Did you get a lot of questions? How did you handle them?

[Alex R. 0]

I was originally going to cop to an embarrassing female problem to cover for the surgery and odd post-op eating behavior.

However, I felt I owed my boss the real story, just in case something went wrong or I needed help while at work. His response was overwhelmingly supportive, "You must be so excited" he said.

I then felt that it would just be easier to tell everyone. Keeping track of who you've told, and who you haven't, or wondering if someone who knows told someone else....oh, it was just too complicated. Better to be open about it. For me, at least.

Alex

3 days post-op

feeling pretty good

[Rvingdi 0]

I was never embarrassed to tell my family & close friends. I did get mixed replies from some friends, like you could lose weight if you just eat less and exercise. That describes my last 40 years. I had a very tough experience the weekend before surgery (4/3/07) where I had to stay on a liquid diet while visiting Disneyworld with family and friends. Brother, was it hard watching them eat...eat...eat. But looking back, it was worth it.

[susieq321 31]

I eat better I eat less and I move more... it is the truth totally the truth.

I tell some people and don't tell others and there is no rhyme or reason to it. I get some good reactions, I get some bad reactions. I love my business partners reaction his statement is I put my money where my mouth is literally. And if more people were willing to do this we would live in a better world. People will talk but when it comes to stepping up a ton of people just can't do it.

Who knows my best friends, my family and that is basically it. There are a few others but not a ton. My bandster life people know obiviously since I meet with them once a month or so.

[Yasmina 0]

I told two people, DH and one friend who came with me for the surgery. I told no one else, and I am not planning on it. I have a friend ( sort of, who always talks about everyone elses short comings, I know that she would tell everyone about this and laugh at me as well , Good friend ) This is private.