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I am thankful that my surgeon did not require a pre-op diet. I can't imagine weeks of this diet. OMG, I'd probably want to kill someone.
I wish you well.

Amen to Gman and Rycherchick! It's called growth and evolving......my mother always told me everybody is not going to be your friend, no truer words have ever been uttered. My friends and family have all been supportive no matter what size. My work colleagues have been amazing. For me the physical size of my friends and their support does not even fit into the equation.

Amen to Gman and Rycherchick! It's called growth and evolving......my mother always told me everybody is not going to be your friend, no truer words have ever been uttered. My friends and family have all been supportive no matter what size. My work colleagues have been amazing. For me the physical size of my friends and their support does not even fit into the equation.

Amen to Gman and Rycherchick! It's called growth and evolving......my mother always told me everybody is not going to be your friend, no truer words have ever been uttered. My friends and family have all been supportive no matter what size. My work colleagues have been amazing. For me the physical size of my friends and their support does not even fit into the equation.

I felt kind of out of this conversation until your comment about being older so you don't surround yourself with shallow people. Through our lives we were stuck being around folks who were jerkoids due to work and family ties but when we get older we tend to move away and get away from annoyances. I don't have much time for brainless flies buzzing my ears. If you think you're like that at 40 wait until you're in your 60's.

Omg, I cant believe someones friend would say, Great, nowI will be the fattest person in the group? Who the hell are some of these " Friends"?
I am older so I dont surround myself with shallow people. I have a few friends but tbey are all loving and uplifting. I could never be friends with anyone who is jealous of me. I guess its a 40`s thing. Everyone is supportive of me. You gotta cut people who dont have your best inyerests.

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I tell them wait a minute let me get a pen to write this information down, or better yet I'm interested just write everything down and I'll try it. The looks on their faces......priceless.
I'm sure they don't mean any harm, they are just trying to be helpful.

Does everyone have to swallow that stuff for the leak test? My leak test was done in surgery, so no I did not have one after surgery.
Do nausea meds really work? Yes, I've taken them many times for labrynthitis and when prescribed morphine. Like you I'm no fan of puking. Make sure your doc has you covered on that end.

This is one of th hardest times for u and ur family right now. Enjoy all the minutes u have left with her. Hospice care may be able to provide a therapist to help with the loss of ur loves one. Just know that she is in ur heart and is so proud of u.

I lost my mom from cancer in 1993. I was only 21 yrs old. To me it was the hardest thing I have ever dealt with in my life. Go and be with her every minute of everyday if you can. The hardest thing I learned at that time is they never come back and you will miss her sooo much. You only get one mother in your life. Cherish every second you have and tell her every minute how much you love and adore her. Tell her what she has meant to you your entire life. Im so sorry you are going through this. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. One more thing, dont bottle your feelings, cry and cry and cry some more, let your emotions be felt and it will hopefully help you some during this time.

I am so sorry you are experiencing this. I, too, have a mother who is terminally Ill (pancreatic and peritoneal cancers). We at first expected only a very short time with her, but I made the decision to get the surgery during that time. Probably similar to you, I needed to know that after I lost my mom who is SO important in my life, that I really felt good about my own future. So, she has survived longer than anyone expected, and a year later we have been through an amazing journey together. She feels more secure knowing that after she is gone I'm going to be able to continue my life with a more secure future.
I specifically replaced eating with exercise. Not in an unhealthy way, but in that it makes me feel better and I find soothing. Right now I can't exercise, but it's ok - I've had time to adjust and say goodbye to food as my closest friend. I wish I had more ideas, but that has been my best source of support.
I hope that you are able to cherish whatever time you have while continuing to put your own care at the top of the list, too. I know that this is a hard time and a huge shock to the system. We are not far behind you in this same journey. Sending hugs your way.

I only shared surgery originally at work with about 10 people. I did not even tell parents until a month out. Everyone is very supportive! From a friend often that does body building competition to those that are very over weight.
They have made me comfortable enough to start telling others.

There is nothing wrong with not wanting children if that is your choice, I think it's admirable. Every woman wasn't meant to have children. Whatever your choice, I'm sure it will be an informed decision.

There is nothing wrong with not wanting children if that is your choice, I think it's admirable. Every woman wasn't meant to have children. Whatever your choice, I'm sure it will be an informed decision.

There is nothing wrong with not wanting children if that is your choice, I think it's admirable. Every woman wasn't meant to have children. Whatever your choice, I'm sure it will be an informed decision.

I tell them wait a minute let me get a pen to write this information down, or better yet I'm interested just write everything down and I'll try it. The looks on their faces......priceless.
I'm sure they don't mean any harm, they are just trying to be helpful.

Can't believe it's been 2 years since my vsg with Dr. Kelly and Trish. Wow , how this experience has changed my life. Now, I'm making more changes. On Tuesday, March 19th, I am having a Tummy Tuck to remove sagging skin and stretch marks, a breast lift , and lypo in five areas to contour my body . Can't wait !

Are these people truly your friends? Sometimes you have to go through something to truly find out who is in your corner. While I have experienced nothing but support, I would certainly confront these people and tell them how you feel and that you don't appreciate this type of behavior. People will continue to do this until you put them on notice. Now your family on the otherhand, just embrace them and love them I'm sure they will come around some day when they see you healthier.

Are these people truly your friends? Sometimes you have to go through something to truly find out who is in your corner. While I have experienced nothing but support, I would certainly confront these people and tell them how you feel and that you don't appreciate this type of behavior. People will continue to do this until you put them on notice. Now your family on the otherhand, just embrace them and love them I'm sure they will come around some day when they see you healthier.

I tell them wait a minute let me get a pen to write this information down, or better yet I'm interested just write everything down and I'll try it. The looks on their faces......priceless.
I'm sure they don't mean any harm, they are just trying to be helpful.

Seems like this is your passion, I don't think you will have a problem at all, you don't always have to be a visual representation of what you sell.
For me, as long as the clothing is nice, comfortable and suits my taste I wouldn't care what you look like. I think you will be fine.

Seems like this is your passion, I don't think you will have a problem at all, you don't always have to be a visual representation of what you sell.
For me, as long as the clothing is nice, comfortable and suits my taste I wouldn't care what you look like. I think you will be fine.

How has WLS affected your sexuality? It hasn't for me, I have always had a very healthy sexual attitude and appetite. I've embraced my body at every size that I've been.
Do you feel sexier and how are you dealing with all the new male attention? No, I feel the same.

Hey everyone, I just wanted to share a story with everyone that might help others be more open with talking about getting WLS done. I will admit that I have not told everyone I come across that I am planning on getting it done in May but I have told everyone that is close to me. By profession I am a hair stylist so I have clients that over time have become friends and I have told a handful of them what I am getting ready to do, not only because it doesn’t bother me to share but also because they want to know why I am taking a short leave. This story really revolves around one of my clients.
We'll call her Marie. Marie has four kids, three of which have had their own set of struggles. One is bi-polar, one has been on and off drugs, and one has struggled with obesity her whole life. Her daughter that has struggled with obesity lives in New Mexico and Marie lives here in Washington State. They don’t get to see each other as much as they would like but try to make a visit twice a year.
So one day she’s in my chair and we are having the "talk" about my sleeve getting done in May. She was tentative and of course had tons of questions because I am going to Mexico to get it done. We talked about it for almost the entire two and a half hours she was there and most of it was her asking questions.
The next time I saw her she said OMG do I have a story for you. Well in the time frame since I has last seen her, her daughter had come to visit from New Mexico. She said she went to the airport to pick her up and couldn’t find her till she was right in front of her. She had lost close to 65lbs since they saw each other last! She was in awe at the progress her daughter made. Well it finally came out during her trip that she had gotten the sleeve done in Mexico last November with out telling anyone except her husband.
So Marie is telling me this story and I'm gasping and omg-ing in all the right places lol and she finally says. "If you and I hadn’t talked about this last time I was here I’m not sure I would have reacted the same way in being supportive and happy for her because I may have just been in shock and scared to death that she did all of this with out telling me. I don’t think that I would have handled it well and probably hurt my relationship with my daughter because she told me she was most scared to tell me thinking that I would not support her. I cant thank you enough for being so open and honest about your journey."
So I guess what I am getting at here is I know not everyone wants to share with others and that’s fine everyone has their own path there is no right or wrong just try to keep in mind you may help someone else with their journey by sharing and not even know it.