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on September 20, 2007 9:30 pm
While my surgery has not been a secret, I haven't told many people outside of my family and work. Well, I went to a campus event today and ran into a classmate I hadn't seen in a few months. After a couple minutes of listening in a group, she came over to me and asked in a very quiet voice, "Have you lost weight?"
I nodded and said, "Yes." She looked at me again and whispered, "Seriously, lots of weight." I nodded again and said, "Yes" She shook her head and said, "you've lost lots of weight in a really short period of time. Did you diet or do some program?"
At this point we were pretty much alone, so I told her about having the gastric bypass in July. She went on to talk about a friend of hers who had it and looks fabulous, and that I looked fabulous too. She said she didn't notice it form my clothes (I'm still wearing my 24 suit when I should be in 20s), but from my face.
Anyway, that was such a positive moment. It's the first time an 'outside' person who didn't already know recognized that something changed. It felt good. It was good.
Be the first to leave a comment.I nodded and said, "Yes." She looked at me again and whispered, "Seriously, lots of weight." I nodded again and said, "Yes" She shook her head and said, "you've lost lots of weight in a really short period of time. Did you diet or do some program?"
At this point we were pretty much alone, so I told her about having the gastric bypass in July. She went on to talk about a friend of hers who had it and looks fabulous, and that I looked fabulous too. She said she didn't notice it form my clothes (I'm still wearing my 24 suit when I should be in 20s), but from my face.
Anyway, that was such a positive moment. It's the first time an 'outside' person who didn't already know recognized that something changed. It felt good. It was good.
