i feel like hanging my head in shame

[cherry]

from the evening news, i cant shake off this feeling of feeling ashamed with myself! its panics me to as im worrying i now wont get my op... god xx

 

[StephieAck]

What does it say?
Steph xx

 

[Chuffy_29]

Don't worry. Anne Daimond just did a great piece on ITV. hammered home about the sports freaks who get injured as well as the druggies and drinkers! I felt much better. You know everyone here supports you. Try not to let it get you down, who knows what will happen with funding. x

 

[cherry]

it was just about wls... when ive been hearing it on the tv all day, i can feel my face burning!! x

 

[dottychic]

Kelly, why shouldnt you get your op, you have a hubby who is serving in the armed forces and paying taxes all his working life, you yourself used to be in the military so you arent asking for something for nothing.......you have paid your dues and your hubby is still paying for you both.
Dont you dare be ashamed, we are not perfect human being and we all need help from time to time........chin up x

 

[cherry]

thanks sweetpea, i know i know your so right.... and i to think like that but when i hear it it just makes me feel beeeep ha lets hope the fuss dies down soon xx

 

[dottychic]

It will, it always does! The media blow it all out of proportion but there have been some good reports this time aswell as bad.
Mr Ammori, my surgeon was on Granada Reports and he is one of the most respected surgeons and he gave a really good statement x

 

[Grace]

Don't feel ashamed. If you could beat this on your own, you would.

You're doing so much to help yourself right now too. I'm proud of you!

This is the media getting in a tizzy because there's not much other news around....it'll soon be old news!

 

[phatmomma]

So you should be ashamed Kelly! Thoroughly ashamed!!

For being so silly as to think it's wrong to need wls! You have a medical need for surgery xx

 

[cherry]

i know julie... and i agree with everything everybody has said, but its when im sat there and hear it im like oooo nooo xx

 

[fatbutnot4long]

i worry about things like that 2.. when i was signed off of work for being sick and the press did a piece on people being forced off the sick i was so worried about finances it made me even more poorly! try not 2 worry all ive heard today has had positive points aswell. im sure you will be ok x

 

[marky0]

I wouldn't worry to much Kelly a lot of it is just media looking to make a story out of nothing.Like you i was a bit worried at first,but the money the nhs spends on wls saves them money later on so ,if it's just down to money long term makes more financial sense to give wls than pay out for all the problems that come with obesity later in life

 

[angie790]

from the evening news, i cant shake off this feeling of feeling ashamed with myself!

Don't feel ashamed Kel...I know I don't (for being lucky enough to get my surgery, that is)!

Obesity is a very topical issue in the news at the moment...but the way I think about it is this: I've worked all my life & paid my taxes & NI contributions...as far as I'm concerned, I've paid into the system, I've never claimed benefits so I am damn well not going to be made to feel like a pariah because I have struggled with my weight all my life. Simple reasoning: if I continue to put on weight, eventually I would be unable to work & need to claim benefits due to sheer lack of mobility & co-morbidities. If I didn't have surgery, I could cost the government £30000+ per annum in associated benefits, weight-related treatments & hospitalisation, but if I have £10000 spent on me now, I would save them money in just 4 months. Unfortunately, fattism is rife, even within the medical environment....I am sure if I was a chain-smoking, alcoholic, drug-addled sex-maniac, I would have thousands thrown at me without a murmur!

 

[dottychic]

....I am sure if I was a chain-smoking, alcoholic, drug-addled sex-maniac, I would have thousands thrown at me without a murmur!
I give you a round of applause :clap: not for making a good point....but for multi-tasking x

 

[angie790]

....but for multi-tasking x[/FONT]

Ok, slightly exaggerated of course (might be fun, although I'm quite sure I wouldn't remember much, lol) but I'm sure you all get the idea?!!! xx

 

[phatmomma]

....I am sure if I was a chain-smoking, alcoholic, drug-addled sex-maniac, I would have thousands thrown at me without a murmur!
I give you a round of applause :clap: not for making a good point....but for multi-tasking x

Dotty you forgot the 'transgender' issues too hun! My god you'd be given a blank cheque book lol xx

 

[dottychic]

Sounds good to me