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  • Name: Monique H.
  • Username: Niquie
  • Location: USA
  • Member Since: 1/24/2008
  • BMI: 20.5
  • Post Op
  • Surgery Type: DS (10/15/10)
  • Surgeon: John Rabkin, M.D.
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Goals

weigh under 200 lbs.

26 People
 in progress, 
12 People
 achieved this

Lose 20lbs

25 People
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16 People
 achieved this

To Eat To Live, Not Live To Eat

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Latest Surgery Support Comments

  • Comment by kirmy on 10/18/10 5:42 am
    Good God you're a beautiful wman. So now that you're gonna be a skinny beautiful woman how do you think the rest of the skinny bitches will cope! Wheeew girl there is a new hottie soon to be in circulation. Best you get used to compliments and quick cause they'll be coming your way thick and fast. Congrats on your DS. You have all the knowledge and tools to cake walk this. Go on and inspire us old cynics with your fabulousness! Go you!
  • Comment by Hey Jules on 10/18/10 5:21 am
    Hey Monique! Glad to hear surgery went smoothly and you are on the Dark Side! Hang on, it's a wild ride! - Hey Jules
  • Comment by pokerchips on 1/10/09 2:58 pm
    I wish you well with an uneventful surgery and speedy recovery. Peace & Blessings Save some space for me on the revision bench!
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IMR Decision
on November 16, 2010 11:47 am

I just thought I'd type this out in case any of you were interested.

A 37-year-old female enrollee has requested bariatric revision surgery (duodenal switch) for treatment of her obesity.  Findings:  The physician reviewer found that the medical literature supports the opinion that the performance of a revisional procedure similar to the initial operation will fail in many instances, because the basic problem is metabolic and not mechanical. Rapid gastric emptying, as seen in this patient's case, leads to an enhanced insulin response resulting in either hypoglycemia or hyperglycemic episodes, and the most dramatic rises and falls have been associated with small pouches and wide anastomoses. Duodenal switch is a medically appropriate solution to the problem. If this procedure is not performed, the patient's comorbididites will likely worsen. Thus, bariatric revision surgery (duodenal switch) is medically indicated for this patient.
 

Oh and as of this morning I'm down 25 pounds in 1 month  YAY ME!!!

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De Ja Vu
on November 10, 2010 9:11 am
Or that's what it seems like. I've added protein shakes finally now that I found some that I can tolerate and I've gained back to 222.8 from 221. I know that is nothing at all and I should stay off the scale BUT I can't help it. I don't want this to be a repeat of prior surgeries. My distal revision I lost 22 pounds and then ut was torture to lose the other 12 before I started gaining. I don't know what is wrong with my body!!! Why is it betraying me like this? Well I just needed to write this down. I'm hoping I'll be able to look back on this post today and laugh at my crazy thoughts, but I'm really afraid that won't be the case. I guess all I can do is continue to do my best and hopefully things will go the way they should.
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A Little Worried
on November 8, 2010 1:54 pm
So I'm three weeks and a few days out from revision to DS and I'm starting to be afraid that once again the weight is going to stop. I'm down 22 pounds at three weeks, the same that I was when I had my revision to distal rny. I didn't lose much weight after that and I'm so afraid this is going to happen again. I lost a total of 36 pounds last time and if that happens again I'm basically out of chances to be healthy at a healthy weight. I know I'm probably worried for nothing, but all i can do is look at my past history with weight loss surgery. I'm going to try to think positive and keep going, but if you all could keep me in your prayers I would appreciate it.

Well at three weeks out I've been having a little problem with nausea. It hasn't been too bad, but I can't find anything to eat that I actually like. I've been drinking mostly protein drinks thanks to Milikan01 suggesting I add peanut butter and sugar free chocolate to it. I think it is the only thing that my stomach tolerates really well. That and cheese and crackers, but I don't want to eat that since the crackers are carbs. I also don't have any energy. I'm hoping that I will get to the point where I can eat and where I can actually feel like getting up and doing things. Well I hope I will continue to post updates but for now I'm going to go take a nap.
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