Wanna know if your ****'s gonna stink after the DS???
Thanks, Leslie.
I am aware my (already thin) hair will become even thinner. I may even be one of the few who will actually need to wear a wig, or need to become a "hat person."
Hair loss isn't restricted to only WLS, though. It's more a result of the shock to your system from the anesthesia than from anything else. The disruption to the body's system shocks hair that would normally be in the second stage of growth (catagen - when the hair is no longer growing, but still attached to the scalp) into the third stage (telogen - shedding).
Of course, lack of protein and the fluctuation in vitamin levels will contribute, but my mom lost all kinds of hair when she had surgery for cancer (no chemo or radiation at the time), and my dad's hair thinned temporarily when he had his gall bladder removed.
I'm buckled up for it. My comment was really meant to add to the levity of the post, but it's good to get valid, factual information out there, too!
thanks again!
Kathy
I am aware my (already thin) hair will become even thinner. I may even be one of the few who will actually need to wear a wig, or need to become a "hat person."
Hair loss isn't restricted to only WLS, though. It's more a result of the shock to your system from the anesthesia than from anything else. The disruption to the body's system shocks hair that would normally be in the second stage of growth (catagen - when the hair is no longer growing, but still attached to the scalp) into the third stage (telogen - shedding).
Of course, lack of protein and the fluctuation in vitamin levels will contribute, but my mom lost all kinds of hair when she had surgery for cancer (no chemo or radiation at the time), and my dad's hair thinned temporarily when he had his gall bladder removed.
I'm buckled up for it. My comment was really meant to add to the levity of the post, but it's good to get valid, factual information out there, too!
thanks again!
Kathy
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Have you considered the Duodenal Switch? Information is power.
Have you considered the Duodenal Switch? Information is power.
I think it get so much attention because it's the common argument the bait-and-don't-switch Drs give to poor, unsuspecting potential patients when convincing them how evil the DS is, and how much better the RNY is.
I got it from Dr Oh, here in Seattle ... and I brought the question to the board. I mean, what did I know, back then? I've never had the "Drs are Gods" mentality, but he made a pretty convincing argument that it'd be an issue, so I brought the question here to get the *truth*
And ... ~laughing, now~ ... I got it. Someone ... can't remember who, now ... got their panties in a bunch because they were so tired of seeing the question. She responded very much in the same way you did, Lori.
So armed with this conflicting information, I hauled my butt to a DS support group meeting, and didn't see ONE person clutching their asses as they ran screaming to the biffy.
Not one. You guys had me, then.
:)
I got it from Dr Oh, here in Seattle ... and I brought the question to the board. I mean, what did I know, back then? I've never had the "Drs are Gods" mentality, but he made a pretty convincing argument that it'd be an issue, so I brought the question here to get the *truth*
And ... ~laughing, now~ ... I got it. Someone ... can't remember who, now ... got their panties in a bunch because they were so tired of seeing the question. She responded very much in the same way you did, Lori.
So armed with this conflicting information, I hauled my butt to a DS support group meeting, and didn't see ONE person clutching their asses as they ran screaming to the biffy.
Not one. You guys had me, then.
:)
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Have you considered the Duodenal Switch? Information is power.
Have you considered the Duodenal Switch? Information is power.
I have tried to lay off, hang back and be silent, since I can't be supportive of what I have been reading. But this was the last straw.
OMFG. Some people. Feeding their faces and feeding their egos. I think we have another Paul working here, female version.
NEWS FLASH FOR NEWBIES: OF COURSE YOUR **** IS GONNA STINK!! OF COURSE YOU'RE GONNA FART IF YOU EAT THE WRONG FOODS!! IF YOU ARE TOO SENSITIVE AND DELICATE FOR THIS POSSIBILITY, GO GET YOURSELF A CRAP BAND. SAVE THE DRAMA FOR YOUR MAMA.
Does it get better with time? Mostly.
Does it stink less if you eat right? Most of the time.
Are there ways to deal with the smell? Yes.
Do you think you should take probiotics to help with the smell? OF COURSE --WE VETS SAY IT OVER AND OVER BUT SOME PEOPLE AREN'T LISTENING.
Is it possible you may need a round of antibiotics if the usual treatments don't work? Duh.
I am not the most careful person about my eating. But you don't see me eating pizza and not expecting some consequence. BFD -- I eat pizza on the weekend and expect to fart. Or I don't eat it, for fuck's sake! I sure didn't eat it at all at 5 weeks out. I don't have milk with breakfast on a work day -- but I do enjoy a bowl of cereal at night, because it's all gone with the morning poop. I don't eat sandwiches for lunch, but I do eat a salad with LOTS of full fat dressing and an extra serving of protein (tuna salad, chicken). How hard is that?? And the world does not come to an end if I have to fart during the day anyway -- I step outside or go to the bathroom and carry a tiny spray can of Ozium. Gawd, I don't obsess about it.
And if I fart around someone, which happens once or twice a year? I laugh and apologize and say I have a gastrointestinal issue today. And the world does not stop in its tracks, nor do I feel the need to die on the spot because a bodily function happened.
My husband with the sensitive nose STILL makes snarky comments and rolls he eyes when I let a stinky one -- and we laugh. And he still brings me foods I like, when he will be the only one to suffer the consequences, because he loves me and he doesn't mind.
Geesh. Get a sense of humor about yourownself. It's one thing to ask the occasional question, or ***** about the early days from time to time -- many of us have. But this continual drama, while told in an amusing way, is getting pretty old. And it's scaring the pre-ops, because it is SO one-sided and continuous. Get some balance in your life!
OMFG. Some people. Feeding their faces and feeding their egos. I think we have another Paul working here, female version.
NEWS FLASH FOR NEWBIES: OF COURSE YOUR **** IS GONNA STINK!! OF COURSE YOU'RE GONNA FART IF YOU EAT THE WRONG FOODS!! IF YOU ARE TOO SENSITIVE AND DELICATE FOR THIS POSSIBILITY, GO GET YOURSELF A CRAP BAND. SAVE THE DRAMA FOR YOUR MAMA.
Does it get better with time? Mostly.
Does it stink less if you eat right? Most of the time.
Are there ways to deal with the smell? Yes.
Do you think you should take probiotics to help with the smell? OF COURSE --WE VETS SAY IT OVER AND OVER BUT SOME PEOPLE AREN'T LISTENING.
Is it possible you may need a round of antibiotics if the usual treatments don't work? Duh.
I am not the most careful person about my eating. But you don't see me eating pizza and not expecting some consequence. BFD -- I eat pizza on the weekend and expect to fart. Or I don't eat it, for fuck's sake! I sure didn't eat it at all at 5 weeks out. I don't have milk with breakfast on a work day -- but I do enjoy a bowl of cereal at night, because it's all gone with the morning poop. I don't eat sandwiches for lunch, but I do eat a salad with LOTS of full fat dressing and an extra serving of protein (tuna salad, chicken). How hard is that?? And the world does not come to an end if I have to fart during the day anyway -- I step outside or go to the bathroom and carry a tiny spray can of Ozium. Gawd, I don't obsess about it.
And if I fart around someone, which happens once or twice a year? I laugh and apologize and say I have a gastrointestinal issue today. And the world does not stop in its tracks, nor do I feel the need to die on the spot because a bodily function happened.
My husband with the sensitive nose STILL makes snarky comments and rolls he eyes when I let a stinky one -- and we laugh. And he still brings me foods I like, when he will be the only one to suffer the consequences, because he loves me and he doesn't mind.
Geesh. Get a sense of humor about yourownself. It's one thing to ask the occasional question, or ***** about the early days from time to time -- many of us have. But this continual drama, while told in an amusing way, is getting pretty old. And it's scaring the pre-ops, because it is SO one-sided and continuous. Get some balance in your life!
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