Hello-

I am writing a research paper for my Social Psychology class. I am toying with the notion of writing about how society reacts to obese and non-obese people.

I had my VSG surgery on August 1^st of this year. While I am technically still obese- I have lost nearly 70 pounds since the start of the year. I am now an average weight for my local area. I have noticed a drastic difference in the way people in general treat me.

I am looking for volunteers that would be willing to complete a brief questionnaire about your experiences after VSG surgery. No names will be used only facts gathered from the questionnaire.

If you are interested in participating please let me know.

Thank you

I have noticed the same thing!

I would love to help let me know :-)

I will volunteer, and would love a copy of your findings!

Students like yourself are in a position to offer great insight into things like this.

I read an article that compared the VGS for understanding obesity to what the CAT Scan did for understanding the brain. We have never had a procedure that removed only a part of the stomach and no altering of the intestines, etc. They are finding neurohormonal relationships that they did not know existed.

I would love to help. I was just commenting the other day to dh that people are so strange. I was going into the local supply store and a guy nearly hurt himself running across the street to make it to the door before me just so he could hold it open. Now 130ish lbs ago (heavier) that would have never happened even if I was struggling with my arms filled with packages.

I know this for absolute certainty because I was the big girl bringing packages and no one would move.

But now I guess they think skinny me "can't possible open a door, it would be too heavy for my poor little arms & wrists. . ." (Saying it in my best Southern Belle voice) Lol people are funny. At least to me.