I have a date- February 3rd

Hi Everyone,  I just got my date today. I will have a conversion from a lap band to an RNY on February 3rd. I've begun stockpiling, protien, soups, stock, protien drinks etc. I am in a very different place then I was the first time. I am much more aware of my issues and how to minimize if not stop them from getting in my way. I look forward to being on this board. If anyone has any tips, products they love advice etc. I'd always love to hear it.

Congrats!  I am hoping to have a revision from lap band to RNY in March or April.  Reading my insurance company policy (Aetna Federal Employee) on revisions I should be approved, but, you never know how that will go!!  Did you have to jump through a lot of hoops to get approved for your revision?  I am currently doing a 3 month pre surgery program but that isn't so bad, as long as I get approved at the end.

 I was denied at first but after my surgeon talked with my insurance company the denial was overturned. This took 12 long weeks. I'm not sure how to "friend" people on OH. Can you send me a request? It would be good I think to keep in touch since we have some common experience. Thanks for the congrats. I learned so much my first time around with WLS including the fact that RNY is what I should have had in the first place. I will use this knowledge for sure! Good luck on your journey.

I'll be just behind you too.  PLanning to have revision from VSG to RNY in late March.  Good luck.

You have got to be kidding; why would you get a revision from VSG to RNY? That makes no sense to me. You're already half way to a DS; if you need to lose more weight, revise to DS.

I had RNY for 28 years and it sucked because of the damn pouch. I got a revision to DS 15 months ago and it's wonderful, I'm so glad to be out of pouch hell and all the weight it gone. 

Sorry if I seem a bit harsh, but I've been through hell with RNY; check my profile for the full story and I would hate for anyone to have to go through what I've been through. 

My guess is that your surgeon doesn't do the DS, so of course he's not going to tell you anything good about it; that would cost him $$$$$.

Before you do this, please, please, please look into the DS, you already have half of it done.

Check out this web site: www.dsfacts.com/ 

And here's a list of DS surgeons in MI:

Michigan

Mustafa A. Hares, MD, FACS

Michigan Bariatric
3100 Cross Creek Parkway, Suite 160 
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
Phone: 248-371-3199
Fax: 248-371-1930
Contact: Jacquelyn Smiertka, RN
Email: [email protected]

Paul Kemmeter, MD, FACS *

Grand Health Partners
2060 East Paris Avenue, S.E., Suite 100
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Phone: 616-956-6100 or 1-888-691-0050 toll free
Fax: 616-956-6637

 

Marek Lutrzykowski, MD
Email: [email protected]

Oakland Bariatrics
10 W Square Lake Rd., Suite 200
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302
Phone: 248-322-1543
Fax: 248-322-1547

 

Bruce MacPherson, MD
Email: [email protected]

10 W Square Lake Rd., Suite 200
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302
Phone: 248-858-7666
Fax: 248-858-7601

Kerry

Thanks Kerry,

This was my first time on OH in a long, long time and since I posted to this thread, I have done more reading and have had my eyes opened to the possibility of DS.  I plan to do more research and am giving DS a very serious look.....very intriguing.  At this point, I'm a bit concerned that a DS won't get me where I need to be b/c I can still eat too much and desire/crave all the wrong foods.  I don't see how the DS would help me overcome those issues.  Do you have any thoughts about this?

thanks again,
Julie

Hi Julie,

With the DS the "wrong" foods are limited to carbs, mostly simple carbs & sugar. As a general rule with the DS you will absorb:

20% of the fats you eat.
50% of the protein you eat.
60% of the complex carbs you eat.
100% of the simple carbs you eat.

Good food for a DSer are things that are high protein; the fat content is irrelevant As and example, I wrote a post a few days ago about what a DSer would absorb when we eat a couple of BK Double Cheese Burgers. Here's the math on what a normal person or one with normal absorption would absorb and what a DS person would absorb:

 
For the RNY crowd:                    For the DS crowd:

868 Total Calories  Absorbed              296.8 Total Calories Absorbed

56g fat = 504 Calories                           56g fat @ 20% = 11..2g = 100.8 calories
35g carbs = 140 Calories                     35g carbs @ 60% = 21g carbs = 84 calories
56g protein = 224 Calories                  56g protein @ 50% = 28g protein = 112 calories

I also posted one about a meal I had at Texas Roadhouse, here's how that works out:


Normal / Unaltered  / RNY / Sleeve                       DS Absorbed 

Side Salad w Thousand Island Dressing

Fat 21g    = 189 Calories                        21g @ 20% =   4g = 36 Calories
Carbs 18g = 72 Calories                        18g @ 60% = 11g = 44 Calories
Protein 9g = 36 Calories                           9g @ 50% =   5g = 20 Calories

2 Rattle Snake Bites

Fat 8g        = 76 Calories                          8g @ 20% =  2g = 18 Calories
Carbs 6g   = 24 Calories                         6g @ 100% = 6g = 24 Calories
Protein 3g = 12 Calories                          3g @ 50% = 1.5g = 6 Calories

8oz Dallas Fillet

Fat 72g        = 648 Calories                    72g @ 20% = 14g = 126 Calories
Carbs 0g     = 000 Calories
Protein 56g = 224 Calories                    56g @ 50% = 28g = 112 Calories

Steak Fries 1/2 order about 7 fries

Fat 3g      = 27 Calories                            3g @   20% =   .6g = 5 Calories
Carbs 9g = 36 Calories                            9g @ 100% = 9g = 36 Calories
Protein 1g = 4 calories                             1g @    50% = .5g =  2 Calories

Total Calories 1348                                 DS Absorbed Calories 429

While it is possible to gain with the DS, you have to ignore the simple carb rule and pretty much just eat lots of simple carbs / sugar. For me, it's like I'm in heaven, I eat the kind of foods I love and have no worries about re-gain.

Kerry