Another 6 month anniversary!
Today is 6 months from when I had revision surgery. 
On March 10th, I had my old gastric band from 7 years ago removed and was revised to the DS by Dr. Baltasar in Spain. (www.duodenalswitch.com)
I have gotten rid of 111 pounds and feel great. I'm working out several days a week with a personal trainer and usually try to get a few days in on my own. I have so much energy compared to before. My asthma has once again gone away and the edema in my legs is much better. My joints and back don't ache much anymore!
I've lost bunches of inches - as of 5 months, I had lost almost 60 inches, I'm sure it's more than that now, but I won't be measured until Tuesday. I've gone from a bmi of 71.2 to 53.1. I'm getting closer to just morbidly obese from being super super morbidly obese!
I would switch to the DS again in a heartbeat - I can eat a very small normal meal and don't feel deprived. I'm drinking protein shakes too, and trying to stay on top of all my vitamins.
The one thing I still struggle mightily with is getting enough water in! I also have had some significant hair loss in front (of course!) since my 4th month. I'm getting tired of that, but I know it will grow back and already is.. it's just the chunk of hair that's new is soooo short compared to the rest of my bangs!
Life is grand, and I just wanted to update things for all of my March 2005 brothers and sisters!
Jill
revision from band to DS 3/10/05
Dr. Baltasar, Spain
440/435/329/160
hw/sw/cw/gw
-111lbs
On March 10th, I had my old gastric band from 7 years ago removed and was revised to the DS by Dr. Baltasar in Spain. (www.duodenalswitch.com)
I have gotten rid of 111 pounds and feel great. I'm working out several days a week with a personal trainer and usually try to get a few days in on my own. I have so much energy compared to before. My asthma has once again gone away and the edema in my legs is much better. My joints and back don't ache much anymore!
I've lost bunches of inches - as of 5 months, I had lost almost 60 inches, I'm sure it's more than that now, but I won't be measured until Tuesday. I've gone from a bmi of 71.2 to 53.1. I'm getting closer to just morbidly obese from being super super morbidly obese!
I would switch to the DS again in a heartbeat - I can eat a very small normal meal and don't feel deprived. I'm drinking protein shakes too, and trying to stay on top of all my vitamins.
The one thing I still struggle mightily with is getting enough water in! I also have had some significant hair loss in front (of course!) since my 4th month. I'm getting tired of that, but I know it will grow back and already is.. it's just the chunk of hair that's new is soooo short compared to the rest of my bangs!
Life is grand, and I just wanted to update things for all of my March 2005 brothers and sisters!
Jill
revision from band to DS 3/10/05
Dr. Baltasar, Spain
440/435/329/160
hw/sw/cw/gw
-111lbs
I'm guessing you wouldn't recommend the band to anyone? Do you know why it didn't work for you? I'm happy with my LAP RNY, but I have a suspicion that my sister wants the lapband since it's less dangerous.
Keep it up!
Hugggs,
Heidi
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