For all of us that are in the process of having surgery or has had it we have all had naysayers and others who have tried to get us to try something else. Then we do have the people who try to tell us to do something else but then we tell them no and they listen to us and then support our decisions. Well I have to tell you I came across two this weekend that I had to say when I got off the phone I was steamed!!!!!! :shout:
:soapbox:Ok so I met this girl one of the web sites that I belong to and we have talked a few time online and asked if she could share this product she was using. So I said sure but I did let her know up front that I was going to have this surgery and I really did not want to change my mind. So she sent me the link and I watched the presentation well it is all shakes and drinks and pills (done it so many times just different companies) I let her know after watching that I was not interested because they way she made it sound that you did this for just a little while well not so from the presentation it is forever. Two shakes one meal and other kinds of drinks they have as well as pills. So she said that it was ok but she felt like I should just try it. I said no very nicely. Then she said would it be ok if her coach called me because she was just learning and he likes to do a follow up so I said yes he can call. Ok that is when I made my mistake. She calls me on Friday to confirm and tell me am I sure that I will be there because he is a very busy man and will get mad if I am not there. I should have said right then and there NO!!! So he calls me on Saturday and I let him know when he ask me is this a good time that my kids had come in earlier then I thought so I had a house full for my husbands birthday. He said it would only take 10 to 15 minutes. He says that he knows that I am planning on having surgery and would like to inform me of all of my risk and dangers I will have not what could happen but what will happen. I stopped him and let him know I already had done lots of research and have talked to my surgeon as well as my regular doctor. I know what I am doing. I also told him I have talked to lots of people who have had this and I have heard all the good the bad and the ugly. He said then I will be wasting your time I said well no but I have made up my mind and I told him that I discussed it with my husband and he said well I guess he wants you to have the surgery and be sick. I got mad but kept my cool. Then he said that I would be on a liquid diet for the rest of my life and will be sick I will lose all my muscle and have to have many more surgeries to fix that as well as this is so bad for me. NO JERK BEING FAT IS BAD FOR ME! Then he said it he said I was taking the easy way out and it was like the smoker cutting his arm off to stop smoking. That is when I said that was enough. I know you that he was trying to sell something but he went to far. I had thought I might look in to the shakes after my surgery they did have lots of protein but now I would not use any of the stuff they offer. I would not use it for ever either. So he said well if I wanted to hurt my body and then he said I had been brainwashed by others and my surgeon. That I had emotional issues that I would have to deal with or I would gain it all back as well as once it was done I would not see my Doctor any more because she got her money and then they were done with me. I told him that was not true that I had chosen a doctor that was going to be there for me through out the whole thing and for life that is their promise. I also have in place that I will be seeing a counselor as well. So then he said well you have made up you mind and there is nothing I can say to change you mind and then he hung up on me. I was so MAD after that call my husband said if he ever called back he wanted to talk to him. These kinds of people are trying to make a buck which I understand and I like to help my friends out if I can and support them but when I do not agree with the product I can not do it and When they get so rude and insistent not mention hurtful I do not want to have anything to do with them now she has seen me online and will not answer my emails or instant messages. I guess she did not want to be friends she wanted a sell. This company may be for some people but I tell you what I would not buy anything from them ever. I am glad I can share this with ones who have been there and have gone through the process and have heard it all. Thanks for listening.
:soapbox:Ok so I met this girl one of the web sites that I belong to and we have talked a few time online and asked if she could share this product she was using. So I said sure but I did let her know up front that I was going to have this surgery and I really did not want to change my mind. So she sent me the link and I watched the presentation well it is all shakes and drinks and pills (done it so many times just different companies) I let her know after watching that I was not interested because they way she made it sound that you did this for just a little while well not so from the presentation it is forever. Two shakes one meal and other kinds of drinks they have as well as pills. So she said that it was ok but she felt like I should just try it. I said no very nicely. Then she said would it be ok if her coach called me because she was just learning and he likes to do a follow up so I said yes he can call. Ok that is when I made my mistake. She calls me on Friday to confirm and tell me am I sure that I will be there because he is a very busy man and will get mad if I am not there. I should have said right then and there NO!!! So he calls me on Saturday and I let him know when he ask me is this a good time that my kids had come in earlier then I thought so I had a house full for my husbands birthday. He said it would only take 10 to 15 minutes. He says that he knows that I am planning on having surgery and would like to inform me of all of my risk and dangers I will have not what could happen but what will happen. I stopped him and let him know I already had done lots of research and have talked to my surgeon as well as my regular doctor. I know what I am doing. I also told him I have talked to lots of people who have had this and I have heard all the good the bad and the ugly. He said then I will be wasting your time I said well no but I have made up my mind and I told him that I discussed it with my husband and he said well I guess he wants you to have the surgery and be sick. I got mad but kept my cool. Then he said that I would be on a liquid diet for the rest of my life and will be sick I will lose all my muscle and have to have many more surgeries to fix that as well as this is so bad for me. NO JERK BEING FAT IS BAD FOR ME! Then he said it he said I was taking the easy way out and it was like the smoker cutting his arm off to stop smoking. That is when I said that was enough. I know you that he was trying to sell something but he went to far. I had thought I might look in to the shakes after my surgery they did have lots of protein but now I would not use any of the stuff they offer. I would not use it for ever either. So he said well if I wanted to hurt my body and then he said I had been brainwashed by others and my surgeon. That I had emotional issues that I would have to deal with or I would gain it all back as well as once it was done I would not see my Doctor any more because she got her money and then they were done with me. I told him that was not true that I had chosen a doctor that was going to be there for me through out the whole thing and for life that is their promise. I also have in place that I will be seeing a counselor as well. So then he said well you have made up you mind and there is nothing I can say to change you mind and then he hung up on me. I was so MAD after that call my husband said if he ever called back he wanted to talk to him. These kinds of people are trying to make a buck which I understand and I like to help my friends out if I can and support them but when I do not agree with the product I can not do it and When they get so rude and insistent not mention hurtful I do not want to have anything to do with them now she has seen me online and will not answer my emails or instant messages. I guess she did not want to be friends she wanted a sell. This company may be for some people but I tell you what I would not buy anything from them ever. I am glad I can share this with ones who have been there and have gone through the process and have heard it all. Thanks for listening.