Second Thoughts?

All the way through, I've been really positive about having weight loss surgery, but recently, there's been some negativity regarding the whole process which has caused me to second guess my decision.

I was reading in the paper about a woman who'd had a gastric bypass and then a tummy tuck to remove the excess skin.

The cosmetic surgery had gone terribly wrong, leaving the woman with permanent scarring and chronic pain.

Most of the comments that were left were appalling, calling the woman lazy, accusing her of spending tax payers money on unnecessary surgery and suggesting she should have got off her arse and lost the weight naturally.

I was then introduced to a friend of a friend, who had heard that I was due to have surgery and she immediately asked if I was paying for it myself.

I get angry with myself because I'm too sensitive and thin skinned and other people's negative opinions bother me, when they shouldn't.

Why do people have such a negative attitude towards weight loss surgery, especially when it's on the NHS?

If I were bulimic or anorexic, would they feel the same?  If I got drunk and walked out in front of a car and needed surgery, would they feel the same?

Why do people having weight loss surgery ALWAYS have to defend themselves?

I started to have second thoughts about my decision, worrying about what people were saying and thinking behind my back.

But then I realised - IT'S NONE OF THEIR DAMN BUSINESS!

I've paid into the NHS, so has my husband, my parents, his parents etc - so why shouldn't I be entitled to surgery?  

I'm hoping that the surgery will drastically improve, if not cure some of my health problems, there-by reducing my need for NHS treatment in the future.

So to all those people who don't agree with my decision to have surgery, just remember one thing...you're not paying for it, mine and my family's contributions have already covered the cost, so jog on!