OH/ DS Intro

Planning for Re-Sleeve and DS. First MD appt Jan 14, 2014. Weighed in Dec 5, 2013. Trying to keep my weight right at 280, which is a 40 BMI for me. Not sure it matters, but it's one box checked.

Have just gotten Disability related Soc Security, so I will be interested in seeing if anyone else has done a revision with them?

By way of introduction, I am a retired Mental Health; Family; Group; Physical, Emotional and Verbal Abuse; HIV/AIDS Program Admin; Addictions Counselor (25 yrs) and Special Ed Teacher.

BA in Psychology - University of Florida '78

M.Ed., Ed.S. in Counseling '81 - University of Florida

Graduate Certificate in Special Education - University of Georgia

I am 58 yo, Married for 27 years to my wife, a PhD SLP/CCC School Administrator, and we have a 26 year old son, UGA and Oxford, who is a Consultant in Atlanta. 

I am Gay, out since I was 17. March On Washington; Stonewall Anniversary, HIV/AIDS March, NYC; Atlanta Pride.

AA/ NA (17 yrs sober) OA Member, 12 Steps Orientation. DX: Bipolar II, Agoraphobia w Social Anxiety, Panic Attacks. Consistent on meds - 30 yrs

Spent 15 years in an ex-gay CofC fundamentalist cult (Crossroads), studied Missions at European Christian College, Vienna; Worked in Russia and other Iron Curtain countries in 1978. World traveler, 48 of the U.S. and still counting! Singer, and Stage Mgr/ Design. Any questions? Feel free to ask...

Good luck with your appointment!!  Keep us posted!