_Kate_

Hi julias1119,
I'm a newbie here (my vsg is June 18) but I can say one thing with certainty: your co-worker's intrusiveness is all about what's going on in HER life, not yours.
I have a feeling that she is fixated on your surgery because (a) she is interested in having the surgery herself, ( she wishes she could have the surgery but cannot do so for some reason, © she knows someone who has had or is getting the surgery, (d) she's had the surgery herself. Make no mistake about it: her questions are irritating, inconsiderate, and just generally none of her business. Her behavior is badgering. But I really suspect that the badgering comes from a very personal place; this really hits home for her, for reasons you may never know.
Just my 2 cents. Hang in there and best of luck with everything.

Well done and I will remember your advice.... keep walking :-)
Kate

Hello,
I'm Kate from south of England and I am due to have a gastric sleeve on the 23 July 2015. I am on holiday right now, so thought this would be a good time to read, read and read some more. I researched a few places which did sleeves and decided to go with the Bariatric Group and will be having my procedure in Poole, Dorset. I am married with 4 boys, aged 53 and have been overweight since I was 32 and my thyroid not only stopped working but my body ate it, thinking it was a foreign object. For the past 3+ years I have had a fight with the NHS for private prescriptions for Natural thyroid rather then synthetic stuff. My GP (ex I might add) was very annoyed I knew more than her and finally I managed to get Natural Thyroid. This has really helped and in 2013 I lost 85llbs but since Oct 2013 to now I have put it all back on. Lose weight, put back on, lose weight put back on has been the story of my 30's 40's and 50's and I need it to stop.
Anyway just thought I would stop by and say hello, hopefully get to know you all and get support/offer support!
Kate

@@chrisredjeep - that's how I feel - I have two beautiful little grandsons and I want to be able to catch up and play with them!

Hi and good morning to you. I am in UK too and I hope to have my surgery for gastric sleeve in July either 14th or 21st just waiting for the surgeons secretary to come back from holiday. I found this site after reading books on Kindle whilst on holiday. Its a week since I went to see the surgeon and I just want to get it over with now. Like you all my life I have battled with my weight, on and off on and off. This is it for me, I want to see my beautiful granddaughter running around and be able to catch up with her. Do keep in touch.
Chris

Hello,
I'm Kate from south of England and I am due to have a gastric sleeve on the 23 July 2015. I am on holiday right now, so thought this would be a good time to read, read and read some more. I researched a few places which did sleeves and decided to go with the Bariatric Group and will be having my procedure in Poole, Dorset. I am married with 4 boys, aged 53 and have been overweight since I was 32 and my thyroid not only stopped working but my body ate it, thinking it was a foreign object. For the past 3+ years I have had a fight with the NHS for private prescriptions for Natural thyroid rather then synthetic stuff. My GP (ex I might add) was very annoyed I knew more than her and finally I managed to get Natural Thyroid. This has really helped and in 2013 I lost 85llbs but since Oct 2013 to now I have put it all back on. Lose weight, put back on, lose weight put back on has been the story of my 30's 40's and 50's and I need it to stop.
Anyway just thought I would stop by and say hello, hopefully get to know you all and get support/offer support!
Kate