ChaoticBliss

Keep your chin up. I worry about head hunger. I know my mental ties to food are much deeper than my actual physical Needs. You will make it through. Keep us posted.

Congrats and good work. I hope to achieve what you have. You should be very proud.

I stopped drinking sodas of any kind 4 years ago. But, I LOVE carbonation. So, I have my own carbonator and drink carbonated water every day. This will be hard for me to give up. I am hoping after a time, I can reintroduce carbonated water to my new stomach. The good thing is I can control how carbonated it is, and add water to dilute as necessary. There is nothing more refreshing to me than an ice cold carbonated water, and nothing unhealthy either. I will just take it as it goes. If it hurts, I won't drink it. It's worth it to be healthy. July sleever here!

This is one of the only places that the comment "LOSER" is actually a compliment! Made me giggle this morning.

So, I had the initial appointment. DH was really concerned, but after meeting with the surgeon he seems much more calm. Have several appointments to finish up, but it should be July. I am excited and nervous, ready and yet trepidatious. Mostly concerned about getting back to my daily routine after the surgery. I have never had surgery. I have been on antibiotics maybe 4 times in my life. I did have natural childbirth, but that really isn't surgery. I find myself most concerned about not knowing what to expect. I have read account after account, and each is different. I have to just hope for the best I guess.

Thank goodness you have quality care. I wish you a speedy recovery and hope you get to go home very soon.

Thank you guys so much for your responses. It really helps to hear others' viewpoints. It makes me think on things I might not have considered and I was having a hard time finding anyone else discussing this. What I truly appreciate is your taking the time for thoughtful posts.

Hello. I know there are other threads discussing this topic, but of all that I have read, none apply to my specific concerns. I have 5 children, three of whom are teenage girls. I am considering not telling them for multiple reasons. First, I don't plan on telling family or friends such as parents and grandparents. To tell them and not expect them to "accidentally" bring it up in front of family members could put them (and me) in an awkward position. Then, the most important concern, is body image. I know all the rules, I even follow many of them. I have taught them to understand that they eat to fuel their bodies and that the goal is to be healthy, not seek to obtain the media's idea of "perfect". Because of my own struggles with weight, this has always been of foremost importance to me. I worry about the message I will be sending to my impressionable 17, 16, and 14 year old girls. They do not understand the struggle, they are healthy and young and hopefully have many of the tools they will need to live the rest of their lives that way (my goal anyway). I have a different perspective and story. Of course hiding anything from teenagers is another task all together. So my question is, what are your thoughts on not telling teenage daughters?