Surgery in the family?

Jan 17, 2015

The only other member of my family who reached obesity, my older sis, is considering doing the surgery too.

It's quite shocking as she is one of the few who I can say is extremely happy, in a happy marriage, two grown kids... it's not like she "needs" it to feel better about anything or so. She and husband, who is thin, have an intense relationship with cooking, being gourmet kind of people etc. I wonder if having the surgery will change her/their life together in a good or bad way... I am a little concerned. Sometimes it seems their life revolves around food, going to restaurants, being gourmet foodies.

I am conflicted. I've recommended the surgery to her in the past and she was not interested. Now that she is, from her own desire, I am worried she doesn't understand she will never be into food again as before. Because it's a big part of her life... is it for her indeed?

What to even say? Be honest and say that food is something I don't care about now, that I just eat for living, and I am not interested in anymore?

She is more fat than I ever was. What about all that skin that she will have left over? I am used to her being big since she became a mom almost 30 years ago. I don't even know how she will look like.

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