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That's for sure a great idea. You can also get some cool views along the way. It's always good to see people staying active while on vacation. I specifically love hitting the gym when I cruise as the personal trainers they have are superb! We went in 2019 on a cruise to the Greek islands with a transfer from the airport to Piraeus port arranged with the same agency we used for our Athens private Tours. One hidden secret if you ever take a cruise is to avoid the excursions onboard as they make money from you. It's better to contact a tour agency that's local yourself.
Like PattyL said, you won't really know about your particular medications until the time comes. I've seen many people over the years who have to adjust their psych meds. I take a HBP and I don't seem to have any issues.
DSers do not absorb oil. Certain vitamins in their natural form are oil-based - primarily ADEK. Those have to be taken in their dry form - all are available but not as readily as the oil-based vitamins.
Janet in Leesburg
DS 2/25/03
Hazem Elariny
-175
Some people have no problems and don't have to change anything. Others may have to take smaller, more frequent doses of some meds or switch from the extended release version back to the original. No way to tell. You have to wait and see.
The reason we take 'dry' supplements is because we don't absorb much fat!
Hi all-first post here. I had sleeve in 2011 and have gained all I lost plus another 50lbs. I am considering doing sleeve revision and DS. So, my first concern is that I was reading how you have to take "dry" vitamins due to malabsorption. Does this affect any other meds you take? I take high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and anti depressants. Will they still be metabolized properly?
Congrats on your success.Our timing is similar - I just celebrated my 18 year anniversary of the DS. I'm currently at my goal weight (150) but had creeped up to about 165 a couple of years ago. I went back to DS basics - low carb, high protein, lots of water. I've never "dieted" since my DS. I honestly don't know anything about WW - are you counting calories? Are you getting in enough protein since with the DS our requirements are more than the average human ;)
How are you labs?
Janet in Leesburg
DS 2/25/03
Hazem Elariny
-175
Congratulations!
Some do well and it is a real struggle for others. I am 18 years postop and for the first time ever I am in the normal BMI range. And I never stopped dieting. I had very little easy weight loss after the DS. I had to work for every ounce. But what the DS did for me was to allow dieting to work. If I hadn't had surgery, I would have dieted myself up to 600lbs by now or I would already be dead!
For me it is just DS basics. Eat plain protein and very little else. I eat between 20 and 30 carbs a day. I do give myself cheat days. Out of town vacations and holidays. I want to be able to participate and I know myself well. I can't cope with eternal deprivation. Works out to around 20 days of free food per year. The rest of the time, I am pretty strict.
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 |
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