Role Reversals

[Guest guest]

It is very strange to me to have this role reversal that has

happened over the past 4+ months between Rich and I. Rich was the

severely morbidly obese one who had no energy, who got winded and

broke out in a sweat walking from the house to the car, who needed a

cart to walk at the market, etc.

Now some 21 weeks later...I weigh more than Rich. At one time, he

weighed 200 lbs more than me. I weigh 5 lbs more than him for the

moment. I'm battling all sorts of physical demons...upper

respiratory crud that doesn't want to leave me alone and then the

disk problems in my lower back which yielded sciatica in both legs

for a while. I cannot stand long in one spot. Physical therapy has

helped.

Rich is a totally and utter gem. He is patient with me and

extraordinarily kind. He " picks up the slack " and was doing all the

laundry and household stuff that I was unable to do - not that he

didn't do some of this beforehand anyway. He'd give me a talking

when I tried to do too much.

While we are " newlyweds " , there hasn't been much action in town and

he isn't troubled for even one second. He says " just wait "

and " you'll get yours later " with a gleam in his eye. He is waiting

and hoping that I'll be able to get WLS too - " then you are in

trouble, my dear " he says. LOL.

Anyway, it is just interesting how things have changed in a few

months.

Kathy