Guest guest Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 Wow, what a success though. I am so happy she is doing so well Sherry! An inspiration really. Shauna sherrya_neal sherrya_neal@...> wrote: Joanie, Please don't feel so bad. I know its hard but you do have support here. I think the PS, all depends on the person. My friend had wls 2 yrs ago and she weighed 397. She didn't exercise hardly any and she just had a tummy tuck. They removed 4 lbs of skin but it looks like she dropped another 40-50 lbs. Before she was a size 5x now she's a 16. Her doctor told her if she'd exercised regularly she may not have had to have PS. Sherry > > Cathy ... the " sad butterfly in training " , > > I can so relate to how you are feeling. I am pre-op, too, > no date, yet. My daughter and son-in-law were here > for Christmas from CA (I am in Ohio). They left today > (waaaaa!) So, I have a case of the blues, too. > > Also, lately, I feel that I have to defend my choice of surgery > to everyone. My daughter is now on a kick where she does > not think it is safe and does not want me having it. But then > again, she has never had a fat day in her life, so she just > doesn't " get it " . > > I also think her mother-in-law (whom I dearly love) is putting > a lot of doubts in her head.... she is also a large woman, and > I wonder if that doesn't somehow come into play here. > Whenever the surgery is brought up around her mother-in-law, > she gets this worried look and shakes her head and looks at my > daughter, like it's the wrong choice. I am not sure how to handle > all of this. > > Then, my cousin, who I am very close to (we talk every day) is > very non supportive of it. She just keeps saying stuff like 'the > people that have it done aren't telling you the truth - they all > have to have plastic surgery later and you are just setting yourself > \up for a lifetime of surgeries and maybe death " . > > I guess that's why I haven't been posting lately, I feel totally > unsupported in this and that I am out there trying to face my > demons alone. Tonight, for New Year's Eve, I sat here alone > and just cried. > > Joanie > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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