Postop

Where are you looking to go?

Are you waiting to have the protection last longer when you're older?

Wow. Sorry to hear.

@Cats315it really depends on your surgeon and your size as to whether or not he will so it in one or two steps. It would be a good idea to iron this all out before your surgery date. Also, you probably want to know if he does the full DS or the SIPS surgery. I had the full DS almost 13 years ago. My surgeons do not remove the gb and/or appendix. I wish they did as I had to have my gb remove 3 years postop.

Sent you a PM.

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Have you checked Vitalady's list? It's a good starting place. Then it'll be tweaked after your blood draws.

I know there have been some issues with reflux and the full DS. I'd ask my surgeon to consider if that's true with the single loop DS and/or the RNY.

I'd check In where I mentioned in my PM. There are plenty of people there who have experience with insurance companies.

Sent you a PM. I'm almost 13 years out. I had a hard recovery trying to figure out how my new stomach and gastrointestinal system worked. So I'd say I wasn't sure I'd made the correct decision until about 2 years out. Most other DSers I know are happier much more quickly. I have bloods done every 6 months. Some physicians requre it only once per year. I have to tweak my vits/minerals after each draw. My energy is very good. So much more than when I was big.

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If you don't want to bring a robe, you can wear 2 hospital gowns. One opening in the back & the one on top opening in the front. Good luck!

Had one Saturday. Delicious.

Nope. A full triple cheeseburger. I don't eat it at one sitting. Probably wait about 1/2 hour till I can finish the rest unless I'm starving. Remember as a DSer I need 125+ grams of protein/day so I eat a ton of protein. Thanks, Fluffy. You'll get there, too.

Triple cheeseburger with ketchup. I have it for lunch or a snack a couple of times a week. I don't often eat the bun as it's too filling.

I sent you a PM.

Never knew this forum was here. I generally stick to the DS forum as there are so few of us.

Good job. I ate a ton of turkey. Protein = DS👍🏻 BTW, a side effect of the DS is often low blood pressure and low pulse so there’s that, too. I often have to tell that to PAs when they take them or they worry bc my BP is low. Or they think I’m a runner.

That's interesting. I began losing hair at about 4 months out and it went on for a good year. I better change my stats. I haven't weighed 140 since about 14 months out. I seem to hold around 120. When I'm ill or not hungry (I still try to get down my protein but not much else) it can go to 114. When I'm good, though, it's between 120-123. Oh, I see. My stats say I lost around 140, lol.

As long as the two of you are watching your bloods carefully, that's all you can ask.

That’s interesting. Now you’re about 6 mos. out, right? Does your surgeon recommend that as the years go by or just for the first year or so?

Good thought, but chewables are not recommended for DS patients (except maybe for the first couple of weeks).

Welcome. A couple of questions: are you having a full DS or a single anastomosis? Who is doing it? With your BMI a DS is generally the most effective. I'm glad you're looking into it. After 12 1/2 of living with the DS, I can tell you I don't obsess over my vitamins/minerals/probiotic. And I've never missed a day over that time period. What happens is that it becomes part of you. For instance, in 2008, when I had to have my gb removed they wouldn't allow me to take my supplements for several days prior to and after surgery. I felt so odd. It was as if part of me was missing. At each meal I'd pine for them. It's just what happens. I do take at least 40 a day so it can be a lot. Some take fewer, some more. It's very individual and eventually blased on your blood work. Keep all you blood work. Pre-op and post-op. It's exceedingly helpful (as the years go by) if you're having an issue to see what your baseline normal was preop and, of course, to watch all trends post-op. I also recommend a Dexa bone scan pre-op so you have a baseline. Even for men. At this point I have a ticker in the back of my head that mentally counts the protein grams each day. Same with the supplements. I know what to take and when. Granted, when they're tweaked (say after I have bloods done and results show a change is needed), it takes a few days to get into that new groove but it happens pretty quickly. I also have a sheet with what I take. I carry it so I can give a copy to doctor. It's much easier than having to enter it on a form. I also sent you a PM.

If you don't want to see a bariatric surgeon. You need a different PCP or an endocrinologist who will do the labs you need done. Sent you a PM.

Sent you a PM.