Jessiegirl30 149 Posted March 29, 2014 My surgery is on April 4th and I am now in my 6th week of pre surgery Optifast ... And I feel really alone sometimes ... People don't understand , my husband has been great and is really supportive but I think I have talked his ear off about the topic haha at work the girls are great about it but they really don't understand I mean they don't even need to loose 3lbs and they complain ... I know that everyone has their own battles so I try not to judge but I feel like screaming for f****s sake you have no idea what's it's like so get over yourself !!! I enjoy reading others posts and stories on here makes me realise I am not alone in what I am going thru .. So all that being said please feel free to chat or pm me or whatever if you want to talk 5 RJ'S/beginning, hopeful2 be slim, ProudGrammy and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
readyanxiousscared 57 Posted March 29, 2014 Darling the struggle is real lol and these skinny chicks have no idea...I can always talk lol So pm me if you need someone who understands. 3 kltklass, Anababy and ProudGrammy reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ProudGrammy 8,322 Posted March 29, 2014 (edited) People don't understand , @@Jessiegirl30 think its safe to say "we" all understand your pain/thoughts/feelings you might be "physically" alone (except DH) but we've got your back!!!! i'm glad you come to the boards alot i'm glad you have and will continue to gather lots of invaluable information the only person i was reallllly able to talk to about my pending/present WLS, struggles was/is my supportive DH he listens (i rarely give him a chance to talk!! ) the saying, something like "a person should walk a mile in YOUR shoes" comes to mind its hard to relate to something - if "you've" never been their friends/family/others can be great, nice, loving, supportive but they can never REALLY understand our issues with weight since they've never been their you've done an amazing job losing 62 lbs pre-op thats all the more you don't/won't have to lose!!!! not sure if you know this............... i read a survey that was given to hundreds of surgeons and hospitals they all agree on one thing..... April 4th, 2014 is the BEST day to have weight loss surgery how lucky can you be!!!!! good luck with surgery speedy recovery kathy congrats Edited March 29, 2014 by proudgrammy 2 Anababy and butterflypinup reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mollz007 60 Posted March 29, 2014 I know how you feel. I didn't tell anyone except my husband,family, and 1 friend about the surgery so I felt really alone during the entire pre op process. It sort of took some of the joy out of it. We are here for you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NothingUpMySleeve 244 Posted March 29, 2014 My surgeon has a private Facebook support group, but I know there also groups on spark people and maybe through your bariatric practice. There is no way I could have been successful without the daily chats in my support group. At a certain point, family and friends cant quite understand the fear, joy and just general upheaval involved. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
