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on 9/11/19 2:44 pm
I was also 53 when I had the surgery 5 years ago. I thought I would be younger looking and studly with woman gazing at me all day. I found out the wrinkly skin made me look old, and woman in nursing homes found me irresistible.
Ha ha, I love this. When I had my DS I was 53 years old and single. I thought that after I lost the weight that I would once again look young and beautiful, start dating, and meet the man of my dreams. Really! I even bought candles at a candle party that I would use when my dating began. Had it all planned, and the key was my new thin figure which somehow would transform my face to look around 30 years younger, I swear. Sadly it didn't happen that way and I'm back down to earth. No men beating down my door, but my thin body is ready for them if they do, but of course the wrinkles in my face remain. I laugh at myself, how ridiculous I was. But happy I got the DS, oh so happy.
on 9/10/19 9:19 pm
I thought I'd post a few utterly foolish misconceptions I had after WLS that proved to be quite foolish. Feel free to add to the list:
1) Laying down to sleep triggered flatulence as my colon started to process the days food intake - The reality was I ate dairy before bed :).
2) After losing the weight and getting down to my college size, I'd look and feel very similar. In reality, I was the same guy post surgery with the fat deflated out of my body. Something like a wrinkly balloon after a lot of the air was let out.
3) Being thin would solve most of my problems. In reality, it helped a lot towards living a more healthy lifestyle, but any personal baggage I carried into the hospital came home with me; with some flatulence added for good measure.
SpinSkater. I'm approaching 200 rides. I got the bike just after Thanksgiving. Love every minute of the rides. I'll ping you on the ap
Ha. You already hit me. I get a few requests and didn't realize OH connection. Looks like you are working your way up and do scenic rides. How are those? I've never done them. Let me know how I can assist or answer any questions. Let me know and one day we can do a class together. I'm up for anything that works for you.
HW 510 / SW 424/ GW 175 (stretch goal to get 10 under) / CW 160 (I'm near the charts ideal weight - wonder if I can stay here)
RNY November 2016
PS: L/R arm skin removal; belt panniculectomy - April, 2019
Thank you Carolyn!! That is amazing that you've lost so much! How long did it take and if you don't mind me asking, what do you weigh now. Pre-OP i was 292... do you exercise alot?
I hope I'll have a similar outcome.. i just know that i can eat so much more than people who have had the stomach restriction part of the surgery.
Thank you for reaching out, its nice to know I'm not alone.
Janet, don't be disheartened... You will get where you want to go. I had the "partial" DS in 2010. I had previously had a Gastric Bypass, and my DS was a revision. My doctor basically left my stomach alone and was not worried about me eating too much, he did a Bio-pancreatic diversion, so I don't absorb hardly anything. I only absorb 45% of all fats I eat, so yes, can't skip any vitamins and must have approx. 120 grams of protein daily. I lost 117 lbs. I could have lost more, but backed off being quite as strict on myself since I was getting a bit too thin. I've now regained about 20 lbs and am trying to make myself stricter on me as I speak. But, when with program, I have no problems in losing. You aren't very far out, so I believe you don't need to worry, stick with your program, very low carb, high protein no matter what anyone says because we don't keep it, and low carb veggies, stay away from sugar. You will be fine. I keep "white" out of my life, white flour, rice, potatoes, etc. Good luck.
Hi,
Yes, I had RNY in 2002. I now have osteopenia, from not absorbing calcium. The majority of calcium is absorbed directly after the pyloric sphincter, at the very beginning of your duodenum. This area never sees food anymore (an entire meter of absorption area) and consequently we never absorb calcium again. The professional supplement company I use is Quicksilver Scientific, Liposomal and is absorbed in your mouth. I'm just about to order the patches from PatchMD to see if it raises my levels.
The constipation is probably, from what you are feeding the bacteria in your digestive tract. They love sugar and starches, but they also love beans, legumes, nuts, and seeds, along with other hard to digest foods. They become food for specific strains of bacteria in our digestive tract. When they eat, they have a party. The constipation can come from the bacteria's metabolic waste. There are other reasons this can happen, but this is very common. The types and amounts of bacteria and other pathogens, like viruses and amoebas that are causing damage and stealing our much needed nutrients. A functional medicine practitioner can test for these.
Non alcoholic fatty liver disease can be from sugar. For instance, a can of soda does the same thing in your body as a beer, you just didn't get the buzz and the alcohol causing leaky gut.
I also have 3 known autoimmune diseases that I manage through my diet and lifestyle. In an effort to learn all I can to save myself, I have gone into nutrition. You will find answers if you start researching in those areas. There is a couple of really great podcasts that explain a lot for why this is happening to you. I might urge you to consider seeking out a functional medicine practitioner (they test for things your conventional medical doctors can not test for, insurance will not cover it. Great places to do research Chris Kresser, Evan Brand, The Gastric Health Show, The Paleo Mom, Autoimmune Wellness) A nutritional therapy practitioner, educated at the Nutritional Therapy Association are educated differently and will be more capable helping you with what you need, in my opinion. No, it doesn't mean vegan or vegetarian. One of the times my autoimmune was out of control was when I went vegan about 10 years ago. Never, never again. Lots and lots of properly raised, grown, or prepared, whole food diet. Healthy fats, protein, vegetables and some fruit. I leave the packaged stuff behind 99% of the time.
Anyways, I hope this helps and I didn't bore you with specifics. Yes, I am a professional, which is why I can give you this information, but I am not advertising my services here.
I hope you find all the answers you seek.
I also have fatty liver and sky high b12 levels--and according to genetic testing I'm a hetero compound MTHFR mutant. What did you decide to do, if anything? I'm new to MTHFR but have started taking folate and donated my old cheap Centrum tablets in favor of a different multi without folic acid.
So I have to ask since one of the surgeons doing my surgery in a couple weeks is also a Dr. H, who is this Dr. H? Or I guess, to not infringe on anything- can you confirm that this Dr. H is not Dr. Halmi?
He is not my main surgeon, but he is one of two surgeons at my center and they work together on the DS.
