Family
Robin,
Hang tough girl. The family can be a real downer. My family really
hasn’t had too much to say about it but I know from folks in our
local support group how mean and awful yhey can be especially about
this. I am sure their comments are motivated by love for you and fear
of you having a major surgical procedure. About all you can do is
do the research on the net and with your surgeon and present the facts
to them. Maybe you need to let them know just how you feel day to day
living as an overweight person. My family, except for my hubby and
children, have no idea just how debilitated I had become with the
shortness of breath and back problems. My husband and children were
doing almost all the housework and shopping. My surgeon requires you
to lose weight before the surgery. I have to tell you that within days
of going on the preop diet which is pretty barbaric, I started to feel
so much better. My respiratory status is greatly improved. I was
having to stop and rest 2or 3 times walking into my work from the
parking garage but now I can make it most nights without having to
stop. This morning (I work 11pm -7am) I walked all the way out to my
car and up the flight of stairs in the garage without stopping. I
keep thinking if I feel this much better and am this much more
functional after losing only 40 lbs. how wonderful I will feel when I
have lost the next 200 lbs. Yes, I really do need to lose at least
that much.
Well Robin, I better go and finish reading the posts. You take care
and hang in there.
Kat