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i don't think my family would be supportive either. maybe my dad, but i don't think my mom or sister would. i don't know if i'll even choose to discuss it with them until after i get it done (which i hopefully will be able to do). i actually haven't even sat down with my husband and talked about it. we talked about the band a while ago, but i was still on the fence, so it didn't really matter. i'm pretty sure that no matter what i decide, he'll support. i know he loves me regardless and just wants to make sure we have a long life together. i don't know. i think i'm just feeling cranky tonight. and maybe it was rubbing me the wrong way, but i'm so tired of how the world approaches the whole weight thing. yes, i think we should love ourselves, yes, i think we should embrace who we are. however, i don't think that we should encourage people to stay as big as houses. not that i think there should be "fat hate", but it just seems like people think that to accept themselves means that they can't change... being fat is hard. instead of helping each other out though, it just seems easier to tear people down. being fat just feels so frustrating. *sigh* sorry, having a little pity party on this end. i've just been really busy with working here lately, my kids are acting up, and my husband is taking our 4 year old to get dental surgery tomorrow in germany. sorry for the ranting. i guess my brain is just full up today....

heading there now! you rule

well, i don't even mind the pay option, i just wonder if they'd be willing to help me out and find out if there is a place here that does it. if not, i'm not too discouraged, because we are moving to england, and i know that there are some ladies on here that have done it there.

i normally wax and think it's a great thing. i think that after the first time, the fear factor is gone, making it more painless. of course, i totally think that the level of pain depends on your waxer and the kind of wax used. make sure it's someone with references. also, i did my first laser treatment and thought it was pretty painful. it didn't last too long, so the pain was compareable.

thank you for all your answers! this board is super helpful

great thread, thank you all for sharing!

i am currently stationed overseas too. i'm going to be heading into my doctor's office sometime next week to discuss it with them. however, i am also planning on looking into it down town. surgery is relatively cheap over here, so if it isn't too much, i might be able to pay for the surgery out of pocket. still, it can't hurt to find out some info on base first, i guess. :thumbup1: