Downgraded from DS to Sleeve
on 3/25/14 4:23 am
Dr Bonnor DS The DS is there, don't know why it was on the side panel as well. I spoke to hospital staff, the hospital nutritionist everyone and anyone I could think of and Dr Bonnor came back with raves.
I don't know how my insurance would view this as a two step procedure, as of today I'm at 38.2 BMI. I do plan on talking with him because if he did say Duodenal valve I know the two are not even close. I'm giving him the benefit of doubt at this moment because I was a little out of it when I was talking to him.
I had so many issues going into this surgery, I was on harsh antibiotics to knock out H pylori ended up knocking out so much more and developed thrush... I was feeling very very sick, starting to second guess the whole thing... I've always wondered if I was smart enough to be one of those people who don't get on the aircraft because of a feeling or a combination of events that may have spelled out impending disaster. Could the right decision for me been made.. I really don't know.
All I do know is I want to move forward in the best possible light possible... No I didn't get the surgery I wanted.. I immediately mourned all things bacon and a big part of me had to ask myself if I was going to use this as a reason to not succeed or to succeed in spite of it. I'm far from thrilled, but yet thankful that I at least had the sleeve and gall bladder removal. I know there are thousands out there who would be excited to me where I'm standing today... like I said real mixed emotions and no bacon to turn to
Hey, no need to mourn bacon. It won't be long and you'll be able to eat high fat, high protein, low carb. That's the definition of bacon. Chin up, baby. You got screwed, but you're still going to be losing weight. Fight for the rest of the DS, let your surgeon know how disappointed and mad you are. Don't let this go. Let your Inner ***** out on him. Take a supportive friend with you when you go, for moral support. (Preferrably a big, intimidating person)
Do NOT lose hope. Don't settle. Go and get what you were promised. And let him know that his name is out here in cyber space, where his referrals come from.
I. am. not. a. doctor.
HW 250ish SW 219 CW 110 LW 100
Hello - I would be disappointed if my surgery was changed without being consulted but that is for you and your surgeon to hammer out.
According to your stats, you should hopefully do very well with your VSG. I know it is not what you expected but many of us are very successful. Take this time to learn to eat better and change your lifestyle in a positive way. Come over to the VSG board anytime you have questions. For the most part it is a very supportive group. You will need to learn a few things differently but now you do not have the medicine limitations that you would have had with the DS. If things don't work out with the VSG, it has been done as a two part surgery so it might still be possible to have the DS down the road. If you work your sleeve and follow your plan, you should do amazing!
I think that is great that you have no medical restrictions from your office but that is not the case for many others. That is good to know that some medical professionals do not have any issues with ibuprofen, etc when having a DS. I also know several DSers that are not suppose to take ibuprofen and it was also stressed in all of the meetings that I have attended which is a mixed group. Again every office is different and my only point to this person was that this is not necessarily a bad thing and for them to look at the bright side. There is not anything wrong with anyone choosing whatever surgery they want and not one surgery is better than another. It is a personal/medical choice. This person got a surgery they did not plan on but it might not be a bad thing either.
I think that is great that you have no medical restrictions from your office but that is not the case for many others. That is good to know that some medical professionals do not have any issues with ibuprofen, etc when having a DS. I also know several DSers that are not suppose to take ibuprofen and it was also stressed in all of the meetings that I have attended which is a mixed group. Again every office is different and my only point to this person was that this is not necessarily a bad thing and for them to look at the bright side. There is not anything wrong with anyone choosing whatever surgery they want and not one surgery is better than another. It is a personal/medical choice. This person got a surgery they did not plan on but it might not be a bad thing either.
Sadly, some surgeons give the RNY "can't" list to ALL their patients, simply because it's easier and/or they may simply not know any better. (They're cutters, not internists. *grin*)
NSAIDs pose some risk for anyone who takes them, whether they've had WLS or not. Certainly anyone with a history of ulcers or gastro-intestinal bleeds should avoid them, but people who tolerated them well before their DS tend to tolerate them well afterwards, too. DSers have the same stomach as Sleevers, and no more risk with NSAIDs than anyone else. The RNYers have that huge, blind, remnant stomach that can develop ulcers but can't be 'scoped.
As far as the malabsorption of meds is concerned, it really depends on where in the gut it's intended to be absorbed. Both RNYers and DSers may need to adjust dosages, but my surgeon told me that there were really very few medications that I wouldn't be able to absorb sufficiently to be effective.
on 4/7/14 11:16 am
I would have been very upset. I appreciate your 'make it work' attitude whilst finding out your options. I had my gall bladder out 7 years ago, as well as 2 c-sections in the last 6 years. Most of my scar tissue was because of the gallbladder (but he did say I was very lucky with how little I had from my c-sections). I knew going in, there was the possibility of not being able to achieve it all but i'm not sure how I would have dealt with it.
Either way it's best you're alive and have at least had half, imagine if he had done nothing. Eek.
