Re: Being treated differently post-op.

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You go ...I would love to see this and hope one day I can do the same

Kendra in WV

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I think that 's 2 cents, is always worth so much more... lol Thanx

Osler you go girl!!

Trudy

Being treated differently post-op.

In a message dated 10/4/00 11:53:04 AM Pacific Daylight Time,

MiniGastricBypass (AT) egroups (DOT) com writes:

<< I also fear that if all goes well and I get approved for the surgery and

the

weight starts to come off, how I will feel when my friends and family start

treating me different. I know that this is one of things we all want is to

be treated better and respected, but how do you deal with knowing that these

people really have changed based upon how much weight I have surronding my

personality. >>

I work with alot of men. Some would treat me like a pal,or slap my back(like

I was a horse) when they saw me. Some said " don't have the surgery,you're

fine the way you are " , some would act like I disgusted them. Now,the ones

that acted like I disgusted them,hold the door for me.....and you know what,I

go through sooooooooooooo slow and smile. Hope their arms hurt! The ones that

used to compliment me at my heaviest are the ones I would do anything

for(well almost,I'm happily married). My point being -take notice of who

treats you well now. Be selective about who you'll date. Find the one who

likes you for you. You will be the same person. Their reactions may change

,but that's their problem. Focus on yourself-give yourself permission to be

beautiful,and love it! Totally enjoy the transformation!

My 2 cents,

Osler

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,

Thank you so much. I can't believe how much you said in your story

correlates to what I experience everyday. I am truely excited that I will

lose this weight dont get me wrong, but it is hard sometimes to know that

the only thing holding you back is a couple pounds (to put it

lightly:))Thank you for sharing with me it makes me feel as if someone can

truely understand where I am coming from. When was your surgery? How much

weight have you lost? Please keep in touch

>From: Boingy300@...

>Reply-To: MiniGastricBypass (AT) egroups (DOT) com

>To: MiniGastricBypass (AT) egroups (DOT) com

>Subject: Being treated differently post-op.

>Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2000 20:15:52 EDT

>

>In a message dated 10/4/00 11:53:04 AM Pacific Daylight Time,

>MiniGastricBypass (AT) egroups (DOT) com writes:

>

><< I also fear that if all goes well and I get approved for the surgery and

>the

> weight starts to come off, how I will feel when my friends and family

>start

> treating me different. I know that this is one of things we all want is

>to

> be treated better and respected, but how do you deal with knowing that

>these

> people really have changed based upon how much weight I have surronding

>my

> personality. >>

> I work with alot of men. Some would treat me like a pal,or slap my

>back(like

>I was a horse) when they saw me. Some said " don't have the surgery,you're

>fine the way you are " , some would act like I disgusted them. Now,the ones

>that acted like I disgusted them,hold the door for me.....and you know

>what,I

>go through sooooooooooooo slow and smile. Hope their arms hurt! The ones

>that

>used to compliment me at my heaviest are the ones I would do anything

>for(well almost,I'm happily married). My point being -take notice of who

>treats you well now. Be selective about who you'll date. Find the one who

>likes you for you. You will be the same person. Their reactions may change

>,but that's their problem. Focus on yourself-give yourself permission to be

>beautiful,and love it! Totally enjoy the transformation!

>My 2 cents,

> Osler

>

>