My surgery date is next Wednesday, Oct. 23rd and I'm wondering how you all have handled telling your kids? It's no secret how I've struggled with my weight over the last few years. I have two daughters 10 & 11 who are perfect, the older a ballerina who is just beginning those middle school years and just got her period - needless to say roller coaster of emotions lately.

I'm naturally a very open and honest person - but I'm worried on both ends if I tell them or don't them the truth - they will know something is up with my recovery and I've already been told I'll spend the night in the hospital - I gotta tell them something.

Any advise out there???

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Good luck w/ the surgery. Glad the kiddos are your support system. I think with them knowing it'll be an even greater motivator to kick band butt