So I live in Japan, and it's a beautiful country but every time I step outside of my apartment All I see are beautiful and skinny Japanese girls. It does get depressing at times. But, on to my story.

I had to go to the lady clinic today, and after an hour and a half of waiting for a 5 second chat with the doctor for my refills, she says the nurse will need to check my blood pressure. Not so bad right?? Well that is actually the depressing part of my visits. My blood pressure is fine, but they always have to get the next size up on the arm thing to check my BP. And now that I write this I feel stupid for getting so upset over that but it's a little embarrassing to have this tiny size 0 Japanese girl attempt to take my bp only to try to shove my fat arm into the wrap and then have to go get a bigger size because it's too small.

I'm having my gastric sleeve surgery in December and I'm just ready to start my life over and not get so emotional when something small happens.

Sorry about the rant.

Correction I was sleeved October 29th

Oh, do I ever get it. This was a while back but I went to Cedar Point for my birthday with my now ex-husband and a couple of friends. We waited in a really long line and it took about an hour and a half for a ride that was brand new. I was nervous about fitting the belt but I just barely made it. I wasn't anticipating the over the head and shoulders mechanism not being able to latch securely and that two skinny young employees would come to j form me that I couldn't ride the ride. I had to get off in front of dozens of people and I was mortified.

I have a great many embarrassing fast lady moments but that's the worst.

Cheer up though; thaws days will soon be a thing of the past

As part of a discriminated group, I understand how comments really hurt...in any language.. In any country... In any place!!

Even after 24 years, I remember a doctor saying to me, after emergency

Surgery..."you're the fattest person I ever operated on"

Wow. Never saw that coming. I was about 260 then and to this day I cannot believe bedside manner can be no manners!!!! Needless to say, I never saw her again.

I bet there are a lot of these stories in this group. And everywhere ... Not being told because they hurt. Now being told because we are talking to people that understand.

I completely understand.

I feel the same way trying to fit in average sized chairs.????

@@Diamond-Girl I was going to "like" your comment, but that felt wrong -- just wanted to say, boy, do I know how you feel -- my orthopedist has tiny chairs so I wander around the office pretending to look at the paintings on the wall, praying they're not running more than a few minutes behind - (

Thanks to all of you! This is the first time I have felt TRUE freedom in relaying my thoughts and emotions concerning my weight.

THANK YOU! ☺

@@Diamond-Girl I was going to "like" your comment, but that felt wrong -- just wanted to say, boy, do I know how you feel -- my orthopedist has tiny chairs so I wander around the office pretending to look at the paintings on the wall, praying they're not running more than a few minutes behind - (

Thank YOU Della for your kindness and understanding! ????

@@Diamond-Girl You're more than welcome -- I'm quite sure we've all got horror stories that are so sad and humiliating, in fact, there's a thread on here something about 'the straw that broke the camel's back' for you to decide to get WLS -- one of my many 'straws' was when I went for a bone density scan -- and got taken to a side-room and told that their scan-machine only went up to 300 lbs and they wouldn't be able to do my scan - talk about humiliating! ( Anyway, hang in there!

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@@Diamond-Girl You're more than welcome -- I'm quite sure we've all got horror stories that are so sad and humiliating, in fact, there's a thread on here something about 'the straw that broke the camel's back' for you to decide to get WLS -- one of my many 'straws' was when I went for a bone density scan -- and got taken to a side-room and told that their scan-machine only went up to 300 lbs and they wouldn't be able to do my scan - talk about humiliating! ( Anyway, hang in there!

People can be inhumane????

Sorry you have been subjected to such ignorance Della.