So, part of me wants to just make a "tell all" status update on FB about my upcomng surgery. The other part of me is afraid of the responses.

Should I tell people? Should I not?

Anyone have experience?

You are right to some extent. I am doing this for myself. They don't know the struggle I go through every day with my weight (I.e feeling terrible health wise' date=' back pain, no clothes that fit, depression, self consious etc). But I would like to feel supported during my journey because I know it is not an easy fix and will be hard physically and mentally. It just makes me second guess myself. I know the sleeve is right for me. I guess what is really holding me back from booking the op is fear.[/quote']

The one thing I will say is for you to trust in yourself. I believe the sleeve (as well as all WLS), are just as much mind exercises as physical ones. This is your chance to show your friends that you don't need them to tell you everything is okay. This is your chance to get to a place of self-reliance and self-sufficiency.

As someone who is 3 days post-sleeved, it's VERY hard, but not insurmountable.

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I will tell all I am proud of the fact that I want to be proactive about my health.

I don’t do facebook so no it’s not on there but everyone knows from family friends boss to my hairdresser lol

I just come back from the hair dressers as it goes and spent the hour talking about it I was 91lbs heavier last time they see me and nice for me he said my hair is in much better condition lol

Due to my ibs before surgery I was losing a lot of hair because I couldn’t absorb vitamins the sleeve has cut me back on what I take and as a result my hair isn’t falling out in clumps! (not yet anyway lol)

It’s a bit hard to hide you losing weight when you start at over 400lbs and you have been big your whole life.

Also not one to hide it its a lot easier people not trying to cook for you or give you food and drink when you visit them they know I take my own stuff and everyone is pretty interested in the process and how I am coping etc they love the little details!