Continuing my Story - Going to the First Meetings

Tuesday, December 2, 2008 by Traci Baker

The seminar was full of information regarding the different surgeries, pros and cons, lifestyle changes and basic steps to get started. When the seminar was finished we had the chance to speak with employees from Clarian Bariatrics. I instantly felt a warm sense of welcome and was astonished by the compassion of each person I talked to. The thought of discovering a place where people truly understood my situation and were eager to help was almost unbelievable.

The next few weeks I had long conversations with my husband and the reality of having surgery. We agreed that this would be kept between the two of us at this point. I was not ready to hear the reactions of my friends and family members because I just knew it would be negative. I had many hours of research and paperwork under my belt but I decided it would be in my best interest to attend support group. I wanted to hear the good, the bad and the ugly right from the horses mouth. 

This decision was easier said than done! I had never attended any type of group meetings like this.  The first night I decided to attend group I was as nervous as I was the day I entered high school!   How on earth was I going to walk into a room full of people I don’t know? How will they accept an outsider? Will I be judged by my appearance? What do I wear? What do I say? Where do I sit? What the heck was I thinking?

Check back next week for more of my story! In the meantime leave me questions you have about anything including:  Indianapolis Gastric Bypass, Gastric Bypass Surgery Cost, Indianapolis Bariatric Centers, Stomach Stapling Surgery and Indiana Bariatric Doctors.

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