Well, 2 out of 4 isn’t bad.
I am still going through the approval process and have learned so much
from this forum. One of my best friends should
be scheduled for sleeve surgery in the next month and I also asked her a
million questions – especially when I was making my decision. Both my boyfriend and my friend having
surgery are excited for me and are very supportive. So I decided to confide in two of my closest
coworker friends, in separate instances, who I also socialize with outside of work..
Friend #1: She sighed, rolled
her eyes and sucked in air through her teeth when I told her, so I immediately
dropped the subject. The look on her
face said it all.
Friend #2: “Well, I remember a
couple of years ago you lost 40 pounds. Why can’t you just go back on that same diet/exercise program? It worked last time. And if you have to lose weight before
surgery, why have the surgery?Just keep
doing what you’re doing and the weight will come off.” I explained that even after the surgery I
will have to eat healthy and still have to exercise – but the smaller stomach
will allow me to and limit my food intake and feel full quicker .. and that the sleeve
is a tool to assist me not only in weight loss, but in keeping it off for
good. Again, I got the eye roll – so I
am under the impression that she is not too thrilled either.
Needless to say, not everyone is on board and so far I am batting
.500. I have read that other people had
the same issues with friends and relatives. For those of you who have been through this, has your relationships
improved after your surgery or are there folks in your life who are still
opinionated/negative about your decision? I know that my surgery is just that: MINE and no one else’s .It’s my life and have to do what’s best for
me and my health and my family. I just
don’t understand why people are so divided over WLS.