has anyone written letters to kids/hubbies (Aug 31, 2001) (View) (17 answers)
• Has anyone's spouse flippped out before WLS.... (Jul 21, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• Has nanyone else been harassed by an employer because you took FMLA--What did you do? (Feb 5, 2002) (View) (6 answers)
• Has surgery changed your spouses desire for you? (Jul 1, 2001) (View) (2 answers)
• Have family who were unsupportive intially become supportive after surgery? (Jun 19, 2003) (View) (12 answers)
• Have others found it helpful to have family members go the informational seminar you? (Feb 3, 2009) (View) (14 answers)
• Have you been open in discussing your surgery with other people? (May 5, 1999) (View) (19 answers)
• Have you had a baby post op? (Mar 8, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Healthy vs. Thinner (Mar 2, 2003) (View) (13 answers)
• Help spouse feels left out! (May 29, 1999) (View) (5 answers)
• HELP! My daughter is upset with my upcoming surgery! (May 8, 2000) (View) (18 answers)
• help! Mom says Im taking the "easy way out"! (Jan 10, 2006) (View) (28 answers)
• Help, my 15 year old is MO! (Oct 21, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• Helping family understand why I am doing gastric bypass. (Apr 21, 2008) (View) (28 answers)
• Helping hints for a good cover story? (May 21, 1999) (View) (11 answers)
• Hey gang! know any doctors that do charity cases? (Jul 31, 2003) (View) (6 answers)
• Hi Everyone!! (Jan 12, 2004) (View) (6 answers)
• HO DO YOU TELL SOMEONE ABOUT THIS WEB SITE WITHOUT HURTING THEIR FEELINGS (Jun 26, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• Hoping to have surgery at Harper Hospital in Michigan, family needs hotel nearby (May 6, 2003) (View) (3 answers)
• HOW DO I DO THIS? (Feb 29, 2008) (View) (4 answers)
• How and where do I begin in sending letters to my famly?????? (Oct 27, 2002) (View) (7 answers)
• How can I address that I feel discriminated against? (Feb 28, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• How can I encourage my sister to consider surgery? (Jan 18, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• How can I get over this hangup? (Jun 15, 2003) (View) (24 answers)
• How can I help a dear friend who needs this surgery but will not even go there. (Dec 27, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• How can I lie to my family? (Apr 13, 2000) (View) (21 answers)
• How do I admit to others I am going to have Lap surg? I am very self conscouse that I (Sep 29, 2003) (View) (23 answers)
• How do I answer them? (Jul 17, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• How do I avoid telling the truth about the surgery? (Dec 2, 2001) (View) (6 answers)
• How do I explain my upcoming surgery to my young children? (Oct 16, 2007) (View) (10 answers)
• How do I explain the surgery to family? (May 15, 1999) (View) (10 answers)
• How do I explain this to my young children? (Jan 21, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• How do I face people at my wedding in two months? (Jun 28, 2001) (View) (17 answers)
• How do I find the online support group for WLS over 50? (Aug 15, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• How do I go about telling friends,co-workers, and ESPECIALLY my parents & family? (May 13, 2001) (View) (11 answers)
• How do I handle people who tell me this is the easy way out? (Mar 7, 2003) (View) (37 answers)
• How do I help my supportive hubby be realistic! (Aug 20, 1999) (View) (4 answers)
• How do I make my husband understand? (Feb 1, 2003) (View) (10 answers)
• How do I REMOVE the angel name on my surgery page? (Jun 29, 2003) (View) (1 answer)
• How do i tell my family? (Apr 19, 2003) (View) (11 answers)
• How do I tell my kids and/or their parents? (Jan 22, 2002) (View) (10 answers)
• How do others handle comments being at the minimun requirements for surgery? (Jun 1, 2007) (View) (13 answers)
• How do you address the issue of such rapid weight loss at the workplace? (Oct 22, 2001) (View) (16 answers)
• How do you approach your employer and ask for time off, please read on (Mar 13, 2002) (View) (15 answers)
• How do you deal with cooking family meals after you have had WLS? (Feb 3, 2002) (View) (11 answers)
• How do you handle "not telling" people? Or telling those who are opposed to the surg (Mar 24, 2007) (View) (12 answers)
• How do you handle a jealous situation? (Dec 25, 2001) (View) (6 answers)
• How do you keep your loved ones from telling everyone??!! (Jul 13, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• How do you talk to your children about weight loss surgery? (May 6, 2001) (View) (7 answers)
• How does one reassure their spouse or significant other that everything will be okay? (Aug 2, 1999) (View) (4 answers)
• How many have been told..... (Mar 26, 2002) (View) (16 answers)
• How much can I lift after surgery??? (Oct 23, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• How should concerned coworkers react to your weight? (May 10, 1999) (View) (57 answers)
• how to convice my parents the surgery if for me? (Jun 14, 2002) (View) (8 answers)
• How to deal with a possible non-supportive close co-worker? (Sep 15, 2001) (View) (9 answers)
• how to deal with changes in husbands attitude (Mar 27, 2004) (View) (8 answers)
• How to deal with people and negative response to WLS (May 21, 2002) (View) (10 answers)
• How to get family to suppoert me. (Apr 26, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• How to tell family about surgery. (May 15, 1999) (View) (12 answers)
• how would you handle telling your new job you are going to need time off? (Nov 15, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• I also have concerns with telling my co-workers/employer about my (Sep 9, 1999) (View) (8 answers)
• I am afraid to ask for time off work to have the surgery. (Jan 10, 2003) (View) (13 answers)
• I am curious as to what other people have told their employers about their surgery... (Sep 8, 1999) (View) (16 answers)
• I am having my surgery in two weeks..I told my friends and family that I was having (Mar 15, 2001) (View) (7 answers)
• I am looking for someone that is either going thru wls or is post op (Jul 13, 2003) (View) (5 answers)
• I am looking for someone who has had the surgery who is under 18. (Mar 31, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• I am planning on taking advantage of the FMLA. (Dec 28, 2001) (View) (7 answers)
• I am planning to tell work I am having a Gastric Bypass.. (Aug 2, 2001) (View) (7 answers)
• I am pre-op, how do I deal with negitive comments about my choice to do the surgery? (Feb 23, 2008) (View) (22 answers)
• I am worried that my friend will trun this into a competition. (Dec 9, 2002) (View) (8 answers)
• I asked her to keep this confidential but she told someone. (Mar 12, 2003) (View) (12 answers)
• I do not want anyone besides my husband and son to know that I am having the surgery (Apr 17, 2001) (View) (7 answers)
• I don't want to tell my work that I am having WLS, (May 16, 2000) (View) (17 answers)
• I dont want anyone at work to know, How can I keep this quiet? (Jun 6, 2001) (View) (7 answers)
• I HAVE A SURGERY DATE TO HAVE A OPEN RNY (Aug 27, 2002) (View) (8 answers)
• I live in Vacaville CA and looking for others who have had RNY... (Dec 28, 2007) (View) (2 answers)
• I need advice on how/if to pursue WLS after my husband had complications... (May 7, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• I need friends to communicate with on my journey to weight lost. (Feb 25, 2010) (View) (11 answers)
• I need help telling my employer about my decision to have surgery. (Jul 24, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• I need to vent .... please help me understand. I had rny surgery .... lost 1/2 my (Feb 28, 2001) (View) (18 answers)
• I think my job is on the line. Will the American Disablilties acts protect me? (Aug 16, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• I THOUGHT THAT I WOULD SHARE THE JOY WITH FRIENDS BUT THEY ARE MAKING ME FEEL LIKE (Jan 1, 2003) (View) (20 answers)
• I told someone in confidence about surgery, now they are sharing info (Sep 12, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• I will be seperated soon should I leave before or after sugery? (Nov 11, 2001) (View) (15 answers)
• I will NEVER get to goal weight? (Aug 18, 2003) (View) (17 answers)
• I would like to talk to others that had WLS on Jan.20,2003 (Apr 24, 2003) (View) (10 answers)
• I'm a wrong for not wanting to tell? (Apr 23, 2003) (View) (12 answers)
• I'm going back to work on Tuesday. I only told a couple very close, trusted (Feb 12, 2002) (View) (11 answers)
• I've read here that you don't have to tell your employer why you need time off. (Jun 18, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Interested in asking any teachers out there some questions (Jun 4, 2002) (View) (9 answers)
• Is anyone else having little support from family and friends? (Mar 30, 2010) (View) (13 answers)
• Is anyone else really considering an affair (Feb 2, 2004) (View) (37 answers)
• Is it normal for spouses to have last minute jitters or worries? (Jul 6, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Is it normal not to want to share the fact that you are going to have surgery ? (Jan 17, 2008) (View) (26 answers)
• Is it normal to be so emotional? (Apr 7, 2001) (View) (7 answers)
• Is it possible to undergo WLS, op and post op, by oneself? (May 28, 2000) (View) (3 answers)
• Is it safe to eat a bowl of cheerios and hostess cakes 10 days out? (May 26, 2009) (View) (13 answers)
• Is it wrong not to tell my co-workers and supervisor? (Oct 10, 2001) (View) (17 answers)
• Is there a site that will explain the RNY in Spanish? (Apr 15, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• Is there a support group for sposes of potential patients? (Mar 15, 2006) (View) (8 answers)
• is there any help for spouses? (Aug 13, 2000) (View) (2 answers)
• Is there anyone in the Green Bay Wi area that I could talk to about the Roux en-y?? (Apr 3, 2003) (View) (1 answer)
• Is there anyone who is from the Detroit area? (Jul 24, 2011) (View) (5 answers)
• Just told husband about consult appointment & he's mad I didn't include him earlier (Jun 15, 2001) (View) (6 answers)
• Just told my mom who is very against the surgery. (hugh sigh) (Mar 26, 2000) (View) (20 answers)
• Lapband surgery: Is it necessary to have someone at the hospital with you? (Feb 28, 2010) (View) (9 answers)
• last night one of my guy friends gave me a (Mar 1, 2003) (View) (23 answers)
• Lightweights, how do you deal with people that are heavier? (May 21, 2001) (View) (11 answers)
• Looking for a Long Island Angel (May 19, 2005) (View) (4 answers)
• Looking for a Pre-0p to talk too (Mar 6, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• Looking for an Angel in PA =) (Jan 30, 2009) (View) (4 answers)
• Many Questions (Mar 1, 2001) (View) (6 answers)
• Mom is adamantly opposed to WLS - HELP (Sep 16, 2003) (View) (16 answers)
• More......What do I say to my daughter ? (Jun 16, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• My child is overweight also is it double standards to her? (Mar 18, 2000) (View) (8 answers)
• My mother is totally against the surgery..anyone else dealing w/ this? (Nov 1, 2002) (View) (16 answers)
• My brother inlaw needs this surgery but is deathly afraid of not waking up from it. (Oct 10, 2000) (View) (4 answers)
• my brothers sister said to me the other day, wls, oh i talked to my (May 27, 2000) (View) (10 answers)
• My Co Workers Are Nurses and Most Do Not Support My Decision To Pursue WLS (Aug 26, 2000) (View) (19 answers)
• My dad is very much against this surgery. How do I reassure him that it is safe? (Oct 8, 2001) (View) (5 answers)
• My husband has now decided he can not support my decision (Mar 21, 2002) (View) (10 answers)
• My husband is finding it very hard to be supportive (Aug 19, 1999) (View) (21 answers)
• My husband is totally against this....what can I do? (Oct 2, 2001) (View) (11 answers)
• my husband supports me but he said to me the other day (Sep 3, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• My Husband thinks......... (Nov 5, 2001) (View) (12 answers)
• My only brother heard a horror story so how can I convince him this is what I need? (Mar 31, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• My wife feels like a model now. How can I remind her she's still a wife & mother? (Sep 8, 2000) (View) (16 answers)
• My wife is really against WLS (Aug 18, 2000) (View) (8 answers)
• Need Advice on Coping with Boyfriend's CRAZY Family (Jul 16, 2003) (View) (10 answers)
• Need Advice on how to tell a very good male friend of mine about surgery. (Jul 10, 2002) (View) (10 answers)
• Need Help! Husband is being a butt wipe. (Apr 27, 2003) (View) (14 answers)
• Need support... Feeling hopeless... (May 24, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• New Job vs. RNY (Apr 17, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• not losing enough?? (Aug 13, 2009) (View) (9 answers)
• Notifying Co Workers (Aug 26, 2001) (View) (1 answer)
• of how I will change after my surgery. (Jun 20, 2003) (View) (6 answers)
• Ok guys I need some serious help/opinions/suggestions.. (Oct 25, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Please help me with questions about my rights (Apr 11, 2002) (View) (14 answers)
• Post-Ops Returning to Work Food Issues (Oct 22, 2001) (View) (9 answers)
• Sept 13th Ypsilanti Michigan RNY anyone else? (Sep 10, 2005) (View) (2 answers)
• Should I encourage my neice to consider WLS? (Aug 9, 2001) (View) (10 answers)
• Should I Forgive Him or Not? (Sep 27, 2000) (View) (26 answers)
• Should I tell my fellow RN/MD Co-worker's of my impending surgery? (Aug 4, 2001) (View) (8 answers)
• Should I tell my in-laws? (Oct 10, 2001) (View) (9 answers)
• Should I tell my mother about my new surgery date? (Apr 25, 2004) (View) (14 answers)
• Social Eating (Sep 8, 2008) (View) (8 answers)
• Surgery in a few days, what to tell others? (Sep 5, 2006) (View) (13 answers)
• Teens & WLS? (Sep 8, 2002) (View) (15 answers)
• Tell anyone that will listen to you. (Sep 9, 2000) (View) (7 answers)
• Thanks to all (Sep 29, 2000) (View) (6 answers)
• They don't understand (Jun 13, 1999) (View) (11 answers)
• This is my personal/private decision. So how do I explain this to employer? (Jun 18, 2002) (View) (11 answers)
• Three weeks post-op, husband wants separation (Oct 8, 2001) (View) (14 answers)
• Time off for surgery and having established you are looking for other employment? (Mar 6, 2002) (View) (4 answers)
• Trouble with employers over WLS? (Dec 20, 2001) (View) (6 answers)
• Unsupportive Family member that has had WLS .. (Aug 9, 2001) (View) (3 answers)
• Watching what you eat (Mar 20, 2004) (View) (8 answers)
• What can I tell my co-workers? (Jan 14, 2000) (View) (19 answers)
• What can my husband tell his boss? (Jun 19, 2001) (View) (6 answers)
• What did you say about your surgery to those you did not want to disclose fully to? (Oct 27, 2002) (View) (15 answers)
• What did you tell your children about surgery? (Feb 10, 2003) (View) (15 answers)
• What do I tell my family member who say I don't need WLS. (Nov 4, 2002) (View) (16 answers)
• What do I say to my boss? (Sep 28, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• What do I say to my daughter when she says....to me? (Jun 16, 2000) (View) (8 answers)
• What do I tell my boss. I do not want her to know anything about this. (Dec 6, 2002) (View) (21 answers)
• What do I tell my boss? (Sep 2, 2001) (View) (8 answers)
• What do I tell my inlaws? Please Help!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Jul 15, 2002) (View) (10 answers)
• What do I tell people prior to surgery. (Jun 1, 2001) (View) (13 answers)
• What do I tell people who ask how I managed to lose so much weight? (Mar 15, 2000) (View) (30 answers)
• What do you do if you don't have anyone to be at the hospital with you. (Dec 8, 2002) (View) (9 answers)
• What do you do when your husband doesn't want you to have the surgery? (Aug 23, 2001) (View) (12 answers)
• What do you say to people who are not supportive? (Aug 6, 2001) (View) (23 answers)
• What do you say to the kids? (Aug 11, 2009) (View) (11 answers)
• What do you tell co-workers when they put down wls, not knowing I plan on doing it? (Dec 30, 2002) (View) (13 answers)
• What do you tell people? (Mar 8, 2000) (View) (8 answers)
• What do you tell your employer you are taking time off for? (Mar 17, 2001) (View) (14 answers)
• What have you told your children about your wls? (Sep 6, 1999) (View) (10 answers)
• What if you don't qualify for FMLA (Jun 22, 2002) (View) (3 answers)
• What is the easiest way to tell my roommates about the surgery and post op care? (Jul 20, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• What reason can I give for needing time off for surgery? (Apr 12, 2009) (View) (10 answers)
• What to tell Boss ,whose wife is nurse at hospital, about surgery? (Jan 16, 2003) (View) (12 answers)
• What to tell family members? (May 27, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• What to tell people at work re: time off/after surgery? (Sep 25, 2003) (View) (9 answers)
• What type of questions are asked of your spouse or better half at the first consultat (Aug 2, 2002) (View) (no answers yet; please post yours!)
• What was your employer's reaction to your having WLS? (Sep 10, 2000) (View) (8 answers)
• What's the best, most concise way to bring DH up-to-speed on WLS? (Apr 14, 2002) (View) (5 answers)
• When should you tell friends, family and coworkers about your surgery? (Sep 29, 2002) (View) (8 answers)
• Where can I find resources to explain RNY? (Apr 3, 2002) (View) (2 answers)
• Why do thin people constantly tell me how fat they are? (Oct 16, 2003) (View) (20 answers)
• Why is my once supportive sister being negative now that I am approved? (Oct 26, 2001) (View) (11 answers)
• Why some people think when you go gastric bypass that what i am having. You didnt try other diets wi (Nov 30, 2006) (View) (14 answers)
• Why when you tell people you want the surgery they try to talk you out of it? (Dec 19, 2001) (View) (20 answers)
• WHY!!! Do people think just cause you had surgery the weight will just (Sep 18, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• Will cooking for my family change after RNY? (Jun 6, 2008) (View) (10 answers)
• Will I lose more weight than I want to? (Mar 10, 2001) (View) (4 answers)
• Will my husband every understand? (Mar 31, 2000) (View) (5 answers)
• Wondering what to tell my 10-year old son... (Nov 30, 2002) (View) (6 answers)
• Would god approve of surgery? (May 8, 2003) (View) (35 answers)
• Would I be just plain wrong to sub-ject my 12y/o daughter to surgery..... (Apr 9, 2002) (View) (49 answers)
• Would or has anyone approached another morbidly obese person about WLS? (Apr 6, 2000) (View) (8 answers)
• Would you suggest changing jobs approximately 2.5 mos. after surgery? (Feb 9, 2003) (View) (7 answers)