Till Death Do Us Part

For those that have been following my blog, this is in reference to Weight Loss Surgery that I am now pursuing. 

When taking my vows almost 13 years ago, the phrase 'Till death do us part' meant dieing of old age. As I get older, I am seeing possibilities of more ways to die. Some that I can control, some that I can not. My weight is one that fits in the middle, or at least so I thought.


Here is my story: It was a dark and stormy night many years ago. My mother lay on her hospital bed begging for drugs....then I was born. Yes, I believe that is where my story began. I have always had some form of weight issue. Growing bigger and bigger each year. I have tried weight watchers and have been successful in the past. However, now, it seems that the weight is here to stay. My aunt, mother, and wife have gone through the RNY procedure, with some complications, but mostly the surgery has been effective. I am one that has argued against surgery in the past. I felt it was the easy way out. Then I saw my loved ones going through the procedure. Easy is not the case. In fact, it is hard and you constantly struggle with your mind and body working separately. Constantly, I ask myself if I can do this on my own or if I need to go through the surgery. To this day, I am not completely certain. I would like to believe that I can start exercising and I can stop eating the $hit that has brought me to this point.

Jurney begins toward surgery.

After discussing this with my wife in August of 2009, I have decided to approach the idea of surgery. My wife made the appointment for me with Dr. Caccuci's office (Sept 13th) and my primary care physician (Aug 31). Wish me luck as I advance through this process and pray that I am given divine direction.