I can use a little help from my friends....
I also posted this on the DS board.
I am doing my 6 months time. Scheduled for Laproscopic DS on Sept 28th at the UofM with Dr. Leslie. I am a light weight with 90-95 lbs to loose.
I have learned a lot the past two months on all of the DS sites and you folks are a wealth of information!!! I was talking with someone and they told me I should ask about a couple of things on here and let experienced people answer my concerns. They actually weren't concerns until this was brought to my attention. Here they are:
1. I have read in my few years of research on web sites, and was told at our info classes: I will have loose stools (not necessarily diarrhea) the rest of my life and will be in the bathroom 20-30 min after everything I eat. I do have one girlfriend this holds true to. No big deal for me I would love to poop a few times a day! But now I am being told this is NOT true?????????
2. I have chosen Lap DS Surgery. I was also told I should ask others about Lap VS Open DS Surgery.....risks, benefits, short term, long term. The surgeon did not discuss the differences and in my mind Lap is the way to go....less recovery time.
3. I was also told the UofM info is not correct. Especially the post-op diet and supplement info.
4. I can't remember how many pills, vit, iron, etc. that I was told I would have to take everyday the rest of my life....12?
I am doing my 6 months time. Scheduled for Laproscopic DS on Sept 28th at the UofM with Dr. Leslie. I am a light weight with 90-95 lbs to loose.
I have learned a lot the past two months on all of the DS sites and you folks are a wealth of information!!! I was talking with someone and they told me I should ask about a couple of things on here and let experienced people answer my concerns. They actually weren't concerns until this was brought to my attention. Here they are:
1. I have read in my few years of research on web sites, and was told at our info classes: I will have loose stools (not necessarily diarrhea) the rest of my life and will be in the bathroom 20-30 min after everything I eat. I do have one girlfriend this holds true to. No big deal for me I would love to poop a few times a day! But now I am being told this is NOT true?????????
2. I have chosen Lap DS Surgery. I was also told I should ask others about Lap VS Open DS Surgery.....risks, benefits, short term, long term. The surgeon did not discuss the differences and in my mind Lap is the way to go....less recovery time.
3. I was also told the UofM info is not correct. Especially the post-op diet and supplement info.
4. I can't remember how many pills, vit, iron, etc. that I was told I would have to take everyday the rest of my life....12?
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Welcome to the lightweights. I'm a RNY not DS but I know a little from the DS folks here.
1. No knowledge. I do know that I have to do miralax or benefiber daily to stay regular and for me that means multi poops a day. As soon as I figured out my routine, I was a happy camper.
2. I have had 6 abdomenal surgeries in my life. The last 2, RNY and umbilical hernia, were lap, all the rest open. FOR ME, lap is the way to go if the Dr feels it is possible. The difference in recovery was unbelieveable.
3. Don't know anything about UofM information but I wouldn't be surprised if it was incorrect. Doesn't seem like many of the places can get everything correct.
4. Yes, you will malabsorb nutriants forever and be taking vit/min and balancing all that for the rest of your life. How difficult it is varies from one person to the next but that is what you are accepting with the surgery. Thinking it isn't important can get you into big trouble, it is a non-negotiable with the surgery.
Major Mom and Southern Lady are our resident DS folks. I don't think I have contradicted anything they will tell you.
1. No knowledge. I do know that I have to do miralax or benefiber daily to stay regular and for me that means multi poops a day. As soon as I figured out my routine, I was a happy camper.
2. I have had 6 abdomenal surgeries in my life. The last 2, RNY and umbilical hernia, were lap, all the rest open. FOR ME, lap is the way to go if the Dr feels it is possible. The difference in recovery was unbelieveable.
3. Don't know anything about UofM information but I wouldn't be surprised if it was incorrect. Doesn't seem like many of the places can get everything correct.
4. Yes, you will malabsorb nutriants forever and be taking vit/min and balancing all that for the rest of your life. How difficult it is varies from one person to the next but that is what you are accepting with the surgery. Thinking it isn't important can get you into big trouble, it is a non-negotiable with the surgery.
Major Mom and Southern Lady are our resident DS folks. I don't think I have contradicted anything they will tell you.
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On May 1, 2012 at 7:51 PM Pacific Time, Scooter725 wrote:
I also posted this on the DS board.I am doing my 6 months time. Scheduled for Laproscopic DS on Sept 28th at the UofM with Dr. Leslie. I am a light weight with 90-95 lbs to loose.
I have learned a lot the past two months on all of the DS sites and you folks are a wealth of information!!! I was talking with someone and they told me I should ask about a couple of things on here and let experienced people answer my concerns. They actually weren't concerns until this was brought to my attention. Here they are:
1. I have read in my few years of research on web sites, and was told at our info classes: I will have loose stools (not necessarily diarrhea) the rest of my life and will be in the bathroom 20-30 min after everything I eat. I do have one girlfriend this holds true to. No big deal for me I would love to poop a few times a day! But now I am being told this is NOT true?????????
2. I have chosen Lap DS Surgery. I was also told I should ask others about Lap VS Open DS Surgery.....risks, benefits, short term, long term. The surgeon did not discuss the differences and in my mind Lap is the way to go....less recovery time.
3. I was also told the UofM info is not correct. Especially the post-op diet and supplement info.
4. I can't remember how many pills, vit, iron, etc. that I was told I would have to take everyday the rest of my life....12?
1) My stools vary depending on how much fat I eat...if I don't eat enough, I get constipated. What is enough??? That varies from individual to individual. But most of us tend more toward constipation than very loose stools.
2) I also chose lap with the option in my consent form that if open were necessary to go that way (which is pretty standard). However, if you have already had abdominal surgeries, esp up around the stomach, it might be wiser to go open. Yes, you end up with a longer scar but that's about it. While uncommon, issues can happen that lap surgery doesn't reveal.
3) MajorMom (Gina) gave you links to the suppliments needed over on the DS board...95% of the surgeons out there have NO clue all we really need. Since I went looking for the info at the Univ of Minnesota (UofM also means Michigan) and could not find it, I'm assuming it's in your patient info.If it doesn't match up with what you get from Gina, use the one Gina gave you.
As far as nutrition...most nuts think LOW fat and lean protein and don't like adding shakes after you get to solid food. That is a bunch of HOOEY!!! WE need high fat, lots of all kinds of protein (red meat is fine once you can manage it) and protein shakes help us stay up around 100-200 grams of protein...you have to find your spot. Bacon, cream, butter, etc are our friends.
4) Twelve is an understatment but the exact amount after the first 3-12 months will TOTALLY depend on your lab values. The UP side is unless you are very lucky and not on a lot of prescription meds now, most of those will go away. I dropped all but three of my 15 prescription meds in exchange for this surgery. Taking vitamins is not a bad tradeoff. Plus our food dollar goes further because we get many more portions out of our meals.
HTH,
Liz
Duodenal Switch (Lap) 01-24-11 | Surgeon: Stephen Boyce | High weight: 250 in 2002 | Surgery weight: 203 | Lowest weight: 121 | Current weight: 135 | Goal weight: 135
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