For you Moms

I'm reading a lot of posts from Mothers who are frightened about leaving their children for the surgery. I know it is scary to think of doing something so risky when you have kids that count on you. Most of you have replied that you have put it in God's hands. Here's something else good to think about. I'm a year post-op and the mother of two. My teenage son has had a weight problem for some years and my daughter deals with about 20 extra pounds. Since my surgery, my son has lost all of his excess weight and my daughter is also eating well and exercising to get rid of hers. She's got about 10 pounds to go. Both kids told me tha****ching me put a priority on my health, look and feel so much better has inspired them to take care of themselves. They have both expressed the idea that they feel better educated and more "in charge" than ever before! I was hoping to benefit my children by insuring I would still be around for them and not die due to my co-morbidities. Now I realize that my WLS has actually helped make sure that THEY will be around for a long, long time. What an unexpected and BLESSED gift! Good luck to you all!

Thank you so much for that. I've been thinking alot about that as well. My main reason for doing this is because of my kids. ( I have 5) My 6year old daughter has brought it to my attention quite a few times that I"m so much bigger than her friends parents. Thats really upsetting to me. I want to play with my children without getting winded. I want to go for long walks with them and be able to talk while I'm walking. I want them to be kids and not have to help me so much because I'm so fat that I have a hard time bending over. These are my reasons for wanting this, but at the same time this fear I have of dying in surgery makes me wonder how are they gonna think of me if I would die trying to better myself. Will they be mad that I even tried? Will they be proud that I was trying and it was just my time? I know this is for the best, but I'm not ready to leave them in any way. Thats why this surgery is so important and I'm willing to take the risk. Thanks Again for your response and CONGRATS TO YOU!!!! God Bless, Lori