Re: yep...they're watching

[Guest guest]

When I first pursued this surgery, I only told one person at work (a male of

course) since I worked with 6 women. Most of them are very rude people and only

think of themselves. They are always making horrible comments about people

being fat and such (well, they all are not thin themselves), but I weighed more

then they did. When I made the comment to my 'lead' that I'll be gone for a

month for stomach surgery, the only thing that she said was " Are you having your

stomach stapled? Well, so-an-so had it done and all she does is throw up? "

First off where does she come saying 'am I having stomach stapled' when it's

none of her business and since when did she think that I was that fat (if never

occurred to her before when she spoke such offensively before. Well, when I

returned from surgery, they treated me horrible. I also went through the year

from he** as I had 5 deaths. When I finally took a leave of absence from work I

got a lay off notice (thank you from the bottom of my heart) and returned just

to clean out my desk and make it through 2 weeks. All the comments I have

received from others is that they were jealous because for the first time in my

life, I was thinner then anyone and that I finally was not letting anyone walk

all over me and saying what I felt.

O.K. Now that's out of my system. This is your life. Don't let anyone tell

you otherwise. You had this surgery for your health. Yes, I still feel strange

eating amongst a large group with some who know I had surgery but then again, I

am a much happier (and healthier) person now than I was almost 2 years ago.

Tina T (aka The Elf w/jelly bean toes)

Spanaway, WA

Dr. Oh (Federal Way)

08/28/01 60 " distal RNY

03/03/03 hernia repair/TT

starting weight 230

current weight 120

AMOS website:

http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/profile.phtml?N=T988383498

yep...they're watching

I am very conscious of being watched too. For me though, it is people making

sure that I am eating everything I am supposed to eat. Everyone is telling

me that I have lost enough weight and that I am too thin. I just know if I

put

on ten pounds I would get the " be careful...you don't want to put all that

weight back on " routine. Sometimes I would like to have a sign that says

" this

is MY body "

I got my wish...it is summer here in Massachusetts. The dog and I cut our

usual walk short. It is too humid for our 3 miles today.

O'Connell

Haverhill Ma

Open RNY 2/7/02

Pre op weight:248

Now: 136