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My WLS was done in 96.. a precursor to the ones done now. by a master surgeon retired several years. a combination of procedures done and effective..guess that makes me an old timer.
I pop in every week or two for a while..then life gets in the way and i'm off for a while.. weight has been pretty steady...for past several years.
Aug 2005 here. I stop in now and then.
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 had my DS in 2003 and I'm still around. Guess I'm an old timer ;)
Janet in Leesburg
DS 2/25/03
Hazem Elariny
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I had my VSG DS back in January 2009. I used to be on these forums all the time. It was so awesome back then. Any of the same folks here ?
Body by God; alterations by Buchwald. I love Jesus. I so so so appreciate my DS.
Jmm4321, Be alert for any signs of osteoporosis with Omeprozole over an extended time. it interferes with absorption of calcium and other minerals..My hubs had issue and he did not have wls./(w/prilosec..) goes with all the ppi's.... Consider adding k2 and magnesium and d3 and other bone builders to different dose well away from prilosc.in order to maximize your absorption. I have lost my teeth because of mal absoption. it is another possible complication of mal absorption and ppi's.. just so you know- so you can be aware. Take care.
Eugene.A How are you doing? have you noted a difference? Just checkin in...
Travis, try charcoal caps away from your vitamins and aftr meal- a little whille.. it works for gas for me,, 2 caps one time... see if u can tell the difference. it will pass thru black, so don't let that surprise you...indigestion is indication of gas pressure or dietary intolerance.. high acid food for me.
I have been taking a scoop of good organic fiber every morning for years. I also take a very powerful probiotic every morning. I avoid ALL "sugar free" foods. Sometimes I do have this problem, but I can generally tie it to something I've eaten the day before (usually very high carbs - sugar or something very high fat).
You say you eat "things with fiber" - exactly what are you eating? We don't have a normal digestive system and things that work for non-DSers don't necessarily work for us. Let's say you're eating apples - that would absolutely kill me.
At 14 years post-op I assume you've learned how food reacts in your body. I'm 18 years post-op and if I suddenly started having unexplained severe diarrhea, I'd want to find the cause and not just treat the symptom (Imodium). If you really feel it's food, do a complete food diary (there may be some hidden "itols"). If you think it's not food (medical), find a gastroenterologist. Have you had a colonoscopy lately? Have you been tested for C-diff?
Good luck and I hope you find a doctor who's willing to support you moving forward.
Janet in Leesburg
DS 2/25/03
Hazem Elariny
-175
Mrs.V.
I ditto what Hollykim said..
It will be hard to go from eating what you want to liquid. I would extremely limit all carbs.. no matter the source...I would up protein to 80-90 grams protein per day ..asap...and not wait on the liquid diet to do that...., that is possible with the shakes...and limit carbs as low as possible.. with a goal of 30 grams per day...
If you need some cream of wheat for satisfaction i would only use half portion cream of wheat and double the liquid.( for volume) Artificial sweeteners can mess with your hunger so i avoid all of those.
The goal of a 8 day liquid diet is to enable weight loss and shrink the liver., it makes your surgery safer.
Consider isometrics. you can do them from a chair or bed. It depends on where your injuries are, i would not do any areas with injuries- having a ligament torn is in my recent experience....to do isometrics get in a comfortable position. i begin with feet and ankles.. slowly tense all muscles of the muscles for feet hold for a count of 5 then slowly release. repeat in sets of 3-8 building slowly.over time working up the body ...then calf muscles, then thigh. lower core , with abdomen and buttocks.. upper body , arms , shoulders, head and neck...by the time i am done am relaxed tired and ready for a nap. you could do isolated ones to build strength n each set of muscles that has no injury...these will help raise metabolism..if unable to walk they will help
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