Pre-Surgery Excitement Deflated by Friend

[marysmom1216 12]

So I am an ER nurse. I work frequently with a PA that I am pretty good work friends with. She was looking at me and chucked...when I asked her what she was laughing about she pointed at a cupcake I was eating. I told her that I was enjoying foods I liked since soon I will not be eating such things. I have to admit I have been enjoying Snacks with the thought process of as soon as I have GB I won't be able to tolerate this anymore....I have a HUGE fear of dumping syndrome.

Her response was that I was not going to be successful with GB because I cannot control my eating now and so I will have the surgery and either stretch my pouch or I will get frustrated and have it reversed. I am so hurt by this, but how do I know if she is right?

I love to snack....I love sweets...hence why I am 245 pounds and diabetic. HOWEVER....the reason why I am getting GB vs the sleeve is because you can't cheat without consequences (and it gets rid of the diabetes).

I am so frustrated by this.

Alicia

[Bronxmerci 312]

Forget her i ate everything i wanted before my surgery because i knew i couldnt later on and im 7 month post op and down ovet 130 lbs, i dumped a lot and even today i cant eat much so please eat what you can because you will miss it!

[della street 213]

@@marysmom1216 Doesn't sound like much of a good friend, because even if she truly believes it, that's a pretty crummy thing to say --

And that's the exact reason I chose bypass vs sleeve -- I, too, am terrified of dumping! I'm 4+ months out and haven't dumped yet, but only eat "allowable" foods -- I do sometimes mentally lust after Five Guys Fries, though, sigh -- but am too afraid to even try one -- which is good, at least for me - Down about 70 lbs --

[MichelleTN 169]

Forget her i ate everything i wanted before my surgery because i knew i couldnt later on and im 7 month post op and down ovet 130 lbs, i dumped a lot and even today i cant eat much so please eat what you can because you will miss it!

I agree, I had a week of everything I knew I couldn't eat after surgery.

130# ! Tell me what you are doing. I feel like I'm losing slow. 25# and my surgery was April 21st. I'm starting the gym next week so I hope that helps.

[Bronxmerci 312]

@@MichelleTN I got really sick at first so i lost 59 in 2 months then i didnt eat cuz i was sick and weak but now im better but still didnt go to the gym, 25 is good imagine losing 25 every 5 weeks lol, you are losing pErfectly!

[Bronxmerci 312]

@@della street You are lucky, i dumped on Water before lol and all acceptable things, i just started eating last month and i still dump on things i should not dump on.

[Spiceyfrog 269]

@@marysmom1216, she is NOT what I would consider a friend after making a comment like that, friends are supposed to be there to support one another, not make comments like that. I am doing the exact same thing right now because I start my pre-op diet on Sunday. We have went to several of my favorite restaurants, I had my mother in law make my favorite Cookies, etc. I plan on sticking to the diet 100%, so need to have these foods one last time. Hang in there and don't let her get you down!