I just started thinking about WLS the last couple of months. In the big picture I am ready to make some life changes. I was a single Mom for years and now as a young empty nester for the first time in my life I really have no responsibilities.  I have worked, gone to school/university often both at the same time since I was 15.  Now it is time to focus on me and do something for me.  I plan on taking a year or two sabbatical from work in Canada and travel to Mexico, Belize, Honduras, Guatemala and Costa Rica to volunteer mostly in Marine Conservation and turtle research and rescue (I know BIG dream but I am working on it)  And I did not want my weight to interfere with my dreams and it was starting to affect my health and I didn't want diabetes or a heart attack to stop me either.  

Thus, I started my investigation with the Lap Band as gastric bypass just seemed to severe to me. In the process, I discovered many stories about band slippage. Since I plan on doing lots of Scuba diving in my future, I was not sure how the band would react to major changes in pressure and elevation. Also, as part of my sabbatical plan and a year or so out of country I would not be able to go to fill/unfill appointments. Thus, the sleeve seemed the perfect solution.  Why? For my health, for my happiness and for my dreams. I want to travel which is sometimes made difficult by my size. I can just fit into airline seats and recently completed a solo trip to Mexico which involved lots of walking on daily tours. I did it but know I would have gotten so much more out of it, if I had been lighter. I just started scuba diving in June and the know this to would be much easier if I was smaller. I am hoping to be sleeved in April. 
Time to get healthy and get on with life :D

I was actually sleeved February 6, 2012

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02/06/2012
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Dec 02, 2010
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