Strange reactions about surgery

[dwrd73 0]

I'm laughing reading some of these reactions although it wasn't funny when they were said. I guess it's better now to laugh instead of staying mad.

We are making a great decision and a great healthy change in our lives.:wub: If we could just walk it off because we are not really that big we would have years ago. It's great having this forum where one can find real support.

[dwrd73 0]

My wife and I are both getting banded during the last week of August. We were talking to my mom about it and she says "I guess you'll both be in misery together."

I never realized that loosing weight, fitting into smaller clothes, improving one's hypertension and diabetes was considered "misery." :smile2:

I'm sure she was referring to the soreness after surgery, but to me that is just a small step to becoming healthy again.

[Insky67 2]

aw that's too bad...I got all kinds of comments like that. Just think you can both live your lives much longer together too!

[kkarryall 0]

After I had the surgery, my friend's father said to me "You are such a brave soul." I got a little teary eyed thinking he was talking about the journey and finally taking control of my life, etc.

Then he goes on to say "One of my friend's got gastric bypass in his 30s and died on the table." I was like THANKS.