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Thanks Janet,
My Endo is concerned that if my calcium isn't in the medium to high range once I'm given the prolia injection my calcium could drop which could cause issues so in order to increase my calcium levels he provided a 24 hour urine analysis to see what was going on with my calcium.
it seems that my kidneys were not processing my calcium as well So a simple water pill has seen to improve my calcium numbers I go back Friday for an updated CMP and if my calcium is high enough I am assuming I get my 1st injection
I have had 2 wrist fractures. I had fortero for 2 years and saw great bone growth with that but now I need prolia to solidify those efforts
Great news to read that there's some success with Prolia!! Hope it works for me.
Janet in Leesburg
DS 2/25/03
Hazem Elariny
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This helps explain things but I've seen this over and over when the DS is done in two stages.
Did they re-sleeve you? For those of us who had the "virgin" DS we had to gradually build up protein (30 grams by 30 days post-op, 60 grams by 60 days, 90 grams by 90 days). Not sure how much protein you're trying to take in. If you weren't re-sleeved, you're relying 100% on the switch now - the DS is a balance of restriction at the beginning and then the switch is what keeps the weight off long-term.
When it comes to carbs, you're still absorbing 100% of the carbs and that's what will help drive weight loss with the switch done as the second part. Not sure what your nutritionist told you, but I would suggest less than 20 grams of carbs per day.
In all of my years on this board, it's common that when the DS is done in two parts the loss is always much slower and generally not as much as when the DS is done initially.
Don't give up and focus on low carb.
Janet in Leesburg
DS 2/25/03
Hazem Elariny
-175
I'm so sorry you're going through such a long stall. I do have some questions for you. I did my Traditional DS on Feb 24th. I did have a 2.5 week stall but I am back to losing again. Stalls are very normal. I started at 300lbs, 290 Day of Surgery and now I'm 268. ( -32lb So Far)
- Did you do the Traditional DS or the Modified DS like the SADI?
2. What type of carbs are you eating and are you eating more than 20 carbs daily?
3. How many calories are you doing daily? I don't do more than 800-1000 calories daily.
4. Are you doing at least 80g of Protein daily and drinking lots of water?
5. Did you request a Medical Report of your surgery, if not make sure you do so that way you know exactly what was done to you and make sure you talk to your Surgeon about this long stall. I've never heard of one this long at the very beginning. The most I've read is 3 weeks after Month 1 of Surgery.
Anyone on Prolia? Working to get my calcium high enough to get it. Looking for feedback. Thank you in advance
Julie
I have been taking it for over 5 years and have shown some increase in bone density snd other things thst pleased my endocrinologist.
whst exactly did you want to know?
I don't know what to do. I am so tired, so frustrated. I am eating right, I am exercising, I am taking my vitamins.
I haven't budged since week 1.
I don't what to they can do, what I can do. I am so sad. This felt like my last chance. It doesn't get much more extreme than a DS. It was such a hard decision to make.
if you are eating carbs you likely won't lose. We absorb carbs 100%. Are you eating 100+ gm of dense protein a day?
how many calories? Many of us have to be 600-700 cals to lose. Any more snd we only maintain.
what does a days menu look like for you?
Did you get a real DS or something else? What is your CC?
How many carbs per day are you eating? If I want to lose I have to stay around 20 per day.
My wife (DS 5/05) has been on it for several years now, after being on Fosamax before. She skipped a year for some dental work that contraindicated its use, but her last Dexa showed some regrowth in one area and insignificant loss in another, so it seems to be at least maintaining things.
1st support group/seminar - 8/03 (has it been that long?)
Wife's DS - 5/05 w Dr. Robert Rabkin VSG on 5/9/11 by Dr. John Rabkin
