I have not found a good support group in 6 months, my family is very supportive but those who know what it is like.

I am very young to have had the gastric sleeve surgery, and it has been nearly 7 months since surgery.

I feel alone at my college, I blend in, but that I know of, no one at my school knows what it is like. My friends try to be there, but my body can only intake some food and I find it difficult that I have to go to the bathroom constantly after eating the wrong food.

I just want to know that there are people who know and can help. I do not want to pity myself, but it is a struggle feeling alone and not getting support or having a support group.

Thank you

Hello reach out to me anytime. I also feel alone. At work they know I was sleeved but...I dont think they get it. I wish there was a support group near me but there isnt. Hang in there my hubby tries to support me he knows my struggle with PCOS but as someone who has never gained a pound since high school I think it is hard for him to understand. Best of luck.

I have not found a good support group in 6 months' date=' my family is very supportive but those who know what it is like.

I am very young to have had the gastric sleeve surgery, and it has been nearly 7 months since surgery.

I feel alone at my college, I blend in, but that I know of, no one at my school knows what it is like. My friends try to be there, but my body can only intake some food and I find it difficult that I have to go to the bathroom constantly after eating the wrong food.

I just want to know that there are people who know and can help. I do not want to pity myself, but it is a struggle feeling alone and not getting support or having a support group.

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I am only at the beginning of this process. I found this forum literally the weekend before I was sleeved. Sometimes the info people give on here is conflicting. A few times in the past two weeks, I have seen people BANNED from the forum for being unkind/antagonistic, but on the whole, I think this is a great place to share emotions and struggles. Maybe you could start another thread and put the words "Any sleevers who are college students?" in the title. You might get a few who are closer to you in age, but as the previous person said, she works in an office and it's the same for her as for you.

As for me, I will be 2-weeks post op tomorrow. My sister is here helping me with my kids, since we aren't supposed to lift anything heavy. My sister is a nurse. Yesterday we made plans to visit a cousin....just the three of us (no kids, no spouses) and my sister was annoyed with me because I didn't want to dine out. I am still on liquids. I just don't feel like sitting in a restaurant right now while everyone is eating whatever they want and I am sipping Water or the ilk. You would think my sister would understand, but she doesn't. So, you are right, we all need someplace to go to talk to people who are like us. Even the people who love us most, if they haven't done this surgery, they may not "get it."