snowkitten

Yes, it turned out it was esophageal spasms. I had it every time i ate or drank. It lasted a few months and we're crazy painfull. It did eventually go away tho.

LOL, no worries, I have no disillusions about losing that fast. I'm a slow loser anyways. Thanks for the warning tho.

That's great, congrats!

Ty for the reply. How has your weight loss been with the modified DS length?

Awesome! Congrats!!

I'm really not sure. I talk to my surgeon on wensday so I'll ask him all my questions then. I'm leaning towards the traditional DS only because there isn't long term data on the SIPS. I don't wanna fail again u know? How much have u lost?

Oh wow your doing really good to get 80 and only 6 weeks out. How do u like the sips? Have u noticed alot of bathroom visits? Did ur surgeon tell u how much u malabsorb? I can't seem to find that online. It's only the DS stats.

Oh! That totally makes sense. I've heard alot of people don't realize their SIPS arent the real DS and thus call it DS. Explains why they said 80-100. Thanks for that insight. [emoji4] Do you all find it hard to get in 120+ protein?

OK that sounds better. All the info I've read said 80-100. Which didn't seem right to me since that's what I was told with my sleeve. Has that amount kept your lab Lvls good?

Sorry for any confusions. I'm not asking for medical advice. Just giving some background info. My question is if any DS'ers have difficulty with protein malabsorption despite hitting the 80-100g. In the DS surgery the intestines are rerouted and you absorb less fat, protein and complex carb. That's the "magic" of it.

I had the VSG in 2014 and lost 110lbs. Unfortunately a mix of sleeve failure (after an egd my gastroenterologist said if he hadn't known I had the surgery he never would have guessed, my stomach was normal sized) and emotional eating cause me to gain back about half. My surgeon offered a revision with option to do resleeve, RNY, or DS. I don't wanna do an RNY because I need frequent EGD'S. I've always wanted the DS so that seems most logical. Vitamins and bowel movements don't worry me. What worries me is the amount of Protein malabsorption. Has anyone had issues with this? I already have a protein losing enteropathy so this is a concern. On one hand adding the DS could exacerbate the issue since it's not certain where the protein loss is located . On the other hand, it could help. My last biopsy showed the small intestine villi were enlarged. Which could be (and most likely is) the reason for the protein loss. If the diseased part is bypassed with the DS then it could potentially give me a better shot at protein absorption. Now people say eat 80-100g of protein a day and no worries. Has this amount ever given u an issue? Thanks in advance!

Awesome tip, thank you!

Thank u all for your responses. I think it confused me because I'd heard the DS vitamin regimen was so intense, but from the list it seems normal to me.... mind u I've been taking alot of meds since I was 13 so that's probably why. All perspective I guess ,[emoji4]

Yes I know it's all different. I was sleeved in 2014 but it has failed. My surgeon offered me resleeve, bypass or DS. I've chosen DS due to medical reasons. Im sure he will give me vitamin instructions but I wanted to do all research ahead of time. Sorry for any confusion, I just didn't want to bore everyone with my details, but I am a soon to be DS'er

I've done alot of research, and its possible Im looking too much in to this, but I can't seem to find a definitive answer on how much of each Vitamins are required daily. I found this list.... -Adult Multivitamin, w/100% of the recommended daily allowance -1800 mg to 2400 mg Calcium citrate (divided into three or four doses of about 600 mg each, taken at least two hours apart) -18 mg to 27 mg Iron for menstruating women -10,000 IU Vitamin A -2000 IU Vitamin D -300 mcg vitamin K -B-50 complex is optional Is this accurate? Ive read alot of posts of people taking alot more so I have a hard time believing this is a comprehensive list.