8 Month Post Op update (pics) and Encouragement
I just want to encourage everybody! Especially those at the beginning of your journey. I remember having a hard time going through the approval process for surgery. It got so frustrating that I seriously considered just giving up on the whole thing. I'm so glad that I stayed the course!
Whatever you do, DO NOT GIVE UP! You deserve a healthy life, do this for yourself! WLS has been by far one of the best things I have done for myself and I'm so grateful to God for seeing me through. I still have a ways to go, but so far so good!
I had the duodenal switch procedure on November 1, 2012 with Dr. Felix Spiegel in Houston TX. So far I have lost 164 lbs (429 lbs the day of surgery, 265 lbs now). I can now fit in a restaurant booth comfortably, I no longer need a seat belt extender (or two seats) on a plane, I have been officially taken off of blood pressure meds, I look and feel so much better than before, and no more sleep apnea. The list goes on....
Wherever you are in your journey just stay the course. Persistence pays-off!
Holy moly - way to go!! :-D
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If you don't have peace, it isn't because someone took it from you; you gave it away. You cannot always control what happens to you, but you can control what happens in you John C Maxwell 
Sleeve 2010 Dr López Corvala, Mexico. DS 2012 Dr Himpens, Belgium
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Best wishes on your journey and keep us updated! 
You look fabulous. What an amazing accomplishment. You totally are rockin' your DS.
What things do you wish you had done differently (if any)?
Any difficulties?
Lap-Band June 14, 2001. Dr. Rumbaut, Monterrey, Mexico.
Lap-Band removed after 7 years and converted to Sleeve Gastrectomy on July 7, 2008 by Dr. Roslin. I've had three happy healthy Lap-Band babies.... and one VSG baby. 5 years out from revision to VSG. Gained 55 pounds in past 5 months, now considering DS. :(
You are very welcome!
I remember feeling the same way when i was early out. I kept thinking to myself "what the hell did I just do to my body???". LOL!!!!! But things got better as time went on and now I'm so glad I made the tough decision to have this life changing surgery. I wish you all the best and I hope the pain goes away very soon!
