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I am choosing not to tell anyone either. I did not want all that crap to deal with either. ok, so do they know when you are going to have the surgery?? You could just tell them that you changed your mind and decided just to use what you have learned in the process to try and lose the weight. The choice is yours to make. Do you want to worry/stress over what other people think now that they know ( even if you have not spoken in 8 years) Or do you want to just ignore them all and do what you need to do for yourself?? You are the important one here! Try not to worry about the future right now, today is here. Try not to count your weight loss before it happens (make sense??) take everything as it happens, one day at a time. one pound at a time. It will all work out. * so sorry about the long post*

You know they have particular birth control pills that allow you to have your period only once every few months, right? Once you're at a healthy weight and no longer at risk for blood clots...assuming your religion permits, ask your doctor about Seasonale. Issue solved. We have been trying to have a baby for 4 years. The Dr. said I was just to fat to get pregnant. stupid Dr. lol I also have PCOS. So, as an added bonus for getting healthy, I might get pregnant too. That would be so great.

When I go for my pre-op testing in a couple weeks, should I have my hubby come too. Just for the class thing? Is it something he is going to have to know?? how long is the class?? I can't wait to get thin clothes. I have already bagged up 8 trashbags full of my fat clothes!! Still more to go through.

Ty Debbie. I thought it was cute and matches me. The polaris thing sounds cool. Maybe I can go next time. Ty for the offer Juli. I will do that. Bugg

I was told I have to lose 10 pounds before my surgery on 2/6. Just to make my liver smaller.

I live in Ohio also. I am in Whitehall. I will be having my surgery on 2/6/08 at Mt. carmel west. My surg. is Dr. Miller. I could not find anyone in Ohio having the band done. I am glad I found this site. Anyhoo, I hope everyone is doing swell.

I think that if my brothers gf did not have the "other" wls done. Then they might be more understanding/supportive. She has had nothing but problems since she had it. She would still do it again, she says. I am sooo excited to start having a new healthier,thinner, better life. I think the worse downside of this surgery is that I will start getting a period. I like not having them. lol. I think I will just tell them I have been dieting, and exercising a lot, if they ask me I will tell the truth. That is great advice from you all. Thank you for all the help. That makes me feel better.

Hello, I am scheduled for surgery 2/6/08. I am really kind of nervous/scared about afterwards. MY husband is sooo supportive of me and is going has gone to everything with me. I am not telling my family because they are very unsupportive of me. They are all fat too, but, I guess I am the best to make fun of.:think What do I tell them about my weight loss?? Should I tell them down the road?? My husbands family does not know either. I will tell them afterwords. ( my husband is 55 and his family is old school about things like this. but they will be supportive.) Is it hard to deal/accept all the changes?? I am so sorry about the long post. I just have alot of questions. Any and all insight would be swell. Thank you. :help: