To tell or not to tell? That is the question.

Oct 22, 2013

A message from a friend here on OH prompted me to write this blog.  She has been struggling with whether or not to tell a group of friends about her upcoming surgery.  I've been wrestling with the same decision.  I have told my family and close friends, but I've been wondering how to handle things with my church.  I have told my Priest and one other person, a very good friend.  Our church is small and we are like family.  If someone is missing on a given Sunday and the priest doesn't know how she/he is - he will ask out loud if anyone knows about that person. 

My absence on a Sunday and Christmas Eve will be noticed. While I know everyone will support me, I still find it hard to share the information.  Why is there still such a stigma regarding WLS?  It's not like it's cheating or 'taking the easy way out'; it's a lot of hard work for the rest of our lives.  I've come to the conclusion that the more of us who share our stories, and inform the public that there is nothing easy about WLS, and that we have to change how and what we eat for the rest of lives - THEN maybe the stigma will go away and the public will see WLS for what it is:  a tool, not a magic panacea.

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