Sorry I haven't been posting lately, this month has not been the easiest for me. On March 5th my dad passed away. He had been sick for a few years with COPD. He had been doing really good but all of the sudden on the 5th he started to not feel good and the Dr. came to the house and said that it was his body shutting down. I couldn't believe it, it happened so quick.He passed away that same night. It's been really hard for me because me and my dad were really close. We had memorial services on March 12 for him..That also would have been his 62nd birthday..

Yesterday was my first day back to work...I wish I could have taken more time off but I find it easier right now to keep myself busy. Tomorrow I start a weight management class through Kaiser, and I am still on the waiting list to start the Bariatric program through them. I should be able to get into a class around June they say...Can't wait to start my Journey...

Thanks for listening to me!!!  This forum is the greatest!

Sending huge hugs to you Christy!  I am so sorry for your loss...  My dad passed away in November,  and it was also very sudden.  If you ever need to talk to somebody just know that there are tons of people here that will listen, myself included. 

I hope things go smoothly for you with the weight management class, and that you can begin your journey soon!

Dustin

Thanks for the hugs Dustin! They're always greatly appreciated!

We don't know each other but let me say how sorry I feel for your loss of such a young dad.  Hope you find some solace talking with people here if it's helpful.  Lost a great mom who was the real centre of our family, so can relate to the soul-sucking feelings of loss that are so hard to describe.  Best to you,

Mike

Thank you! It does help me to talk with people that have gone through the same thing as me...

Thanks again!
Christy

Sorry to hear about the loss of your father! Sending hugs your way!   

Jeff    

Thanks for the hugs!!!

Christy, I'm so very sorry for your loss. I lost my mom 12/14 of this past year. It was sudden after a chronic illness as well with diabetes and COPD. Losing a parent is hard and even harder when you are so close. Know that you gave him the incredible gift of being his daughter, of being close to him, and being there for him. He is not gone... only waiting on the other side. Let him know you miss him. I believe he will hear you and send  you comfort.

And meanwhile, do talk to us here. I found after losing my son last year, only a few days after embarking on the WLS path with Kaiser, that continuing on with that process of taking care of myself was in itself a very healing process. We never "get over" these losses... but we do learn to allow them to be a part of our lives, feeling the sorrow even while we are continuing to be happy.

You are in my thoughts!

Thank You Lady! I believe that I'm dealing with everything as well as can be expected. We were so close and I find myself waiting for his nightly call or text message and then I have to keep reminding myself that he's gone...People say it will get easier over time...I'm not too sure about the easier part but I do understand that I will learn to deal with everything day by day...

Thank you again!
Christy

It's been a weird day. My Dad dies in June 96 and mom in 99 I hadn't thought much about it until today when I found out I lost 2 uncles and 2 aunts and no one even called me. It wasn't that we were really close but I would have liked the chance to say goodbye