tnovak29

That's my day too!!! I'm having mine at tufts in Boston Sent from my SM-G920T using the BariatricPal App

Good luck to you all! I had gastric sleeve surgery on May 2nd! Best decision ever! I'm a part of a private Facebook group for May/June sleevers. Let me know if you want to join. It's a great group!

Omg!!! U already have a big group of friends that are supporting u!!! I think is best not to tell nobody and just say ur exercising and eating healthy.
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I have made the decision after years of being overweight to have the sleeve, I'm 29, 5'4", and 245 (highest 270). My best friend, who is also severely over weight, is totally against surgery. She says people all look like big wrinkly messes after because of the skin, they gain the weight back and it's the easy way out. I disagree with all of this and know it's the best decision for me and my family.... I want to tell her I'm going through with it and have her be supportative but I don't know how, any suggestions??
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Ask her to tell you everything she knows about bariatric surgery. Guaranteed it won't be much.
Give her your surgeon's phone number and tell her to call him and tell him that she disagrees with his diagnosis.
Tell her that some people do look like basset hounds when they reach goal....but that is what skin removal surgery is for. Then go buy a pair of skinny jeans in your goal size, to give yourself some incentive.
Geeze Louiz. Why can't people just be happy for us? Bariatric surgery has a way of exposing the raw dynamics of our relationships. Through this process you will have to seriously re-evaluate who is in your corner and who needs to keep their distance.
Don't give away your power. This is your journey.

You may have to do this without the support of your "friend." In fact, it sounds like you'd be better off taking a break from her for some time.
I've been on these boards for almost 3 years now, and a pattern I see that's undeniable is that one's heavier friends are the ones who rail against WLS and, if they don't know about the WLS, simply getting slimmer.
Our healthier, slim friends usually cheer us on -- whether any of them know about the WLS or don't know about it.
Not hard to figure out why this pattern is the way it is.

I just saw some in the Rubbermaid section at Walmart, they were really cute, it had 3 sections for protien, carbs and veggies and came in cute colors
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