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I just celebrated 20 years after WLS on January 30th!
I had a Biliopancreatic diversion with a duodenal switch 20 years ago. My weight was 215 at that time. I lost 85 pounds from having the surgery. I have done pretty well and haven't had a huge weight regain. However when I have had steroid injections in my back, it made me ravenously hungry! My weight would go up by 10 pounds but I always managed to lose it.
When covid happened and I got another steroid injection plus the bordom eating I went from 140 to 153. I joined Weigh****chers green plan and have so far lost 7 pounds in a month. So my goal is between 138-140 because that's where I feel the best.
I would like to hear from others if you have had similar experiences and how did you get back down to your ideal weight again.
Hi Everyone!
I no longer will be able to run the DS Support group. If others want to do it as a group effort, we can definitely keep the meeting going. Otherwise, the meeting will no longer run, I just can't be there every Saturday and would need other people to help keep this going.
Thanks all!
I find it incredibly hard to imagine the relatively minuscule amount of oils you're "depositing" into the toilet could impact a septic system. I mean, come on, give me a break.. If you just using the bathroom is causing a problem, DS or no DS, that is a wholly inadequate sewage solution and that would be the real problem, not your restroom use. You'd be putting far more grease just washing the the dishes or running a load through your dishwasher.
In any event, this isn't an issue until there's a problem with the septic system, so until then, if it were me, I wouldn't give it another thought. Not much you can really do about it anyway.
| Duodenal Switch (Lap) 08-13-2018 | Surgeon: Dr. Sashidhar V Ganta | High weight: 305 in Jan. 2018 | Surgery weight: 255 | Current weight: 123.2 | BMI 18.5 |
Hi,
I had my gallbladder removed in 2007, and DS surgery in 2013, so not at the same time, but that's probably inconsequential.
I can tell you that what you're experiencing was similar to what I experienced after just the gallbladder removal. Loose stools, needing to rush to the bathroom 20 minutes after eating - to the point that crisis situations could develop if I were out and about.
If you're concerned you should bring up the concerns with your medical professionals, but for me, several months out was like this - it improves over time.
| Duodenal Switch (Lap) 08-13-2018 | Surgeon: Dr. Sashidhar V Ganta | High weight: 305 in Jan. 2018 | Surgery weight: 255 | Current weight: 123.2 | BMI 18.5 |
Not sure I understand what you're asking. The VSG is the first part of the DS (the sleeve). If they can't repair the hernia because you don't have enough of a stomach from the sleeve what would they do? Also concerned about your statement about issues consuming proteins. What is causing that issue? How would giving you the DS solve that problem.
Janet in Leesburg
DS 2/25/03
Hazem Elariny
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Hi! I was wondering if you happen to know the length of your common channel?
Hello,
Posted in the VSG section, but thought I'd post here too....
A year ago I posted that I was having issues with consuming proteins, 12 years after my VSG. After many tries to figure out what's happening, we discovered ulcers in my stomach and esophagus. After a recheck, new discovery of a hiatal hernia (small, but I am feeling so many symptoms from it now). 13 years out, and I'm hearing that I don't have enough of a stomach from my sleeve to repair the hernia, and I should consider the DS. Anyone else experience this? I suppose the bonus is I could lose more weight (initially dropped around 90 lbs, but have gained back 40 in recent years no matter what I did to keep it from happening). Wondering if anyone else out there has battled further, experienced difficulties and now looking at another form of bariatric surgery to help fix things.
Thanks!
The effect of edibles depends on the dose a person takes. If your dose increases the effects would increase as well. Nothing complicated but marijuana really has strong effects even without increasing your dose. I know what I'm talking about because I've been eating weed edibles for 2 years already. For example, I've read a lot of scientific articles regarding the effects of weed edibles in the long-run and found out that it's mostly safe. By the way, I usually get most edibles at https://www.justcannabis.shop that is a very good shop with various tasty products. In my opinion it's way better than smoking.
My friend who had DS for several months used to smoke recreational marijuana and the effect was really strong. Edibles didn't really help tho.
