Davina's Journey

Hi there fellow DS's just wanted to say I'm due to have Gastric Sleeve to DS conversion on Friday and am feeling so anxious and sick its unreal. I'm so scared. So scared that I won't cope etc. Any help with do and don'ts recipes for the first few weeks anything really would be greatly received. Thank you in advance

Hi Dannielle Many thanks for posting. I think I am going to go for the DS This is my third surgery an I want to get it right. My biggest concern is that the doctor recommends Low Fat diet and everything I have read from other people who had had the DS is totally the opposite. They say min carbs less than 50 grammes if poss 100-120 grammes of Protein little sugar and to a degree as much as you want of fat. Have you found this to be the case? My concerns are the following:-
Drinking - I have the sleeve at the moment and I don't drink - I have never drank will it still be OK with the DS?
Vitamin Regin - Is it really literally loads and loads of Vitamins a day. I have seen some peoples vitamin regime and its over 20 a day?
flatulence - So embarrassing - What sets it off so you can avoid it?
Bowel Movement - I don't want to be on the toilet half my life so need to know what I should be doing to avoid that.
People have asked me why are you thinking of the DS. The way I see it is that I have the Gastric sleeve and have lost 128lbs with it. Nothing has really moved in a year - I am eating badly again and do not want to put on 128lb. I see the DS like a strict teacher - showing me I have no option but to eat the correct food otherwise I will be passing wind and having many BM in a day and feeling very embarrassed and not be able to go out and enjoy my life because I can't keep those two things under control. So if i eat right I can. Don't know if you understand where I'm coming from.
How did it help you? Have I got it right about the food side of things?

Really appreciate your help

Davina

Hi there fellow DS's just wanted to say I'm due to have Gastric Sleeve to DS conversion on Friday and am feeling so anxious and sick its unreal. I'm so scared. So scared that I won't cope etc. Any help with do and don'ts recipes for the first few weeks anything really would be greatly received. Thank you in advance

Hi there fellow DS's just wanted to say I'm due to have Gastric Sleeve to DS conversion on Friday and am feeling so anxious and sick its unreal. I'm so scared. So scared that I won't cope etc. Any help with do and don'ts recipes for the first few weeks anything really would be greatly received. Thank you in advance

Hi
I too am in the UK SW London. I had my sleeve done 10 days ago by Dr Mannur. To be honest I feel really good much better than anticipated. I was up walking about the evening of the op and out 2 days later. I am in liquids and it's fine just rather boring. Looking forward to some puréed food. Have started walking and purchased a pedometer to track my steps. I am a stats person like to compare stats so am logging everything my intake my steps weight measurements and am trying to keep a video diary so I can look back
So far I think it is a good thing. I have been fat for the last 45 years and just fed up about it. It prohibits me from doing so many things. I want to start enjoying life. Would be great to keep in touch as very few people on here from the UK. Let me know how your Doctor's appointment goes. Who is your doctor? Where are you based?

I'm looking forward to being able to :-
Sit on a bar stool
Not worry if the seat has arms on it in a restaurant I have never been to
Sitting in a plane without a seatbelt extension
Enjoying clothes shopping
Being spontaneous

I'm looking forward to being able to :-
Sit on a bar stool
Not worry if the seat has arms on it in a restaurant I have never been to
Sitting in a plane without a seatbelt extension
Enjoying clothes shopping
Being spontaneous

I'm looking forward to being able to :-
Sit on a bar stool
Not worry if the seat has arms on it in a restaurant I have never been to
Sitting in a plane without a seatbelt extension
Enjoying clothes shopping
Being spontaneous

I'm looking forward to being able to :-
Sit on a bar stool
Not worry if the seat has arms on it in a restaurant I have never been to
Sitting in a plane without a seatbelt extension
Enjoying clothes shopping
Being spontaneous

Good luck hope all goes well

Please add me if you use my fitness pal! I'm 5 months post op and 53 pounds down! Need accountability buddies!
I'm kimdlawson06!

I'm looking forward to being able to :-
Sit on a bar stool
Not worry if the seat has arms on it in a restaurant I have never been to
Sitting in a plane without a seatbelt extension
Enjoying clothes shopping
Being spontaneous

I'm looking forward to being able to :-
Sit on a bar stool
Not worry if the seat has arms on it in a restaurant I have never been to
Sitting in a plane without a seatbelt extension
Enjoying clothes shopping
Being spontaneous

I'm looking forward to being able to :-
Sit on a bar stool
Not worry if the seat has arms on it in a restaurant I have never been to
Sitting in a plane without a seatbelt extension
Enjoying clothes shopping
Being spontaneous

I'm looking forward to being able to :-
Sit on a bar stool
Not worry if the seat has arms on it in a restaurant I have never been to
Sitting in a plane without a seatbelt extension
Enjoying clothes shopping
Being spontaneous

I'm looking forward to being able to :-
Sit on a bar stool
Not worry if the seat has arms on it in a restaurant I have never been to
Sitting in a plane without a seatbelt extension
Enjoying clothes shopping
Being spontaneous

Hi
I too am in the UK SW London. I had my sleeve done 10 days ago by Dr Mannur. To be honest I feel really good much better than anticipated. I was up walking about the evening of the op and out 2 days later. I am in liquids and it's fine just rather boring. Looking forward to some puréed food. Have started walking and purchased a pedometer to track my steps. I am a stats person like to compare stats so am logging everything my intake my steps weight measurements and am trying to keep a video diary so I can look back
So far I think it is a good thing. I have been fat for the last 45 years and just fed up about it. It prohibits me from doing so many things. I want to start enjoying life. Would be great to keep in touch as very few people on here from the UK. Let me know how your Doctor's appointment goes. Who is your doctor? Where are you based?

Hi Marissa. I can relate to your story totally. I wasted years and years but got my sleeve a week ago today. Feeling ok. Trying to get my Protein in some days a struggle. Exercise I don't like but have walked todsy twice. It's going to have its good days and bad. Congratulations on taking the plunge

Dear LipstickLady
What a great answer. I like your new normal and look forward to mine.

Hi Dema24, I had surgery last Saturday so am 6 days post op. I have been having drinks and Soups. Yes I think we will have a normal life. I can't really say whether you will have cravings as we are all different. I suppose the question you have to ask yourself is what is more important. The food or how you feel about you. Only you can answer that. I am 53 and it has taken me many many years to answer that question for me.

Dear LipstickLady
What a great answer. I like your new normal and look forward to mine.

Hi Dema24, I had surgery last Saturday so am 6 days post op. I have been having drinks and Soups. Yes I think we will have a normal life. I can't really say whether you will have cravings as we are all different. I suppose the question you have to ask yourself is what is more important. The food or how you feel about you. Only you can answer that. I am 53 and it has taken me many many years to answer that question for me.

Dear LipstickLady
What a great answer. I like your new normal and look forward to mine.

Your definition of normal will totally change.

I don't know your fat stats, but I can tell you mine. My new normal is fitting into size 8 jeans instead of size 20. My new normal is my two teen daughters searching through my closet for a top instead of telling me that I need to wear something other than black. My new normal is eating in public without feeling like everyone is looking at the fat lady gorging. My new normal is putting a few treats in my grocery cart without feeling self conscious about it. My new normal is being the thin, fit mom at events instead of the fattest lady in the room. My new normal is being able to squeeze down crowded aisles, fit in theater seats, fly comfortably, cross my legs, tie my shoes, paint my toenails, complete a mud run, climb a lighthouse, ride a horse, fasten the safety belt of a roller coaster...

Yes, I can eat a bit of dessert if I choose to, but that's so not important to my new normal.

I'm with you. I will be sleeved on Saturday. I have created a daily checklist for myself to remind me what I need to do as in drink x amount eat x amount of Protein. Going to see how I go with that and try and do a menu plan daily.