Oh sweetie. I ached when I read this but only because I was in the exact same situation.
Remember kids are cruel. The ones at my kiddos school were actually the ones who started me on my journey toward gastric bypass. I did not want Ash to get teased or ever be ashamed of me. Ultimately tho' you have to do it for no one but yourself.
I guess the length of your hospital stay depends on your surgeon. My stay started on Friday (the day of surgery) and then I was released Sunday afternoon.
Tell only who you want to tell. Although it is important to have some support. For example, I cannot drive for four weeks and so someone else needed to take and pick up Ash from school. Someone else has to get groceries and do any heavy lifting etc.
I decided on bypass rather then lap band because personally I need the threat of misery if I put something in my mouth I'm not suppose to. I'm convinced now that it was the absolute correct decision for me because my head hunger has gone crazy.
Good luck whatever you decide.
And btw when kids make fun of me Ash just tells them "well your mom has gotta be ugly cuz you have an ugly face" That was not recommended or prompted by me but neither did i discourage him. Weight discrimenation is real. It is the most accepted prejudice and not enough people fight it.
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TT PANDA BEAR
Sista of GWENNIE the POOH
Highest 265
Before surgery 255
Now 152
GOAL 135
Height 5'4'
Gym Rat #80
Scale Ho #9
"The soul-quake happened here in a glass world.....particle by particle she slowly changes...."
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