DORIAN

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Dorian,

Hi there, sounds like you have a sour co-worker! You should feel sorry for

her, I believe she is Jealous! How sad that she would steep so low and do

such a thing! SUCCESS is the SWEETEST revenge! And You are going to look

Wonderful and that is going to eat her up! And for the others, forget-um!

You know how you are doing and So does your family...that is truely who

counts!

May 14th 1st meeting with DOC

BMI 48 not for long!!!!

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> It has been just over 3 months since I've had DS surgery. Before and

> during this time, I have told very few people that I had WLS, and

> those that knew about it at work have refused to acknowledge it in

> any way. They (work friends with whom I also socialize with outside

> of work) have not once asked me if I was okay, how I was feeling,

> nothing. So I have had very little feedback as to whether or not my

> weight loss is noticeable. Of course those outside of work (family

> and friends) that I told about the surgery have mentioned that they

> can tell I'm loosing weight, but this week I finally have started to

> receive compliments from people that have no idea that I had any type

> of wls at all. I have had to lose 68 pounds before my loss has

> been noticed enough to be commented on. Have any of you experienced

> the same reactions from others?

>

> Actually, I only told one co-worker/friend that I was having surgery

> because she had just been diagnosed with Diabetes and she was even

> larger than me. I thought I would try and help her out by telling

> her about this option that has helped so many others and cured

> some people's Diabetes. She immediately told me that she had a

> friend who had undergone stomach stapling and that her friend had

> gained all her weight back and that she wouldn't do such a thing to

> her body.

>

> After that I never mentioned it again and felt like an idiot for

> offering her a solution in the first place. Unfortunately, she can't

> keep a secret even though I asked her not to tell anyone else that I

> was having this surgery and she ended up telling a couple of other

> people that I know at work about my surgery because they mentioned

> that they knew the reason I was going off work to have surgery. Not

> one of those people will acknowledge my weight loss now even though

> I'm swimming in my clothes. The whole situation would be funny if it

> wasn't so sad! I'm sorry that I told ANYONE at work that I was

> having this done.

>

> Regards

> Dorian

> Open BPD/DS 02/06/01

> Dr. Elariny

> United Healthcare Options PPO

> Approved in less than 24 hours

> -68 pounds at last count

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