Comments on: Guest Blogger Heidi: I Hate WLS — Here’s Why I’m Having It

By: Sweet Machine

Sweet Machine — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:40:22 +0000

Pamela and PD, Heidi has a mostly public blog on LiveJournal, but since it’s not linked from this post, I’ll check with her before posting it here.

By: PD

PD — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:44:23 +0000

Is there any chance of getting a follow-up to Heidi’s WLS? There is so much out there about regain following bypss, that it would be educational, and interesting, to see follow-ups as to how beneficial or frustrating or whatever her journey has been.

By: Why Try Out for Biggest Loser? « Living ~400lbs

Why Try Out for Biggest Loser? « Living ~400lbs — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:30:46 +0000

[...] show. They probably don’t have the sort of mobility issues that Heidi had when she had her WLS , if they plan to do the workouts** — but I could be [...]

By: I feel like I’m losing my mother « Raising My Boychick

I feel like I’m losing my mother « Raising My Boychick — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 06:53:42 +0000

[...] If I still had all the old Radiance issues I could pull out all the articles that talk about what a Dumb, Self-Hating Idea it is, but she’d dismiss them because “the surgeries are really different now, and I know a lot of women for whom it really was good”. And she may be right. The surgeries are safer now (it would have been hard for them to get less safe!), and there are women for whom it was a godsend. And with her other health issues (notably her mobility issues, which are aggravated though not caused by her weight), maybe it would be good for her, too. We’ve had several discussions on the topic, each trying to listen to the other, each trying to be heard. I am open to the possibility that it might be the right decision for her. [...]

By: Fat Positive community help needed

Fat Positive community help needed — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:55:41 +0000

[...] from Shapely Prose: Friend of the blog Heidi, who wrote one of our most memorable guest posts about a year and a half ago, could use some support from the SP community right [...]

By: Pamela

Pamela — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:26:11 +0000

What ever happened to Heidi? Did everything workout okay? Are you close to where you want to be?

By: Nancy

Nancy — Wed, 27 May 2009 02:59:33 +0000

I was almost forced to get WLS, but I honestly respect your decision. I can tell you’ve thought a lot about it and it’s not some magic cure-all for you. I still have concerns but I wish you the best of luck, and I still consider you a valid member of the fat acceptance movement. I’m really, really critical of WLS, because I see it sometimes as glorified anorexic behavior. I don’t think it’s really for people under 400 pounds. I can tell that you’re getting the surgery out of a healthy motivation. While I DON’T support WLS in most cases, this is one where I do believe the weight loss it will bring will improve your life. You have my support.

By: [Big Fat Blog] Fat Positive community help needed

[Big Fat Blog] Fat Positive community help needed — Mon, 25 May 2009 07:53:58 +0000

[...] from Shapely Prose: Friend of the blog Heidi, who wrote one of our most memorable guest posts about a year and a half ago, could use some support from the SP community right [...]

By: Fiona

Fiona — Sun, 03 May 2009 17:32:06 +0000

I’m coming to this post a year and a half after it was made, and I hope that everything has worked out well for you, and that you’re happy. I really just hope you’re happy, because you deserve it.

By: Why I’m Having Weight Loss Surgery - Attack of the Sugar Monster!

Why I’m Having Weight Loss Surgery - Attack of the Sugar Monster! — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:01:59 +0000

[...] for some reason, didn’t even occur to me. But, hey, that’s a damn good idea! Originally posted here on September 18, [...]