BroomHilda 0 Posted March 20, 2008 Certainly. In fact I am hoping to keep my WLS a secret from some family members who are unsupportive and judgemental. I feel it is your business and your business alone. You should not have to feel olbligated to share any information you don't want to. Also for work it is completely none of their business and against the law to ask you about what type of surgery you are having. I am a teacher and I work in a team of all women and talk about catty and conniving. I have made the decision that I am not going to share my surgery with anyone. To protect against this or set the stage I guess you can say. I have been working on my weightloss with eating healthy and being active for some time now but I made sure to just add the little whisper about me working out at the gym, meeting with my doctor and nutritionist to make healthy eating plans so that way when I get cornered aboout my WL and believe me it always happens. I can say "Thank you for noticing I have been working out really hard and are meeting with a nutritionist" Case closed.... Because the one thing I can't stand to hear is someone saying about someone who has had WLS "Oh you took the easy way huh" There is nothing easy about it. You have to work just that hard or harder to make sure you keep yourself healthy and balanced... Chin Up Take Care, Jessica Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
heartfire 4 Posted March 20, 2008 I went to my seminar last night. They talked mostly about bypass b/c that's what they do locally. I have to go a few hours to the facility that does LB. I knew that going in. That's why I've been researching online since I talked with my PCP last month. Anyway, what last night DID do for me was cement my decision. Insurance picks up all the costs except for any co-pays and travel expenses, of course. After I got home, the kids stayed in the living room and my friend and I had a chance to talk in the kitchen. I need to go through a WL class for 5 months and she said that maybe I wouldn't need the surgery then. I got a chance to explain to her WHAT LB was and that I can lose the weight, I can't keep it off. I think she "got it" after our talk. I told her I've basically given up at this point and need some help. So she is supportive and that's good. I'm glad. Just wanted to update you. Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
