So who'd you tell you were going to have WLS?

My wife, and one of my 4 siblings...that was it. No one else found out that I had WLS until after I got to goal, and by then they all knew, because no one loses 300 lbs by sheer will power....ok at least most people don't.. and defintely not those in my family.....lol.

Scott

LOL!!!

I was on the lower end of qualifying for WLS but not in fear of losing my 'qualification'. I also carry my weight in such a way that people know I am overweight but never guess by over 120 pounds. Co morbidity's made it a no brain-er to me. So I got mixed and confused reactions.

How can you be not fat enough to get help losing weight?? They just did not think I was fat enough?? Uggh! I could not tie my shoes or go up a flight of stairs!

Any way I told anyone that cared to ask how I was doing, work family, friends and neighbors. Some accepted as a good idea but 'was it really time?' Some did not understand. Some (father) thought I should try harder. He quit smoking cold turkey and thought I should be able to put my mind to it. Yeah right like 44 years and I still could not do it alone. A real man knows when to ask for help. (Wish I had thought to say that to him.) A few even said 'Well that is great!'. I am thankful for those few. Made the rest bearable.

Just knew it was not something I was going to hide about. I just knew what I had to do and that I would deal with peoples reactions as appropriate.

I told my family, friends, and co-workers. I did not and do not try to hide it. I don't go around saying "HEY, Look at me - I hade gastric bypass and have lost 138 pounds!!" - but if someone asks, I tell them. 
To me, there's no stigma to WLS anymore than there is with heart surgery or any other kind. I figure if someone who is obese sees what it has done for me and is interested in being healthier and living longer, maybe they will ask me or check into the surgery and maybe it will save or change their life.

Lets see Boner...

before surgery...no one...except Kelly...hell he was gonna be takeing care of me..and notifing the family if I ..dies or something...

Kelly and I talked about it a lot...serious talk..but looking back...my brain was engaged, but  my emotion were absent...I think my brain did pretty good..

afterward..no one till I had lost 100#

Then I told everyone....**** I yanked out my preop pick today to show a large woman at the army surply store..

I didn't tell anybody anything other than support group. I told work I was taking vacation. I told family I was having an operation but didn't say what for. They didn't ask. I went to the hospital had the surgery came home. Went back to work. Later I told people. I did let oldest son know what to do in case I died. I have a DNR

Errbody!  I was so freakin' excited that I had finally gained the testicular fortitude to go through with it.  I also wanted alot of people who would know that I had chickened out if I didn't go thru with it!

I told everyone.  I did not broadcast, but I didnt not tell anyone.  If they asked I told them. I was and am not ashamed of the 'easy' way (as the IDIOTS of this world call it).

Im very much an open book.. So EVERYONE KNOWS

Pretty much told everyone had no problem thought it was easier then keeping up with a story. Had a few that couldn't understand why sense I weighed less then them, but after I explained it was one way to cure many health issues they were fine. But realy didn't give a hoot what anyone thought I made up my mind knew it was the best thing for me.