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Hi Lisa. It's great to hear from you. I don't visit the site nearly as much as I use to. Time flies.
I'm sorry about your health challenges. I would say continue doing on work with your personal physician. In terms of the DS, it still works wonderfully after 17 years. I have a 20-25 pound weight rebound. Whenever I start to feel uncomfortable, I know this means I've been eating very unhealthy. I go back to the basics and the weight quickly comes off. I cut all carbs since we still absorb 100% of carbs. I eat protein and fats. For me, my body responds very well. Im actually back at my lowest post surgery and looking to lose another 20-40. This time I've added exercise. Walking daily does my body right and helps quiet my mind.
our DS was a tool, if we help it out, it still works works.
Tanya B. 
SUCCESS IS ONLY A STEP AWAY
I recall a procedure called the Nissen Wrap to address this, but it's from a gastro doc (not a WLS surgeon). I would consult them first before submitting to a revision.
Valerie
DS 2005
There is room on this earth for all of God's creatures..
next to the mashed potatoes
My BP was low as a pre-op. It's lower now as my normal. I salt my food pretty shamelessly to keep from feeling dizzy or faint.
Valerie
DS 2005
There is room on this earth for all of God's creatures..
next to the mashed potatoes
I got mine in 2005. Life is good.
Valerie
DS 2005
There is room on this earth for all of God's creatures..
next to the mashed potatoes
I hope you're getting some relief by now. Immodium does wonders if something is "off," but I found that calcium and probiotics are the winning combination long-term.
Valerie
DS 2005
There is room on this earth for all of God's creatures..
next to the mashed potatoes
HW 372 SW 350 CW 185 GW 150 Lost 187 so far....
If you've been having heart or chest pain for an extended period, I would suggest you get checked immediately by your doctor. If it gets worse go to the emergency room.
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"Women and Cats will do as they please,
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DS with Dr. Myur Srikanth
Virgin DS Lap Surgery scheduled for December 4th, 2012
HW 372 SW 350 CW 185 GW 150 Lost 187 so far....
To regain some sense of control, I deactivated my account and created a new one. I'm still hoping that once the account is fully deactivated, it will eventually stop showing up in Google search results. It's frustrating that something as simple as trusting a privacy setting can result in such a big invasion of personal space. I truly hope the platform addresses this kind of issue better in the future.
As for my DS journey, I started at 320 lbs. In the first year, my monthly weight loss varied a lot, but here's a rough breakdown:
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Month 1-3: Around 20-25 lbs per month (the rapid drop stage!)
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Month 4-6: Slowed to 10-15 lbs per month Geometry Dash
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Month 7-12: More like 5-10 lbs a month as my body adjusted
By the end of my first year, I had lost about 160 lbs total. It wasn't linear--there were stalls and fluctuations--but it was steady progress. And even though we all lose at different rates, it's totally okay to imagine your future and set goals. Dreaming is part of the process and keeps us going when things feel slow.
