Parents of young children - what are you telling your kids about surgery?

[hollybower 122]

I first told my husband then my 10 year old girl. She looked at me with tears in her eyes and said "mommy, I'm so happy your gonna be happy." At that moment I knew that the 4 real reasons I was doing this was for my kids. Tell them. You need them and they need you and with everyone in the know (whoever you tell) it will be a smoother ride and much more rewarding knowing your not doing it alone. Instead of the kids thinking "whys mom not eating, is mom sick, she's getting thin she must be sick is she gonna die" they will know you just can't handle a lot of food BECAUSE of the surgery. I say to keep all little minds from worry tell them and assure them it's for them too.