Newbie, Getting The DS? Count The Costs Ahead Of Time
Sia, my dear it is so good to hear from you, please stick around, I've really missed you.
I feel so bad for you with all the pain you've had to go through and what you have to deal with because of the DS; it sort of makes me feel a little guilt because I've had such an easy road to travel since the recovery. But then I also have to balance that with the 28 years I lived with the old RNY and having to deal with Hep C etc. So to be honest, I think we all have to deal with problems and challenges.
You are as usual spot on though with your thoughts about how one should approach getting the DS, it is not something to be taken lightly and all those commitments Maddie mentioned are not optional.
Hope to keep seeing you here Sia, you really are missed when you're not here contributing.
Kerry
I feel so bad for you with all the pain you've had to go through and what you have to deal with because of the DS; it sort of makes me feel a little guilt because I've had such an easy road to travel since the recovery. But then I also have to balance that with the 28 years I lived with the old RNY and having to deal with Hep C etc. So to be honest, I think we all have to deal with problems and challenges.
You are as usual spot on though with your thoughts about how one should approach getting the DS, it is not something to be taken lightly and all those commitments Maddie mentioned are not optional.
Hope to keep seeing you here Sia, you really are missed when you're not here contributing.
Kerry
Kerry Kakes, thanks for the love. No need to feel sorry. At least I can freakin' eat and drink, right? And you're right, we all have our challenges in one form or another. And I just wanted people to be aware of this. And not be shocked at what will be required of them post surgery.
We Are A Fever. We Are A Fever. We ain't born typical. ~ The Kills
If you have any g-ddamn sense and want WLS, think about the DS.www.dsfacts.com
If you have any g-ddamn sense and want WLS, think about the DS.www.dsfacts.com
Love you, Caprice!!!!!
We Are A Fever. We Are A Fever. We ain't born typical. ~ The Kills
If you have any g-ddamn sense and want WLS, think about the DS.www.dsfacts.com
If you have any g-ddamn sense and want WLS, think about the DS.www.dsfacts.com
I hope that you are finding some peace. Saying I'm sorry all this has happen to you, just seems pretty weak, but it's all I have. I'm so sorry for your losses.
Ya know, I have had moments where I wanted to scream from the rooftops that this is the best thing that has ever happen to me. I've had plenty of other moments where I've wanted to wave giant red warning flags to every pre-op and new-op. Many times I've turned on OH and read some post and slung my keyboard back under the desk and had to w a l k a w a y.
My husband sometimes hears me ranting under my breath in a mocking manner as I am cooling off something like, "ooohhh nooooo, I cannot even tolerate a sip of those nasty shakes, ewwwwww....I've tried just all 10,000 that are on the market and not one single one agrees with me....or I can't afford to get those expensive shakes and vitamins, or I'm all swollen and tired, think it has something to do with my DS?." I think at times, flames are literally shooting out of my nose and smoke out of my ears.
Every time I see someone say they can't drink a shake, my knee jerk reaction is to reply asking if they can tolerate the PICC line next to their weak little hearts and packing around the bag of crap as it infuses, or hooking their Jtube up to a pump each night...it's OH sooo romantic, just ask my husband. But it doesn't have any flavor! Yummmy.
I usually end up calming myself down and remembering what it was like and offer to help someone. At least, share my experience and hope it helps them to not repeat my history. I get agrrivated that people think that falling into malnutrition is a hard thing to do and that if that ever happens to them, THEN they'll decide to add in a shake or two. This surgery is powerful and we just don't have the bounce back ability of normal folks. It's hard to pull those labs back up once they are crap.
So I was one of those *****ad tons pre-op and thought I was prepared to take it on. I had no idea what it was to really be like. I skimmed past those poor souls who had those nasty complications. Too bad for them, they are such a minority and I was going to be MRS DS. I was going to do it all perfectly! I just knew I wasn't going to deal with those. Truth be known, they probably just had a bad surgeon or weren't being compliant. I wanted to hear exactly what I wanted to hear. Denial is a ***** I also didn't address my dependence on xanax till I was post-op. I assumed I was just your standard woman with standard diagnosed anxiety disorder. I had to be medically taken off xanax at 6 months post-op and continue with counseling to address it without meds. Yea, so that should have been on my plate to deal with pre-op.
I have to live off shakes and easy protein as well. I can't eat great quantities of fat like most folks or it kicks up my diarrhea. I eat lots of seafood. I cannot tolerate but small amounts of anything else. At first, it was a battle. I thought that one day I'd be able to eat more "normal." I have to say that I have a new normal. I cannot eat crap and get away with it on a daily basis. I eat a lot of the same foods everyday and often to keep from falling into malnutrition. 100grams of protein?! Pffftt....for ME, that's a joke. I cannot survive on that. Kudos to those who can, but even with a longer common channel, I have to have more protein.
I am so grateful for my surgery, for my second surgery and for the life I am afforded today. But to think that it hasn't come at a great price as you stated, is naivety on other's behalf. This is a job and I don't get any days off. Okay....there, off my soapbox.
Ya know, I have had moments where I wanted to scream from the rooftops that this is the best thing that has ever happen to me. I've had plenty of other moments where I've wanted to wave giant red warning flags to every pre-op and new-op. Many times I've turned on OH and read some post and slung my keyboard back under the desk and had to w a l k a w a y.
My husband sometimes hears me ranting under my breath in a mocking manner as I am cooling off something like, "ooohhh nooooo, I cannot even tolerate a sip of those nasty shakes, ewwwwww....I've tried just all 10,000 that are on the market and not one single one agrees with me....or I can't afford to get those expensive shakes and vitamins, or I'm all swollen and tired, think it has something to do with my DS?." I think at times, flames are literally shooting out of my nose and smoke out of my ears.
Every time I see someone say they can't drink a shake, my knee jerk reaction is to reply asking if they can tolerate the PICC line next to their weak little hearts and packing around the bag of crap as it infuses, or hooking their Jtube up to a pump each night...it's OH sooo romantic, just ask my husband. But it doesn't have any flavor! Yummmy.
I usually end up calming myself down and remembering what it was like and offer to help someone. At least, share my experience and hope it helps them to not repeat my history. I get agrrivated that people think that falling into malnutrition is a hard thing to do and that if that ever happens to them, THEN they'll decide to add in a shake or two. This surgery is powerful and we just don't have the bounce back ability of normal folks. It's hard to pull those labs back up once they are crap.
So I was one of those *****ad tons pre-op and thought I was prepared to take it on. I had no idea what it was to really be like. I skimmed past those poor souls who had those nasty complications. Too bad for them, they are such a minority and I was going to be MRS DS. I was going to do it all perfectly! I just knew I wasn't going to deal with those. Truth be known, they probably just had a bad surgeon or weren't being compliant. I wanted to hear exactly what I wanted to hear. Denial is a ***** I also didn't address my dependence on xanax till I was post-op. I assumed I was just your standard woman with standard diagnosed anxiety disorder. I had to be medically taken off xanax at 6 months post-op and continue with counseling to address it without meds. Yea, so that should have been on my plate to deal with pre-op.
I have to live off shakes and easy protein as well. I can't eat great quantities of fat like most folks or it kicks up my diarrhea. I eat lots of seafood. I cannot tolerate but small amounts of anything else. At first, it was a battle. I thought that one day I'd be able to eat more "normal." I have to say that I have a new normal. I cannot eat crap and get away with it on a daily basis. I eat a lot of the same foods everyday and often to keep from falling into malnutrition. 100grams of protein?! Pffftt....for ME, that's a joke. I cannot survive on that. Kudos to those who can, but even with a longer common channel, I have to have more protein.
I am so grateful for my surgery, for my second surgery and for the life I am afforded today. But to think that it hasn't come at a great price as you stated, is naivety on other's behalf. This is a job and I don't get any days off. Okay....there, off my soapbox.
5'1 HW 298 CW 118
"Making America skinny, one slap atta time!" -Slap Chop Dude
I whined, I admit it, but I didn't give up trying different protein drinks. I really did hate the 10 that I tried in the beginning. Thank goodness for Vitalady and all those samples. I have found some protein drinks that I like and some that I love. I didn't give up, though in the beginning I did try to get all my protein from food. That was a complete failure and in April my prealbumin was 1 and my albumin levels were around 2. I've been on TPN for 8 months and only eating the last two months. Truthfully I'd rather just be off TPN entirely.
I feel the same way when I hear people whining that they can't find a protein drink they like. I actaully translate that into "I'm unwilling to try different types and I don't give a **** about my health." There is something out there for everyone. If I can find something, so can you.
I feel the same way when I hear people whining that they can't find a protein drink they like. I actaully translate that into "I'm unwilling to try different types and I don't give a **** about my health." There is something out there for everyone. If I can find something, so can you.
HW (pre RNY) 430 / HW (pre DS) 302 / SW 288 /
Lowest weight 157 / CW 161 / GW 150
"I'm just one stomach flu away from my goal weight"
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