"No matter what anyone says to you or what comments any one makes I want you to know that I'm really proud of you for getting your stomach surgery. "

I just received that in a text from my 17 year old daughter, Jolie. Yeah. It made me cry.

All I'd told her was that I was gonna get a Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy and hopefully it would allow me to lose enough weight that some of the pressure on my spine would be eased.

We used to go cross country 3 miles a day. Rain or shine. As a family. Then I had my injury, gained 150 pounds because I was sedentary and fed my emotions to "feel better".

She's apparently watched several documentary type videos on the surgery and educated herself very well. I honestly thought the less she knew, the easier it would be on her. Not the case. I feel like I really dropped the ball by not going into greater detail with her on my surgery, but it's ok because she picked that ball up and dribbled it all the way to the basket by herself.

Then she said there was one lady named Melissa who was so worried that after weightloss surgery her family would be judgmental, she was 600 pounds and had "only" lost 200. She thought they wouldn't tell much of a difference and be critical of her even getting the surgery. When her family first saw her the burst out in tears of joy. That was the first time they'd seen her able to even walk that far.

She said "if Melissa can do this then so can you. You got this".

February 18th is my day and she's right. I got this.

April

Yep I cried when i read this post.. You have raised such a beautiful daughter who love you so much!!

Yep I cried when i read this post.. You have raised such a beautiful daughter who love you so much!!

Thanks, Bella!! She is a sweetheart.

April,

What an amazing daughter you have! That is so great! I don't have a date yet but I imagine it'll be in late Feb or early March!

April, What an amazing daughter you have! That is so great! I don't have a date yet but I imagine it'll be in late Feb or early March!

Thank you. I do not give her half the credit she deserves sometimes. I still think of her as too young to tell these things to and need to realize that she's a young adult.

April

What great kiddo you have raised. That kind of support will make your journey a lot easier

Chris

What great kiddo you have raised. That kind of support will make your journey a lot easier Chris

Thanks Chris!! She's already planning to eat healthier and has started doing yoga, which she is eager to teach me some of their stretches. I know she'll be my biggest cheer leader

She's been watching "My 600 pound story" or something like that. I'm gonna have to check it out.

My 600 pound Life. Not story. Oopsie

Edited January 17, 201412 yr by superfatty