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Hey DSrs
Im around but quiet, dealing with alot craziness but nothing bad(none of it Covid). I have no regrets and truthfully most days my DS isnt even on my mind. Cause well life is "normal".
Now for my long term vets lets talk labs. I FINALLY found a family dr that listens. So I got indepth labs done for the first time in sorry to say 10 years. Ive had basic pulls and random checks but not a really deep pull.
For the most part everything is good. Yes even my D (103), yeah its a smidge over the high end of normal. So I take 1 D less a week now (50,000 iu 6 days a week instead of everyday). My labs truthfully are great besides 3 of them which all are a hair below low end normal. Thoes being my E, K and LDL (and total cholesterol in general). My diet is mainly meat and veggies. Some fruits. I do have to watch potassium levels of foods I eat, as I sodium waste and cannot let things get out of balance. But hey add more salt.
With the E, my alpha is 5.1 (according to my lab 5.5 is low normal) my gamma is 0.2 (0.0 is low normal so its a hair above). I never really supplemented it before but have started to. Even though I do eat many things rich in it (veggie wise).
My K is 0.15 nmol\L (.22 is low normal) again I eat plenty of veggies ri***** Ive started supplementing. I get retested on thoes in a few months.
Now Im actually more concerned about my cholesterol being so brutally low. Our body and brain does need cholesterol, its just in excess its not good. So my total is 104 , yeah I said it my total is 104. My LDL is a measly 38, which everything Ive read below 40 isnt too ideal but so few people deal with low cholesterol there isnt much info out there.
Opinions vets?
The kicker with this....and I point blank looked at my dr and said at the follow up. Look at thoes labs and look at me....dont match do they. And she agreed that you wouldnt think they were right. Im 5'9" and 228lbs(dont look it) in a size 12 jean but cant wear normal jeans as they arent big enough for my legs now, lol, damn weight lifting. So Im finally going to get testing done for the multiple connective tissue disorders that we think are at play.
DS Aug 15th,2005 @ goal, living life and loving it.
"An Arabian will take care of its owner as no other horse will, for it has not only been raised to physical perfection, but has been instilled with a spirit of loyalty unparalleled by that of any other breed."
I was a young spry 22 years old when I had my DS. 15 years later I regret NOTHING. Yes there is a rapid weightloss period. The DS provides the ability to have the most "normal" way of life. My inlaws had no clue I had surgery till I told them about 2 years ago. And only reason I spoke up was because the hubbys cousin was having surgery and sadly they only knew misinormation about WLS in general.
While bathroom habits change at first, years out usually its 1-2 times a day. The number of being unable to work or afraid to go out is so small. And usually this can be corrected by diet (the usual culprit for bathroom trouble) or surgically if a common channel is too short.
And supplementation is not an option. Everyone is different in their needs and a close eye on labs is a must.
But each persons experience is different.
As for your friend, he is way early out. Fat stores estrogen so when losing early in the game for men they tend to lose drive as estrogen dump is real and basically "dillutes" testosterone levels. It will blance backout.
DS Aug 15th,2005 @ goal, living life and loving it.
"An Arabian will take care of its owner as no other horse will, for it has not only been raised to physical perfection, but has been instilled with a spirit of loyalty unparalleled by that of any other breed."
2 months... OK I totally can see that. Your friend is still too 'new' at all this and he is still recovering!
DS has faster weight loss and also more side effects. It involves no longer being able to absorb fat or most vitamins. If vitamins are not properly supplemented, it can result in severe illness or death. You no longer have a choice to ignore vitamin supplements. You need a lot of them and need them daily.
There is also the most bathroom changes with DS. Gas and watery diarrhea can become a chronic and severe condition. Some people are no longer able to work and avoid leaving their homes.
With any weight loss surgery there is the possibility that a person will have no adverse reactions or have many.
What I would advise you and your girl friend to do is to talk to people who have actually had the procedure. Hopefully you can find people who will tell you both their positive and negative experiences.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
PattyL, yes, the friend who had wls is male. I can't completely go from his experience, since my girlfriend is the one looking into surgery. I only know what he told me after he was two months post-surgery. Maybe his ended up being something else. Do reactions to surgery and results differ between men and women?
Thank you for being so honest, and thanks for the heads up on the birth control!
Food and sex? Nope not normal. Well, except while you are recovering from the surgery itself. You said HIS so I am assuming male? Maybe he needs to have his testosterone checked? Most people seem to rediscover their sex life after surgery. Many recommend using 2 forms of birth control to avoid having kids too soon post-op.
Most do have some rapid weight loss. That's what we wanted! The DS offers the best track record of any WLS in taking off the weight and keeping it off. There is nothing better. You still have to work at it. It's not effortless. That rapid weightloss window does eventually close. To be successful long term, I have to do low carb forever.
Again, sorry to y'all. Not a clue what this procedure is, reading the books is fine, but if anyone can share real person experiences, I appreciate the help. My girlfriend thinks she wants DS but I'm trying to educate my own self about weight loss surgery. I have a friend who had it and lost his desire for food and sex at the same time. Is that normal? Thanks...
Hi Janet, my initial WLS consult, my Dr also suggested DS based on my emotional eating and being a grazer. I was going in thinking I was on track for sleeve. I am still a little freaked at the change, as most of my research was for the sleeve. This is the first experience I've heard for such a long time post op. Just curious, you said a great surgeon was close by and I think it says your from Leesburg. Can you supply the name of your surgeon? My surgeon is Dr Teixiera out of Orlando Regional.
I was able to get approved with BMI 35 and 1 comorbid (hypertension ). There is a lifetime dollar limit on Bariatrics for my policy, but after sleeve I still had about 2/3 of money limit still remaining. Plenty left for DS revision. HTH
