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Topic: RE: Gastric Steeve
Faxed referral : Feb 16/10
Orientation TWH : Feb 22/10
Surgeon consult : Mar 12/10
Nutrition Class : Mar 18/10
Social Worker, Nurse and NUT Appt : Mar 23/10
Sleep Study : Apr 05/10
Psych. Appt : Apr 13/10
Gastroendoscopy: April 19/10
PATS : May 11/10
Surgury date: May 26/10
Start wt: 234.5
Surgery wt: 220
Current wt: 149 5' 5" - 52 years young
Hi Old Medic
What a wonderful and informative post. I am scheduled for VSG on Jun 02 and reading your post verified to me (in my mind) that I made the right choice (for me).
Carol
What a wonderful and informative post. I am scheduled for VSG on Jun 02 and reading your post verified to me (in my mind) that I made the right choice (for me).
Carol
Faxed referral : Feb 16/10
Orientation TWH : Feb 22/10
Surgeon consult : Mar 12/10
Nutrition Class : Mar 18/10
Social Worker, Nurse and NUT Appt : Mar 23/10
Sleep Study : Apr 05/10
Psych. Appt : Apr 13/10
Gastroendoscopy: April 19/10
PATS : May 11/10
Surgury date: May 26/10
Start wt: 234.5
Surgery wt: 220
Current wt: 149 5' 5" - 52 years young
mew6495
on 4/5/10 5:58 am - MI
on 4/5/10 5:58 am - MI
Topic: RE: looking for Dr Schlesingers DS patients.
I am not a DS patient of Dr. S but a revision ERNY patient of his. You might also want to try the Arizona forum for more of his DS patients.
Good Luck.
Good Luck.
Topic: RE: GASTRIC BYPASS GONE WRONG
i know its an old post but i hope u still log in from time to time i know what ur goinf through i am loosing the weight so fast and its been nothing but trouble i am 10 weeks out and have lost 60lbs down froma a 24 to a 14/16 im always in the hospital i am malnutrition and because of that i have deep vain thrombosis (big blood clotts lots of them) due to the picc line i had to get in order to saty alive sometimes i just wanna die but the rest of the time i think of my 4 children and husband and know that i have to fight to be here with them. now i have to have another surgery in april to see what the obstruction is coming from and to top it off i might have to have a revision or reversal of the ryn how sad!! everything im going through to be healthy and 4 what my health is in more jeperdy than it ever was to start, so yeah i know what u feel, felt. i hate the carafate and all the other meds. ill have to take for the rest of my life just to get by day by day. im sorry that u have gone throught this and hope that u have improved since ur last post. i pray and know that god will get me through this.
Topic: RE: Gastric Steeve
My sleeve was done on September 15, 2008. I was over a 50 BMI, and was 65 years old when I had the surgery.
I now weight 180 pounds, and I no longer have Type II Diabetes, I no longer have high Cholesterol & High Triglycerides, I no longer have to take any medication for high blood pressure. Prior to surgery, I was on the maximum allowable dosages of 4 different oral diabetes drugs, and was on medication to control my cholesterol. triglycerides and hypertension.
3 weeks post op, I was off of all medication for the above.
I lost my weight over 16 months, had on 3 week stall and several much shorter ones. I did NOT adhere to my diet plan rigidly, but i stayed pretty close to it.
I walked for exercise, and that is ALL of the exercise that I did.
I found losing the weight to be pretty darn easy, partly because I did not expect miracles, and I didn't get shook up when a stall happened. They happen to everyone, and it is not something to get all discombobulated over.
A properly done VSG does NOT stretch over time, unless you grossly overeat regularly. To do that, you would have to eat to the point of becoming very sick, over and over and over again. As far as I am concerned, anyone that could (or would) do that has problems that wls will NOT help.
Contrary to what others say, there is a great deal of medical literature about the sleeve. This type of surgery has been done for well over 70 years, to treat stomach cancer and severely bleeding ulcers. You can find it in the literature as a "partial gastrectomy".
You will find all kinds of inaccurate information being spread by DS patients. Why they do this, I do not know. I have my suspicions that they have a bad case of "buyers regrets", but I don't know that for sure. If you really want to know about that surgery, I suggest that you go to Google, and type in "Problems with the Duodenal Switch". You will find hundreds of articles, many by DS surgeons, that outline the many significant problems with that surgery.
The reason why they think the sleeve stretches is because until very recently, the sleeve portion of their surgery DID stretch a great deal. But that was because the surgeons left the stomach more than 3 times the size that VSG surgeons make it.
In the very early days of doing 'vertical sleeve gastrectomy" as a "stand alone" weight loss procedure, the surgeons were making the stomach as large as DS surgeons did. They quickly discovered that this didn't work very well, and they made the residual stomach much smaller to start. This solved the problem.
I can not eat any more today, than I could at 4 months post-op. I can eat about 3/4 of a cup of semi-liquid foods, about 1/2 a cup of most foods and about 1/4 of a cup of very dense foods. I can drink 6 ounces of water at a time, and another 6 ounces about 15-20 minutes later.
I can also eat ANYTHING that I choose to eat. I can take any medication, there are no limits at all. I do have to take some irritating medications with a little food or milk, but I had to do that pre-op too.
My weight has not varied more than 3 pounds since I reached goal.
Personally, I would wish that every patient could get a sleeve. It is as effective as an RnY, but has none of the limitations that bypass surgery does.
I now weight 180 pounds, and I no longer have Type II Diabetes, I no longer have high Cholesterol & High Triglycerides, I no longer have to take any medication for high blood pressure. Prior to surgery, I was on the maximum allowable dosages of 4 different oral diabetes drugs, and was on medication to control my cholesterol. triglycerides and hypertension.
3 weeks post op, I was off of all medication for the above.
I lost my weight over 16 months, had on 3 week stall and several much shorter ones. I did NOT adhere to my diet plan rigidly, but i stayed pretty close to it.
I walked for exercise, and that is ALL of the exercise that I did.
I found losing the weight to be pretty darn easy, partly because I did not expect miracles, and I didn't get shook up when a stall happened. They happen to everyone, and it is not something to get all discombobulated over.
A properly done VSG does NOT stretch over time, unless you grossly overeat regularly. To do that, you would have to eat to the point of becoming very sick, over and over and over again. As far as I am concerned, anyone that could (or would) do that has problems that wls will NOT help.
Contrary to what others say, there is a great deal of medical literature about the sleeve. This type of surgery has been done for well over 70 years, to treat stomach cancer and severely bleeding ulcers. You can find it in the literature as a "partial gastrectomy".
You will find all kinds of inaccurate information being spread by DS patients. Why they do this, I do not know. I have my suspicions that they have a bad case of "buyers regrets", but I don't know that for sure. If you really want to know about that surgery, I suggest that you go to Google, and type in "Problems with the Duodenal Switch". You will find hundreds of articles, many by DS surgeons, that outline the many significant problems with that surgery.
The reason why they think the sleeve stretches is because until very recently, the sleeve portion of their surgery DID stretch a great deal. But that was because the surgeons left the stomach more than 3 times the size that VSG surgeons make it.
In the very early days of doing 'vertical sleeve gastrectomy" as a "stand alone" weight loss procedure, the surgeons were making the stomach as large as DS surgeons did. They quickly discovered that this didn't work very well, and they made the residual stomach much smaller to start. This solved the problem.
I can not eat any more today, than I could at 4 months post-op. I can eat about 3/4 of a cup of semi-liquid foods, about 1/2 a cup of most foods and about 1/4 of a cup of very dense foods. I can drink 6 ounces of water at a time, and another 6 ounces about 15-20 minutes later.
I can also eat ANYTHING that I choose to eat. I can take any medication, there are no limits at all. I do have to take some irritating medications with a little food or milk, but I had to do that pre-op too.
My weight has not varied more than 3 pounds since I reached goal.
Personally, I would wish that every patient could get a sleeve. It is as effective as an RnY, but has none of the limitations that bypass surgery does.
A former Army Medic (1959-1969), Registered Nurse (1969-2000), College Instructor (1984-1989) and a retired Rehabilitation Counselor. I am also a dual citizen of the USA and Canada.
High Weight 412 lbs. Date of Surgery 360.5 Present 170 lbs
High Weight 412 lbs. Date of Surgery 360.5 Present 170 lbs
Topic: RE: Nauseous
Thanks, Nathalie. I "throw up" (it is always just dry heaving) several times a day. The doctor ordered xrays of the whole system, which I did on Friday. Just thinking about that stuff I had to drink is making me dry heave right now. So far, it looked like everything was going through really quickly. I could see possibly some blockage in the colon. I am trying to work that out with enemas since Milk of Magnesia and suppositories aren't working. Also going to start on a stool softener. I am trying my best to avoid hospitalization for dehydration. I'm only getting in around 30-40 oz a day. And only maybe 15-30 grams of protein.
Topic: RE: Nauseous
I was in your same boat at 3 weeks. I am now almost 6 weeks. I still have nausea but was hospitalized twice for dehydration and had 2 dilations for strictures. If it gets worse and you start throwing up dont hesitate to call the doctor. Hope you start to feel better soon.
Nathalie
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Topic: RE: Nauseous
I am only 3 weeks out, but I am in the same boat. My Mom keeps harping on me to get my protein in or I am going to lose all my hair. I am more worried about dehydration (though don't relish the thought of losing my already very fine hair). My doctor seems to think it is just allergy drainage. It doesn't help the daily bouts of dry heaves. Zofran and phenergan have absolutely no effect at all. Nothing tastes good. I don't want anything. Haven'been hospitalized but I am afraid of it coming to that. Everyone seems to say to me "this will pass, get over it". It is hard to buck up when you can't get through the day without horrible nausea.
Amanda
Amanda
Topic: RE: looking for Dr Schlesingers DS patients.
Did you try the ds board? I think there are some over there.
Topic: RE: 50/50 on whether I should've done GB
For 28, the words and thoughts you are expressing are very wise. As you get older, you will look back and understand just how wise...
Again, wishing you absolutely nothing but the best.
Again, wishing you absolutely nothing but the best.
Topic: RE: 50/50 on whether I should've done GB
Thanks for the kind and altruistic words guys. You're both right. Its not the alcohol itself that I am addicted to- its the feeling I get from it. But, mainly its a problem because I'm only 28 and most of my peers are engaged in these behaviors. But, you're both right that the real problem is not the gastric bypass but the fact that I am not able to have fun without the drinking and I need to find a way to let myself go and use other means.
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