If you google weight loss surgery then you'll be met with images of smiling formally fat, now thin, people and the image of their unhappy former fat self alongside them. Life is great now they are thin and happy and (presumably) healthy. But are these images accurate? Do they tell the complete story? In today's show, I am sharing first-person accounts from folks who have 8 years post-surgery. It's particularly important to hear from people who are not in the honeymoon stage as their stories are seldom told. TW: mention of suicide attempts and negative outcomes from surgery.