Is DS surgery safe if you are only 100 pounds overweight?

I am 53 years old.  Have high liver enzymes, high cholesterol, sleep apnea and Type 1 Diabetes for 38 years.  I have all the bells and whistles to get the DS surgery and I am scheduled for early December.  Am I setting myself up for malnutrition???

I hear some people eat 3000 to 5000 calories a day to keep their weight up.  That's crazy to me.  I'm interested in hearing from anyone who only had 100 to 125 pounds to lose and how you are doing. 

I know a few lightweights who did great with the DS.  Majormom is frequent here and she is one of them.  You need to remember that high protein and fat eating is high in calories, so most of us don't count calories at all.  I did for a couple of days for kicks and was amazed.  I eat every few hours and it just adds up.

You'll be taking the dry form of vitamin K, after your DS right?  If I understand correctly, it usually comes in an oil-based form, which is poorly absorbed by DS patients.  It should say "dry" on the label.  This goes for A, E D as well, I think...  All should be in dry form after DS  If it's a gellcap, it's usually oil-based, but I'm not certain of that.  You don't need the dry form until after your DS, though. 

I had high liver enzymes and my docs couldn't figure out why even after a CAT scan...I started taking Milk Thistle extract and they came back down to normal.  I don't know if it's because of the milk thistle, or if they coincidentally came down on their own, but it might be something worth trying.

My BMI was 39.  I only lost 65lbs with my DS, but diabetes is gone, high bp gone, cholesterol - so so.  Only meds now besides my vitamins are a prescription potassium and a water pill for edema.  I don't feel it was too much "surgery".  The DS was perfect for me. 

I lost 109 pounds and feel better than ever! So freeing! I eat 3 meals a day and 2-3 snacks a day... If I need more calories I add in some extra.... I love food so this has been great for me :) but I do eat smaller portions...I feel satisfied long before I did  before... Best choice I ever made! 

Well, the OP deactivated...but for anyone reading this thread. I had a DS over 3.5 years ago and only had 68 excess lbs. Made goal at 7 months out. I did the DS because I needed malabsorbtion but I also required NSAIDS.

There is nothing SAFE about this surgery - it is a drastic, extreme measure and should only be done as a last resort.  I am so distressed to see people diving into this without due diligence.  We are slicing and dicing our bodies, and if there is any other way, take it!  Understand the causes of your own obesity before taking this step, understand the risks, the possible complications and make an informed decision.  I know the original poster is gone - but yes, there are many people who need to eat more than 4000 calories a day to maintain weight (my husband is one of them).  He probably should NOT have had a distal procedure  like this.  I may be more typical - I have to continue monitoring what I eat to avoid gaining weight.  I consider my surgery a phenomenal success, and have never regretted it for a minute, but it is not to be undertaken lightly.  Continued health requires nutritional guidance and commitment and is not cheap.

For me, it WAS the last resort...I was 56 and had gained and lost since I was 12 years old. I was great at losing SOME weight but was NEVER able to keep it off.

Oh, and I also got rid of my insulin pump, my cholesterol meds and many others. My list of prescription meds went from ELEVEN to TWO.

If I could have done this in my 20's I would have...maybe then, my metabolism would not have been broken from decades of dieting.

Do you mind if i ask why your liver enzymes are high?  This is a concern of mine as well due to medication I'm on.