Social impact

[gaeliclove 4]

Just curious as to how the sleeve has impacted your social and romantic lives?

I'm having my surgery in a few weeks and just curious.

[Alex_UK 9]

Well, I'm sure everyone is different, but my personal experience;

Pre-op I was suffering from depression. As I was unemployed, I had no reason to go out & I very rarely did. I cut myself off from the few friends I had. For me to leave the house once a week (to drive to my ex-wifes house to pick up my kids) was about normal.

Since the operation, I am out all of the time. I walk at least 3.5 miles a day (I do 5 small walks rather than 1 big one). I cycle 5 miles a day. I visit the gym 3 times a week. Socially, I don't avoid people any more, so that side of things has greatly improved for me.

Romatically is a different story. I've been single now for over 2 years. Maybe that'll change, maybe it won't.

[Jugee44 9]

I think that it impacts everybody in a possitive way , I am almost 4 week post op , was sleeved on Nov 13 , My start weight was 237 lbs , I am 215 lbs now ... although the scale has been at a stall for the past 2 weeks , I know that I have lost dramatic inches , I was a size 20 and I can squeez into a size 16 , if the pants stretch.... I went to old navy the other day and I am now able to fit XL sweaters and xxL button shirts , so that was very exciting..... also I am sleeping alot better and enjoy feeling my husband s arms around me . I can also reach my full back when I shower ..... its just those little things.

I wish you the best of luck on your surgery and on going recovery.

[lsereno 2,525]

People are nicer to me. It kinda pisses me off. I'm the same person. But there it is. I didn't realize that people ignored me or were less helpful as I became overweight because it was a slower process and I kinda chalked some of it up to aging. But the weight came off so fast and I'm not getting younger, so when the process reversed I was able to see that some people had been less nice the fatter I got. Sheesh.

Lynda

[It's all new 453]

Strangers are nicer, more likely to say something to me, more likely to start a conversation, open a door, etc. Because I am so much more outgoing, confident, and happy, there are many acquaintances who I have gotten to know much better. The people with whom I was close - I'm still close with them. With one exception - I had a friend who turned out to enjoy nothing more than taunting me with food. Uhhh - I don't have room for that kind of behavior in my life!

Overall, a very positive experience.