Family can be so hurtful.I am on day 10 of my pre op it hasn't been easy but for the most part I am doing really good even my mother noticed the other day.Well today we were talking and the conservation as it always does became an argument..but the hurtful part is when she told me to "go get something to eat".(I didn't but told her that was pretty low of a blow)I do not need this emotional turmoil right now.

I read a book recently and I highly recommend it to anyone having surgery or thinking about surgery. It made me reevaluate my reasons for deciding to have surgery and also think about things I had not considered about the way the people in my life would react. It is called (I believe) " Emotional First Aid for Bariatric Surgery" It was a really great read and opened the door to some great discussions with my husband and children. I too have also chosen to tell only my husband, children and two close girl friend about my surgery. My husband is also having the surgery and has chosen to only tell same people. We are doing this for us and for our lives.