HawkFeather

@@finediva Wow do I get the church thing. I'm really into ministry as are my close friends who know and are supportive. But God bless them, there are some really clueless people out there. I made the mistake of asking my nurse friend a question without checking to see who was near by and this lady who has just started going to church pulls me aside to try to sell me weight-loss supplements! I was so angry but couldn't show it. I mean really...if you think I haven't tried every moronic gimic out there! No one just randomnly wakes up one morning and says, "Hey, I'd just love to have my stomach cut open and redesigned!" Definitely a mistake I will not be making again.

I'm having a hard time with this too. I don't remotely have a date yet but know this is the path and am trying to go through the process with all the patience I can muster. My closest friends and sister know and are really supportive. (Helps that one is a nurse). But I don't think I can handle telling my parents and certain others. I managed to lose about 75lbs over the last two years cutting out all soy and processed food but can't lose anymore and have been stuck for the better part of the last year. I don't want to be judged by people who have no idea what it's like to be trapped in a body you can't climb out of. I guess in the end it's my story to tell and my right to choose who's privy to it.

Greetings! I'm a newbie who decided it was time to stop crawling and start to fly. And hit some blocks. The first orientation I went to ended as soon as it started after the surgeon announced they weren't going to be working with the hospital anymore and weren't taking anymore patients. After I shook off the shock (and dried off a few tears) I got a referral to another facility that is a Level 1. I go to their orientation on May 1st. I'm already kinda overloaded with clinical information but I am wondering what questions I should ask? What are some things others wished they'd asked in the beginning or information I might need that might make the process go smoother? Thanks to everyone on here. You've been a bigger encouragement than you probably know!

Thanks for the suggestions!