Why I had WLS...excuses and tears...(xpost)

Well I jsut want you to know that because they are momma's your mom and step dad gave you another chance at LIFE so no guilt.  Do what you can for your mother and everything works out the way it's meant to...

Oh Ms. Shell....Tears are rolling.  I have printed out your post and plan to read it each day.  I have been putting off exercise but will start this evening.  Thank you so much for sharing.....

Dee

Ms.Shell...
I hope everyone reads and takes to heart this story....!!!!
What an eye opening post....!!!!!

Thank you, so much...

cyndy

That was sooo real.  You are fantastic writer and your love for your mother shines through to all.  Thank you for sharing this with us, it is so inspirational.  You have found meaning in something that could have brought you down lower, but instead you have pulled yourself up and are inspiring others to follow.  I hug you and send you my very best wishes.

Elina

Ms. Shell,

You are an amazing person, with a flare for writing....  good post!

You inspire so many here and we all so appreicate you and your post.

For someone just out of surgery and barely a week into the program you inspire me beyond words.

Be extra good to yourself Ms. Shell, you are a very special person.

Thanks so much for sharing,

Cindy

You are so authentic and transparent. Thank you SO SO SO much for sharing this. I hope it's motivation to us all.

Ms Shell, I have lost both of my parents.  My father also died during dialysis.  He just coded and that was it.  Gone.  And they had just given him a new port.  But it didn't matter.  We weren't on the best terms, but it was better than when I was a teenager.  My mom died when I was 12, from cancer.

My father had diabetes, high blood pressure, and polycystic kidney disease.  I knew I didn't want to be like him, but could never stop eating excess of the wrong foods.  I am praying the surgery is the tool I need to get through.

Your post is so inspirational.  It IS hard to run on a treadmill!  Are you kidding!?  But it would be harder not to be able to live a healthy life because food got the best of you, like it did your loving mama.

When I had my baby and I couldn't lose weight, I said to myself, "I cannot let Amelia grow up with me as a morbidly obese woman.  I have to do something right now."  Kids inspire parents...and likewise, parents inspire kids.  You hold on to your mother's memory and keep it tight.

Hugs to you and thank you again for sharing your story.

Thank you so much Ms Shell.  That was beautiful, and made me realize something.  I had just the opposite situation.  My mother was healthy, active, and ate right and made sure I did.  When I started eating tons of garbage, I was crapping, not only on myself, but on her and the values she tried to instill in me.  I'd never really thought about how my weight situation must have hurt her.  She died 20 years ago, before the worst, but she saw enough.  And yes, our mammas are looking down from heaven now and are so proud of us!  Hugs -- Dorothy

Ms. Shell...thanks for your post...VERY touching!



DW

Ms Shell---
   WOW---My mom passed on January 29th 1997---at the age of 55---due to diabetic complications---she spent the last 1 1/2 years of her life in a nursing home---unable to walk or communicate for the last 6 months.  She never met my two beautiful daughters or 4 of her other grandchildren. She missed so much in life---and like you I am determined to not go down that way!  I hope I can use my mothers much to early passing to inspire me to do the right thing too!

Thank you so much for sharing!
Maureen