As my surgery date draws nearer (12/31/2013), my girlfriend is going through some mixed emotional feeling about the changes in our relationship after my surgery and weight loss. I'm sure there are many other girlfriends, boyfriends, spouses, parents and grandparents of those who are pre-op or Post-op who would benefit from a forum of their own to connect with others and express how they feel, build support for one an other and learn ways to support their loved ones who made the choice to live a healthier life. You can even break the forums down by: pre-op loved ones support, post op loved ones support.

Thanks,

Joe

Good suggestion! We had a Spouses forum on one of our previous sites and shut it after a few months due to lack of interest and use. I've recently received more requests for this than usual. I'm going to add a Spouses forum shortly and hopefully it'll take off this time around.

Thanks for putting this post out there.

It would be awesome to have a group for those of us that need encouragement as we support our loved ones.

I've added a new forum called: "Fan Forum: for WLS Family and Friends!" Not sure I'm in love with the forum name. I'm open to other suggestions.

This new forum is specifically for spouses, other family members, and close friends of weight loss surgery patients. Unconditional love and support get WLS patients through their journeys, and close family and friends are the main sources for many WLS patients.