2 of the 3 have had surgery and the other person knew that I've been working diligently to get this weight off. One person was force feeding me the idea of getting the sleeve (which we had to really have a talk, I was getting annoyed), the 2nd person is a family member who had to get the sleeve to help with other health problems (that was a very long productive conversation), the 3rd person was hesitant at first and reserved her commentary after she realized I was seriously thinking about it. Moving forward I'm not going to be as open if I'm not asked about my progress. Forums like these, the classes, support groups and Dr.'s are really going to be my guide. This process is mental and emotional enough, I don't need extra uneducated comments or pressures.