This morning, something awesome happened! I started to go downstairs to weigh myself, and I stopped and decided to try the scale upstairs instead, which, last week at this time, I was too heavy for. So I got on and waited. And it weighs me now!!! With pounds to spare! Yay!! That was a pretty good surprise...and it's been my happy thought all day!
Last night, my 9 year old came to me and tearfully asked me not to have the surgery. He told me he was scared. I tried to explain how it's really nothing...no big deal, and how I'll go and be back while he's in school and he won't even know I was gone, but he still just stood there with tears streaming down his face. It made me realize that what I do really has an effect on my kids, even though sometimes I think they don't even know I'm here other than they'd wonder where dinner is if I wasn't cooking it. I told him that it would help me lose weight so I could do more fun stuff with him, like run a 5k, and go on the rides at Wonderland. That cheered him up a little, but he told me he likes me just as I am, which made me cry and love him even more. Sometimes kids are nice.
Hi Gilly!
ReplyDeleteGood luck...the next few days were the absolute worst for me, even worse than the surgery! Cause afterward, while you are recovering, you don't want to eat!
I'm sure it's scary for your son to think of mom having surgery, but you are going to be able to be there a lot longer for him when you get healthier!
Nice to meet you!
Oh Gilly
ReplyDeleteIt broke my heart to hear what your son said. Out of the mouths of babes. Yana is right, your son doesn't realize how much better you will feel and want to do things with him. He is just worried as we all are. This blogging thing is really giving us a great support network which I never thought was possible. Good luck-your day is almost here.
Yes, your son will be glad later on that you did this for yourself & for them!! Keep up the good work, you are almost there!! I will be thinking of you on Tuesday.
ReplyDeletei have been waiting to hear how you have been feeling these past few days, i am sure it is very difficult especially with the young kids. you are very strong to do this and i am routting for you big time. think of all the positives that you are going to accomplish the the best that is yet to come. you go girl.
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