rick18
26 Feb 2007
I'm 61 and a retired school principal and educatiional psychologist. Weight has been an on and off issue for me. I recall being nicknamed 'Duck' at elementary school but then I became much leaner as I took a very active part in sports.
Probably from my 40s weight started to trouble me -- although my 'troubled state' may have been partly an inherited one with a mother always commenting on my shape.
These past 15 years have seen me fluctuate between 205 and 224 lbs despite a lot of exercise - but with an excessive appetite and an enjoyment of wine. More recently, as in 2006, my weight grew to 229lbs. Trouble with my feet and back also became an issue and I was on medication for BP and cholesterol.
Around November 2006 I saw an advertisement for lapband surgery and mentioned it to my wife, Helen. It turned out she had been wondering whether I might be a candidate. I thought I may be rejected on the grounds of having a BMI that was too low.
After a seminar and a specialist appointment I had a vsg on Jan 18 2007. Today I weigh about 196lbs but am in the early days post-surgery; feeling very sorry for myself and [to be honest] wondering if I made the right call. Did I take what I thought would be an easy way out only to find myself missing my capacity to eat and drink [and socialise] and [at this stage] missing what used to be a very high energy level?
I take consulation in the friends I have found here that my emotional and physical states will improve significantly.
More later....
