new DUODENAL SWITCH PATIENT
Post Date: 6/8/11 6:00 pm
hello everyone..i so need some encouraging words..I have had my 3rd weight loss surgery on june 1.. i have previous had the gastric bypass (0 pounds lost) and the lapband(lost 160 pounds until my band slipped)...
i didnt see my dr before during or after surgery..they said he was too busy...my discharge instructions were less than great and i feel awful....i go back to see him friday but im afraid i will be to angry to actually listen to what he had to say...he didnt mind seeing me when i handed him 23800.00 in cash but now i dont get return calls from the office..he is very well respected in the dallas area and i am just flabbergasted...i feel like im dehydrated and starving to death..i have been taking my vitamins and drinking water and thats about it....
ANYONE WITH ANY ADVICE OR EXPERIENCE WITH DUODENAL SWITCH PLEASE LEND ME AN EAR....I need some help with what i should be consuming.. I have lost 12 pounds already and feel awful.....
please and thanks
tiffaney
hello everyone..i so need some encouraging words..I have had my 3rd weight loss surgery on june 1.. i have previous had the gastric bypass (0 pounds lost) and the lapband(lost 160 pounds until my band slipped)...
i didnt see my dr before during or after surgery..they said he was too busy...my discharge instructions were less than great and i feel awful....i go back to see him friday but im afraid i will be to angry to actually listen to what he had to say...he didnt mind seeing me when i handed him 23800.00 in cash but now i dont get return calls from the office..he is very well respected in the dallas area and i am just flabbergasted...i feel like im dehydrated and starving to death..i have been taking my vitamins and drinking water and thats about it....
ANYONE WITH ANY ADVICE OR EXPERIENCE WITH DUODENAL SWITCH PLEASE LEND ME AN EAR....I need some help with what i should be consuming.. I have lost 12 pounds already and feel awful.....
please and thanks
tiffaney
Relax ... Deep breaths ....
Your focus right now is hydration. Sip constantly at all times. Walk when you can. If you can get in some protein, great. But drink!
You can do this!
Your focus right now is hydration. Sip constantly at all times. Walk when you can. If you can get in some protein, great. But drink!
You can do this!
~shannon
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." ~E. Roosevelt
(Ticker includes 11 pounds lost in pre-op diet.)
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." ~E. Roosevelt
(Ticker includes 11 pounds lost in pre-op diet.)
I am so sorry you have had this experience. There is no excuse for shoddy care.
As everyone has said, sip fluids constantly, walk and rest . Your job at this time is to stay hydrated. Write your questions down before you go see the surgeon and have someone in your family go with you. Early on, besides water, I drank tomato soup with melted cheese, chicken broth, decaf tea, diluted juice.
Welcome to the DS board.
As everyone has said, sip fluids constantly, walk and rest . Your job at this time is to stay hydrated. Write your questions down before you go see the surgeon and have someone in your family go with you. Early on, besides water, I drank tomato soup with melted cheese, chicken broth, decaf tea, diluted juice.
Welcome to the DS board.
-Gail-SW 257 CW 169 GW 165
I'm sorry that you had such a bad experience.
I am still a pre-op but I think you should be focusing on hydrating. Also aim for the 30-60-90 thing, 30g protein at 30 days, 60g at 60 days and 90g at 90 days.
Also, check out Vitalady's vitamin schedule. Check out http://www.vitalady.com/DS_Starter_package.htm information on what you should take and when is listed when you click on the "Click Here".
Uh oh. I shudder to think. *sigh* And people wonder why we are so insistent upon certain surgeons, especially for revisions.
I take it you are freshly postop, more or less? If so, the single most important thing is to HYDRATE HYDRATE HYDRATE. You're aiming for 64 oz. of fluids per day. Don't tell me this is a lot. Take a teaspoon and sip a teaspoon at a time, one teaspoon per minute. You'll get in 64 oz. in about 6-1/2 hours total out of your day. Sip CONSTANTLY. Don't let anything get in the way of fluids, including vitamins and food. You can live a long, long time without vitamins, a good long time without food, but only a couple days withou****er. This should tell you about the priorities, okay?
If you can, consume some of your fluids in the form of a protein supplement. If you can't stomach them at this early point, that's okay. Just HYDRATE.
Okay, tell us more about your health and your surgery experience please? The more information we have, the more we can try to educate and support you. How did you learn about the DS? What was your preop education like? Who are you talking to in the practice? What kind of instructions did you get for after your surgery?
I take it you are freshly postop, more or less? If so, the single most important thing is to HYDRATE HYDRATE HYDRATE. You're aiming for 64 oz. of fluids per day. Don't tell me this is a lot. Take a teaspoon and sip a teaspoon at a time, one teaspoon per minute. You'll get in 64 oz. in about 6-1/2 hours total out of your day. Sip CONSTANTLY. Don't let anything get in the way of fluids, including vitamins and food. You can live a long, long time without vitamins, a good long time without food, but only a couple days withou****er. This should tell you about the priorities, okay?
If you can, consume some of your fluids in the form of a protein supplement. If you can't stomach them at this early point, that's okay. Just HYDRATE.
Okay, tell us more about your health and your surgery experience please? The more information we have, the more we can try to educate and support you. How did you learn about the DS? What was your preop education like? Who are you talking to in the practice? What kind of instructions did you get for after your surgery?
And I want to know, who is your surgeon???
Priority 1 - hydration
Also - walk even if it hurts. Walking and moving around will help with some of the post-op discomfort caused by gas, if your surgery was done laproscopically.
As others have mentioned, try to get in some protein. Otherwise, you will lose a heap of muscle mass very quickly.
Get acquainted with your supplementation REQUIREMENTS. These are not optional. Check out Vitalady's website as noted above.
Read, read, read. While you are recovering, make up for lost time and go back through old posts. There are frequent referrals to some of the DS newbie links. (Like the ones at the bottom of Elizabeth N's post .)
PREOP? READ THESE LINKS!
http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/ds/4280788/Repost-Request-Advice-for-Pre-Ops-with-Links/
http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/amos/3463340/US-vs-THEM-Wh y-I-chose-my-surgery/
http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/amos/3736599/ATTENTION-EAR LY-OUTS-Yes-You-WILL-Stall/
http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/amos/4265423/PRE-OPS-Never -had-surgery-Heres-what-to-expect/
You can also do a Google search for specific topics within this forum. It is unfortunate that you had the surgery without full knowledge about your post-op eating and requirements. If you do your homework and listen to the advice of the Vets on this board, you should do fine.
Not to overwhelm or scare you, but you should realize that you probably won't get accurate post-op care information and many doctors have no clue about the DS. From now on YOU HAVE TO BE YOUR OWN ADVOCATE. If you somehow end up at the ER with a complication, you need to know about your new anatomy and how to get the care you need.
Wishing you a speedy recovery and luck in your crash course in DS education.
Kim
Priority 1 - hydration
Also - walk even if it hurts. Walking and moving around will help with some of the post-op discomfort caused by gas, if your surgery was done laproscopically.
As others have mentioned, try to get in some protein. Otherwise, you will lose a heap of muscle mass very quickly.
Get acquainted with your supplementation REQUIREMENTS. These are not optional. Check out Vitalady's website as noted above.
Read, read, read. While you are recovering, make up for lost time and go back through old posts. There are frequent referrals to some of the DS newbie links. (Like the ones at the bottom of Elizabeth N's post .)
PREOP? READ THESE LINKS!
http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/ds/4280788/Repost-Request-Advice-for-Pre-Ops-with-Links/
http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/amos/3463340/US-vs-THEM-Wh y-I-chose-my-surgery/
http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/amos/3736599/ATTENTION-EAR LY-OUTS-Yes-You-WILL-Stall/
http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/amos/4265423/PRE-OPS-Never -had-surgery-Heres-what-to-expect/
You can also do a Google search for specific topics within this forum. It is unfortunate that you had the surgery without full knowledge about your post-op eating and requirements. If you do your homework and listen to the advice of the Vets on this board, you should do fine.
Not to overwhelm or scare you, but you should realize that you probably won't get accurate post-op care information and many doctors have no clue about the DS. From now on YOU HAVE TO BE YOUR OWN ADVOCATE. If you somehow end up at the ER with a complication, you need to know about your new anatomy and how to get the care you need.
Wishing you a speedy recovery and luck in your crash course in DS education.
Kim
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