Negative Comments On My Surgery

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I am always amazed at what people actually say to other people without thinking anything about it. Like someone else said, you didn't fail the band, it failed you. I was given statistics on the different WLS, and the band had the poorest outcome. The sleeve has been shown to be very successful. It used to be the first step in a 2 step WLS procedure, and patients were doing so well, they decided to make it a stand alone surgery. You will do great! For now, I would just suggest not talking about it to them. The last thing you need is all that negativity when you are undertaking a huge life change. Just distance yourself as much as possible. If they do start bringing it up again, say something like "Well I appreciate your concerns, I have done my research and I feel the sleeve is the best decision for me." Hopefully that will make them feel like big enough a**es, that they will lay off. Good luck with your journey!