http://www.obesity-surgery.wordpress-by.org/2004/04/27/consult-tommorow-very-overwhelmed/ About types of surgeries available, dietary, family, work, emotional.. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:50:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://www.obesity-surgery.wordpress-by.org/2004/04/27/consult-tommorow-very-overwhelmed/#comment-1358 daniel2000 Wed, 28 Apr 2004 14:17:26 +0000 http://www.obesity-surgery.wordpress-by.org/2004/04/27/consult-tommorow-very-overwhelmed/#comment-1358 Hi, I also had a very emotional time deciding if WLS was right for me and at the consult I cried on the surgeons shoulder, lol. Its ok though its all part of the process and for a lot of people a very healing and healthy process. What I discovered is that I had tried everything to be "ok" with my weight. When I started thinking about WLS I really had to admit that I wasn't "ok" with it. That I wanted it gone and I felt like such a failure because I couldn't do it on my own. I got to a place in this WLS process where I could tell people my weight (my husband of 11 years had no idea)! I was able to talk to people about all the awful things that go wrong when you're obese and just how bad it feels. It was very liberating! Take a deep breath and take it one step at a time. I think there is a reason this is usually such a long process, it gives us time to come to terms with some of our own issues before surgery. <!--more--> Good luck. Rechelle Lap RNY 5/13/02 Hi,
I also had a very emotional time deciding if WLS was right for me and at the
consult I cried on the surgeons shoulder, lol. Its ok though its all part of
the process and for a lot of people a very healing and healthy process.
What I discovered is that I had tried everything to be “ok” with my weight.
When I started thinking about WLS I really had to admit that I wasn’t “ok” with
it. That I wanted it gone and I felt like such a failure because I couldn’t do
it on my own.
I got to a place in this WLS process where I could tell people my weight (my
husband of 11 years had no idea)! I was able to talk to people about all the
awful things that go wrong when you’re obese and just how bad it feels. It was
very liberating!
Take a deep breath and take it one step at a time. I think there is a reason
this is usually such a long process, it gives us time to come to terms with some
of our own issues before surgery.

Good luck.
Rechelle
Lap RNY 5/13/02

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