Telling you kids

You need to tell her soon so she can process the idea. I would emphasize the health aspects and the laprascopic aspects to reduce as much anxiety as possible. Tell her that you have thought long and hard about doing the surgery and that you have weighed all the pros and cons and that this will add years to your life. You can tell her about the health problems from obesity, blood pressure, diabetes, etc etc. Tell her the surgery will add years to your life. Also explain as fully as possilbe the procedure, tell her that it is safe and that laprascopic surgery doesn't involve cutting you open like other surgeries. Good Luck!

Have faith! Be open, honest and expect her to have a TON of questions! The more confident you appear to her about the procedure, the more confident she will feel and react to your decision to make a better life for yourself...and her!! I told my 14 yr old and 17 yr old a couple of months ago and they have been my best supporters!

She's your daughter and you're not just doing this for you......it's for her too!

YOU CAN DO THIS!!!!

I worried about this too. I didn't want my kids to worry. When I got my date, I sat them down and explained it to them. I also told them that I didn't want anyone to know about this but our immediate family. When the time comes and people start noticing the new me, then it will be up to me to tell my story. They had a few questions so I googled VSG and showed them the drawing of the sleeved stomach. Showed them drawn pictures of laparoscopic surgery and a few before and after pictures. I answered their questions truthfully but not too graphically. They are as supportive as 15 and 13 year olds can be, and they are excited to watch my transformation. I have serious regrets about not doing something like this earlier, when they were little. We would have had way more fun with a lighter, more energetic me!