I’m writing a piece about fat acceptance and bariatric surgery. So far, it’s mostly from my perspective, but my editor suggested that I do some research into what other people have to say about it. As you might imagine from my previous posts, I have an opinion on the matter. But a big part of the article is exploring the intersection between fat politics and personal healthcare decisions.
If you’d like to share your experience with me, you can submit a comment via this post. Please use your real name and provide contact information so a fact-checker can verify your identity — you can choose whether or not I use your name in the piece. The comment won’t appear until I approve it unless you’ve already commented on the site. If you prefer, you can use my contact form or email me at gardenofwordseditor at gmail.
Anything you share with me is welcome, but here are some questions that might help:
- Have you considered weight loss surgery for yourself?
- What made you decide to do it or not do it?
- Did your doctor suggest it?
- Was the suggestion unsolicited, or did you bring up the topic first?
- What sort of research did you do before making your decision? Was there something you learned that influenced your choice?
- Did you talk to other people who had the surgery? Did this influence your choice?
- If you did get the surgery, what has your experience been with it?
- If you had the surgery more than a few years ago, did you gain back the weight or some of the weight?
- Did it cause or alleviate any other health problems?
- Would you do it again?
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