Why all the negativity?
puppysweets1
on 9/21/12 3:53 pm - CA
on 9/21/12 3:53 pm - CA
Always liked that about this board - it is very full of information. For me, getting to see familiar faces of DS vets who know what they're are talking about is wonderful. And you have made a great surgery choice!
RNY to DS 210 lbs gone for 5 years.
I would say that one of the biggest reasons for all of the negativity towards the DS is that because we DSers can be very passionate when discussing our surgery choice, and sometimes in our eagerness to present the facts regarding the DS and to dispel all of the misinformation surrounding it, we can come off as being "mean" in our bluntness. In my experience here on OH, it seems like there are about four opinions of DSers:
1. We're mean or *****y because we don't sugar-coat our responses to people, especially in life and death health situations. We also don't suffer fools very willingly.
2. We're braggards/cheaters - all we do is talk about all of the full-fat food that we eat - we were fat, dammit, so we shouldn't actually be able to *enjoy* food! We should have to suffer!
3. Pure jealousy - you know how many people out there are pissed off because they DIDN'T do their research and let some surgeon or friend talk them into getting a LapBand or RNY, and now they're gaining all their weight back or experiencing complications? The fact that the DS has a proven LONG TERM track record for allowing people to keep the majority of their weight off really angers all those other people who are once again fighting obesity.
4. Then there are the few non-DSers who actually like us, respect us for how knowledgeable we become about the nutritional needs of our bodies, and look to us for advice when their issues with their own WLS causes them to seek a revision.
I'm not saying any of these opinions of DSers are wrong. As they say, opinions are like ********everyone's got one. I applaud you for being smart enough and willing to put in the time and effort to do your own research on this BEFORE you run off to get surgery. I also commend you for being able to form your own opinions based on the facts your are finding during your research, instead of allowing the opinions of others to sway your decision.
I'm about 2 1/2 years out from my DS. I reached my goal weight at 9 months out...how crazy is that? I take all of my vitamins (it's a lot, I'm not going to lie) based on what my labs tell me I need. I drink a lot of protein shakes - three or four a day - because my body seems to like to malabsorb protein at a higher rate than what is average for a DSer. I pretty much eat whatever I want, in moderation, except for right now I am engaged in a candy binge because I'm PMSing (I don't recommend this by any means, and I will surely pay for it later with some bloating and some stinky farts). If I avoid the things that cause me GI issues, such as highly processed carbs (DUH! Stay away from the candy!!) and food that has a high lactose content, then I usually don't have any gas or bathroom issues at all. Is it worth it? To me, absolutely. I get to be a normal person for once in my life. It's the greatest thing ever, and I really just wish I could have had the opportunity to do it when I was younger (yes, I'm a little jealous that you're going to be able to do this at the age of 27!).
1. We're mean or *****y because we don't sugar-coat our responses to people, especially in life and death health situations. We also don't suffer fools very willingly.
2. We're braggards/cheaters - all we do is talk about all of the full-fat food that we eat - we were fat, dammit, so we shouldn't actually be able to *enjoy* food! We should have to suffer!
3. Pure jealousy - you know how many people out there are pissed off because they DIDN'T do their research and let some surgeon or friend talk them into getting a LapBand or RNY, and now they're gaining all their weight back or experiencing complications? The fact that the DS has a proven LONG TERM track record for allowing people to keep the majority of their weight off really angers all those other people who are once again fighting obesity.
4. Then there are the few non-DSers who actually like us, respect us for how knowledgeable we become about the nutritional needs of our bodies, and look to us for advice when their issues with their own WLS causes them to seek a revision.
I'm not saying any of these opinions of DSers are wrong. As they say, opinions are like ********everyone's got one. I applaud you for being smart enough and willing to put in the time and effort to do your own research on this BEFORE you run off to get surgery. I also commend you for being able to form your own opinions based on the facts your are finding during your research, instead of allowing the opinions of others to sway your decision.
I'm about 2 1/2 years out from my DS. I reached my goal weight at 9 months out...how crazy is that? I take all of my vitamins (it's a lot, I'm not going to lie) based on what my labs tell me I need. I drink a lot of protein shakes - three or four a day - because my body seems to like to malabsorb protein at a higher rate than what is average for a DSer. I pretty much eat whatever I want, in moderation, except for right now I am engaged in a candy binge because I'm PMSing (I don't recommend this by any means, and I will surely pay for it later with some bloating and some stinky farts). If I avoid the things that cause me GI issues, such as highly processed carbs (DUH! Stay away from the candy!!) and food that has a high lactose content, then I usually don't have any gas or bathroom issues at all. Is it worth it? To me, absolutely. I get to be a normal person for once in my life. It's the greatest thing ever, and I really just wish I could have had the opportunity to do it when I was younger (yes, I'm a little jealous that you're going to be able to do this at the age of 27!).
~Heather~
HW: 249/ CW: 130/ GW: 140
I was one of those people! The people who got talked into lap-band. Not just from other WLS patients, but the seminars the Lap-band manufacturers used to put out would have scared anyone out of by-pass(DS wasn't even mentioned when I was researching weightloss surgery. I found one site about it I think, and the site was not based in the US.) The by-pass was also done open then too, and not like now where it is laproscopically. I was very scared to have an open surgery. Now? Ugh. I dont care. I don't care about scars either. I want the weight gone, and my life back. That is the bottom line.
I am dieting on my own right now....tryign to get some weight off before my next appt. I am down 2 lbs! Ha...sounds small, but its on my own so I am happy.
I am dieting on my own right now....tryign to get some weight off before my next appt. I am down 2 lbs! Ha...sounds small, but its on my own so I am happy.
I have researched and researched and come to find ds after initially finding lap band then being pursued into bypass but this is the surgery I want I even went sad far of doing give months of pre op appointments for bypass cuz I couldn't find surgeon in my state for ds.today I found one yea me!7!!! Its six hrs away but I don't care!!!! my initial consult is Friday then all pre op appointments are going to be made for the same day to cut travel costs. Within there months of meeting surgeon I'll be in the or. I'm so glad they are doing all put op stuff in one day. Very considerate if them. One question I have, how long is the hospital stay after surgery? I can't seen to find an answer for that.I'm so excited, by January I should be in my way to a new life... I look fwd to being able to walk my stairs and put on my shoes without being winded.
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