Hello everyone,

I am just shy of a week out of DS surgery--I had my surgery done last Thursday, and went home Friday afternoon. I had a sleeve in 2013, but could not maintain the loss I had and knew I needed to do something to ensure that I could. I also wanted resolution of my diabetes, which seems to be well on its way to happening! My sleeve was also reshaped as it was cut as an hourglass in my original surgery, so my surgeon shaped it to be more banana-like. This will give me more restriction, thankfully so I am hopeful that I can hit my goal weight of 170 pounds.

I have a couple of questions for the crowd:

• The spasms in my GI tract are vicious...when do they stop? I don't remember this happening with my sleeve but of course that was 10 years ago. I was prescribed Robaxin for these and take it when needed.
• I am wondering what my protein, fat and carb goals should be. My CC was constructed to be 200 cm long so shorter than a SADI but longer than a Hess DS. Right now since I am still on full liquids I am concentrating on hydration and protein.

Thanks in advance for your insight and advice. I hope that I can learn a lot from the group's expertise here.

Dang, I am feeling your pain, in those words! Hang in there, frustration, body shock, I read another blog similar your weeks stretch, hers plummeted all at one! Hopefully today!

Since my home weigh in, was the same as the hospital weigh in, Monday, surgery day, I have now dropped -5 lbs. Not including my weight gain, after surgery (water) weight gain, out of the hospital, but from pre-weight. I need to remind myself not to get into weighing myself to much. I like most, are to mood/food driven, by the scale.

And dang I'm hungry! I'm sick of jello, don't like broth, have my 1 shake a day, crushed/blended into, a pretty yummy slushy drink per day, it just doesn't stick with me. IVE always been a water, and coffee drinker, and still am, but after my original (RNY), my hunger stayed away, for some time, this being intestine only, I could rip the frig racks out! But doing as told, and don't want to chance ripping anything out!!!!!

Keep us posted, hoping for a big drop. You drinking enough water?

Patty MN original RNY 2003 NEW (Distalization Surgery) Similar (DS) February 20, 2023

Dropping an update in here in case it helps someone down the line. I did have my gallbladder removed laparoscopically on February 10th. My two week follow up was Wednesday.

The PA introduced herself by saying she was the person who was holding my gallbladder during surgery. Good times. She also said there were signs of chronic inflammation, so in their opinion surgery was the right choice. Even though it didn't show on the ultrasound, I did have a lot of stones in addition to the sludge. Nothing weird on pathology and they were cholesterol stones.

Since I'm over seven months out from my initial SADI, they checked everything while they were in the area. No adhesions and everything looks good. It was nice to get the bonus review.

I do now have a diagonal dent in my stomach running from the big incision where the removal was to the next lowest incision. Apparently it's from the deep sutures they place and it may or may not stay with me when they dissolve. She said if they had seen it like that, they would have fixed it. Hard to know at the time.

So yeah...if your body tells you something is out of the ordinary, listen to it! I got lucky to have reacted to it early but it was inflamed by the time it was removed. Take care, everyone!

Yep, they absolutely do! My surgery wasn't a revision but it took me five days to start losing and my first stall was at just over two weeks. Now I'm stalling for an average of three weeks a month, followed by bursts of losing. Our bodies do weird things to adapt. Congrats on your revision. Stay the course, follow the plan...the loss will come!

Best Wishes,

I just had my surgery this Monday, February 20th, same as top message, I replied to. The question, how much, and how fast? It's newer to me, since last fall, checking the blogs, for regain, and seeing revisions, started research, and former clinic, 20 plus yrs ago.

On 2 week shake only, lost 2-3 lbs. I just weighed this morning, OUCH! The hospital weight was the same as home, before surgery, and I gained 6 lbs! No food for 2 1/2 days. Lol I figured all the IV fluids, and just confirmed it this morning, with my 1st phone appointment, with a RN Bariatric Nurse, when she called. We will see. Water, broth, sugar free jello, certain waters with goodies, or calories, and 1 protein shake a day! For 1st week.

Best Wishes.