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Hello, I've been reading the DS forum for some time now and just today created my profile to post here.  All the posts I've read have been so helpful already.  My whole story is on my profile.  Basiclly I'm almost to the point of getting my DS schedule with Dr. Paul Kemmeter at St. Mary's.  I'm just on a Vitamin D hold and I had H pylorie which I've taking the medicine for.  Next week I'll get labs again.  Recently my husband talked my out of doing the surgery and I agreed to try it again the old fashion way and have had some sucess but I'm afraid of losing a ton just to gain it back plus more.  So I need to really soul search and pray and sit down with a heart to heart with my hustand again.

Another question I had was the long term affects of DS.  I'm taking about when I'm in my 70's and 80's will the malabsorption part become a problem?

Thanks all!

Annette

 

Hey! I just responded to you on the LW board. :)  It's a pretty sad statistic about diets...something like 95 - 98% fail. I thought I could try one more time...then thought again and asked myself who I was kidding. Good luck with your decision and your talk with your hubby.

--gina

 my first thought was that if you dont have the DS you wont live to see your 70's & 80's!  We will always have malabsorption and need to take supplements & protein & water but it becomes much easier once you get used to it. Keep reading & learning about the DS in the meantime and you might have to educate your husband & your doctor & everyone around you in the process.

 First of all Welcome!! I am just getting started on my journey. I started researching this 3 years ago, and back then I thought the DS was the best option for me, until the seminar I went to had surgeons that did NOT offer it. So then I was leaning toward RNY. After backing out of the process 2 years ago(I wasn't that far into it) I now know that the DS is the ONLY surgery I want, and since I've chose that surgery, I've also chosen Dr. Kemmeter at GHP.

Monday March 26th I'm going to my first WLS seminar with GHP and am ready to move forward. I'm not sure how long the whole process works, but I'm willing to wait for Dr. Kemmeter so I can get the surgery that I chose.

I'm from south of Grand Rapids about 20 miles, not sure how close you are to me, but I'd love to keep in contact with you during your process....share expierences....and be of support for you :)

Please let me know if you ever want to talk or what not. I have REALLY researched this surgery and ALL other surgeries, even bought the book Weight Loss Surgery for Dummies, which is great! I'm NOT saying I know everything about this, but I definitely feel I know enough that I'm making the best decision for me!

Best of luck to you!!!!

This was pointed out to me by my mother.  When we would visit my grandmother in the old folks home, we always checked out the menu.  Food is a good indicator of a nice home.  Anyway one think that is noticeable is that for a snacks ensure is served as well as for breakfast.  Now Ensure is slightly higher in carbs then I would like but they still have a high protein formula that we will be able to drink.  So the protein will not be a problem.  AS we age our absorption or malabsorption will change anyway, we may need a few more pills but by that time if I am not already taking a truck load for the poor eyesight, arthritis or anything else it will be amazing.

Please think hard about your surgery.  2 years before I decided on surgery I lost 70lbs on WW, but could not get anymore off and then gained it all back over the 2 years.  This surgery was the best think that ever happened to me.

Betty

At 45, when I was researching the DS, I figured it was my only chance to REACH my 70s.

Here's my philosophy about ageing---I sincerely hope that my mind and body both wear out at the same time. Should my mind reach a point where it's not capable of helping my body get adequate nutrition---whether that be by popping umpteen vitamins a day or knowing how to eat properly---then it's time for me to die.