Hi everyone!

I'm pretty new to the site, and am scheduled for my surgery on August 19th in Mountain View, CA.

I am already beginning to work with a therapist as well as a nutritionist to get myself prepared for the psychological issues that I know I'll need to deal with post-surgery (frankly, I should have dealt with them a while back, that's probably part of the reason I've gotten myself into being the "perfect candidate" for this surgery, LOL!)

I'm curious if any of you who are post-surgery (or even pre-surgery!) can recommend any good books that provide strategies and information re: the emotional challenges of post-surgery patients—particularly how your self-image changes, how to deal with people treating you differently after you've lost weight, emotional eating and how to work through it, etc.

I know my therapist will help me with these things, but I wanted to check and see if anyone had any suggestions!

Thanks in advance!

Can we sticky this thread?

I 2nd that!!

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"Stranger Here" by Jen Larsen

I have read this one, I really enjoyed it. It gave a really great perspective on the emotional/mental parts of surgery.

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Hi Macy6,

At the end of "Stranger Here", did you cry out in frustration, "what happened to Ben???", like I did?

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At the end of "Stranger Here", did you cry out in frustration, "what happened to Ben???", like I did?[/quote']

No because I read the epilogue and she is with a woman now

Really? That's interesting. I missed that. I'll have to re-read that section. Another sleever and I were discussing the book and had the same question. Thanks.

Great topic! I hadn't considered there would be books on the subject, but I'll be downloading several of these right away.

I will have to look into some of these other ones!

My favs been the one by Linda - beyond the refrigerator

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On my way to the book store!!

Looks like I'm hetting some books.

I did download Eat it Up as first mentioned by Tigerbelle. It's very powerful!

Can we sticky this thread?

I'm so sorry I'm just now catching up on this thread! Everyone's suggestions are SO wonderful, can't thank you all enough!

I don't know how to "sticky" a thread...if someone tells me how (if I need to be the one to do it) I'm happy to!

Ohh sticky it would be good!!!

I don't know how to do it- guess an admin would need to be asked to do that so it won't get lost!!

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I also think that only an admin can sticky a topic...maybe our plea will be heard

I was actually wondering if we could start a forum called "WLS Book Club." Then each WLS book a could be its own thread and those of us that had read the book could discuss.

Wonder how we do that?

I was actually wondering if we could start a forum called "WLS Book Club." Then each WLS book a could be its own thread and those of us that had read the book could discuss.

Wonder how we do that?

Ohh that's good!

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