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Hi Everyone! I haven't been on in awhile, we bought a new house and spent the summer moving! I was contacted in july saying my seminar apt was aug 24th then they changed it to the 31st which was great because i ended up in NH the week of the 24th for training! so I just went to the bariatrics seminar this past Thursday my next step was to contact my PCP for the referral so I did that first thing Friday morning and by that afternoon the bariatrics office was calling to set up my first appointment of course I was working when they called and with today being labor day I have to wait until tomorrow to call them back. I'm excited to finally be moving forward!

I have struggles with this topic as well, so far my husband, my inlaws and a very very close friends knows. I don't feel like anyone in my family needs to know (not even my parents) because honestly i don't feel it needs to be shared with everyone without my consent and my family LOVES to talk and not in the positive way. so the less they know the better. I'm not ashamed of having the surgery I'm just naturally a very private person and if i were closer to my family i wouldn't mind sharing my journey with them at all. I think it basically boils down to your own personal situations and feeling and what works for you. I've read some pretty amazing stories on here and feel this is a great support group, I personally am more interested in talking to people who've experienced and are going through the experience of the surgery and understand what i may be feeling than trying to explain or have a conversation with someone who hasn't.

Thank you for the responses!! i love that i found this site and can talk freely about my concerns and excitements! I'm looking forward to my first appt and get things rolling!

I'm so happy to read your surgery went well! I hope you continue to have a great recovery!! Congrats!