Scubagecko

[color=#333333][font='Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif][size=3][background=rgb(250, 250, 250)]Hello,[/background][/size][/font][/color]

[color=#333333][font='Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif][size=3][background=rgb(250, 250, 250)]My name is David, aka Scubagecko, and I am from Canada living in Seoul Korea for the past 10 years. I am currently over 300lbs, 140kg, and I have been Obese for the entirety of my adult life. I am tired of losing the same 30lbs over and over again. Something has to change.[/background][/size][/font][/color]

[color=#333333][font='Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif][size=3][background=rgb(250, 250, 250)]I've been thinking about doing this for a while now. I have to thank a woman I worked with years ago that got her sleeve over a year ago and was amazed watching her transformation. Like me I only knew her as an overweight person. She decided to take her story to the public forum of Facebook and track her changes nearly daily for the past year. I'm not brave enough to do that. In fact other than telling my wife 2 days ago this forum is the second time I have told anyone that I am thinking of getting the[/background][/size][/font][/color]surgery[color=#333333][font='Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif][size=3][background=rgb(250, 250, 250)].[/background][/size][/font][/color]

[color=#333333][font='Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif][size=3][background=rgb(250, 250, 250)]I live in Korea, although originally from Canada, and there are 2 clinics here that offer the sleeve [/background][/size][/font][/color]surgery[color=#333333][font='Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif][size=3][background=rgb(250, 250, 250)] and it looks like I'll be able to get my [/background][/size][/font][/color]surgery[color=#333333][font='Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif][size=3][background=rgb(250, 250, 250)] within this month. I really wasn't expecting for it to happen so quickly and I am quite nervous to be honest. I haven't met with the clinics or the surgeons yet and the prospect of spending Christmas in a hospital recuperating is daunting. But, if not now then when? How long do I continue to struggle with the challenges of being obese" how long do I suffer with sore knees and ankles. How much longer can I force a smile on my face when my size becomes a part of the discussion. My favorite is David, your face is so handsome but the rest of you...no...not handsome. Again I live in Korea where pointing out the flaws in others is seen as acceptable. The fact is that in the west it's not as if people don't think this way they just don't say it. As if I chose to be this size. As if I refuse to try to become smaller.[/background][/size][/font][/color]

[color=#333333][font='Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif][size=3][background=rgb(250, 250, 250)]Truthfully if it was up to "those" others I wouldn't be here. I wouldn't be considering [/background][/size][/font][/color]surgery[color=#333333][font='Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif][size=3][background=rgb(250, 250, 250)]. The reason is for my son, almost 2 years old, and my wife. playing with my son one day I was laying on my bed and my son was playing on my belly and my wife got it on video and watching it after I was shocked by the size I have become. I generally try to avoid being in pictures or videos which is difficult when you are a new dad as taking pictures is a daily act in documenting every act of your child's activities. But, what concerns me more than my present is my future.[/background][/size][/font][/color]

[color=#333333][font='Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif][size=3][background=rgb(250, 250, 250)]As I work for a major company in Korea I get an annual medical check and I have been fortunate that even being obese and not exercising as much as I should and not dieting as much as I could that I my cholesterol, diabetes and other numbers are generally not high enough to need medical intervention. But, this year I was much closer than ever and it now isn't a matter of if but when. But, even going for a brisk walk now hurts my knees and ankles. I'm only 36 and if I don't change my life drastically I may not see 50.[/background][/size][/font][/color]

[color=#333333][font='Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif][size=3][background=rgb(250, 250, 250)]I'm sorry for the length of this post. If you've made it this far, in my post, I'm overwhelmed. I just meant to say hi but once I started typing I couldn't stop. I live in my head most of the time and in many ways I am not comfortable talking about myself. I have a long road ahead and will really need a community that can help me when things get tough and I plan to be there for the rest of you when you need strength, someone to vent at, or an encouraging word.[/background][/size][/font][/color]

[color=#333333][font='Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif][size=3][background=rgb(250, 250, 250)]I look forward to learning more about you all.[/background][/size][/font][/color]

[color=#333333][font='Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif][size=3][background=rgb(250, 250, 250)]Scubagecko aka Dave[/background][/size][/font][/color]