DS Opinion

Not everyone has the same issue. I don't have the same as most DS'ers. I have no flatulent issues and I need a little extra fiber to stay regular, no water/oily stool here. I have a few foods I can't eat but that's it. I'm 20 pounds below my surgeons goal weight and 5 pounds up form my lowest. Working on getting back down again after my regain. It's a great tool to help reset your body, the VSG is a diet with a smaller stomach, this is not.

You are committing yourself to a lifetime of blood tests, at least annually and more often for some people. You will have probably have deficiencies that can be corrected by changing your doses in most cases. You are responsible for studying what vitamins and minerals you will need, because most nutritionists aren't very good when it comes to this surgery. The blood tests will pick up what you need to change. Most people have to tweak their doses over time. Those that stop doing blood tests and taking daily vitamins get into trouble.