I ask Kim to be my sponsor

Tuesday May 2nd.

 

One of the things that the doctor asks you to do when you are considering a LAPBAND is to get someone to be your "Sponsor".

 

I was going to ask BUBBA to be my sponsor, as he has been a great friend while I am thinking this over. But the doctor's wish the sponsor to be where you live. BUBBA is in Florida, and I'm in Cincy. Also starting mid June, BUBBA will be on the road for approximately two months.

 

So, I'm asking Kim, the mother of my god daughter. Kim is like the wife or sister that I don't have. Closest thing to a wife I'll probably ever have, and while I have two sisters, she is pretty darn near a sister. It's a great relationship and I am glad to have her in my life.

 

Well, the doctor needs the sponsor to be with me during the May 16th appointment.

 

One cryptic phone call later and she is open that day. I ask if I can come over and talk in a few. Kim took me for my endoscopy and knows about that problem, but I've not shared the idea of a LAPBAND with her. Yet.

 

The talk goes pretty well, and I explain what I am thinking about and why. I've pretty much laid out a positives and negatives type chart in my brain.

 

Negatives-

I am scared to death of this (that goes pretty much for any operation).

I can't ride my bike anymore due to my health.

I can't sleep anymore due to my health.

I'm losing more and more options of things to do as I get larger.

Liquid diet will be an unpleasant thing

I can't eat whatever I want to any more.

 

Positives-

My health will improve

My high BP will go down

My sleep apnea will be better

I will be able to ride my bike again

I will be able to do much more than I can now.

Later, I can theoretically still eat whatever I want, but it will be protein first, and 4ounce meals.

 

Kim is almost in tears, as she notes that she has been EXTREMELY WORRIED about me as I've gotten bigger.

 

She notes she has heard of this and will call her sister who works at a hospital. I tell her I will get her lots of web info for her to read. We will tell her husband Kevin and my god daughter Erica as well, as they are pretty much worried about me.

 

Kim has one tough question for me- WHEN WILL YOU TELL MARY LOU? I've been thinking this over myself actually, and was considering Mother's Day weekend, as well as both my sisters. The main issue is that I'd prefer this to be private at this time, but as my Mom, and I love her, I still think she may blab. She did call my friends about the endoscopy and blabbed that to them. That bit of privacy was lost. This is even more private.

 

Kim agrees that face to face on Mother's Day weekend would be good. So, that's the plan.