3 Month DS Post Op Update

Jan 20, 2009

I am 3 months post op DS now. I have lost about 50 lbs and have been at a stall now for about a month or more. I feel I may be eating too much. I am trying to get in 3-4 oz of protein at least 4 times per day. I also eat some veggies and fruits and whole grains, sort of like childs portions now. I am drinking at least 64 oz of fluids per day. I am still at a stall in weight loss but now my hair is falling out in large amounts. I washed my hair this morning and had handfuls of hair in my hands when I rinsed my hair, it is so thin. I am used to having very heavy thick hair. How long does this last and when will it start to grow back? How can I jumpstart my weight loss again. I am thinking of doing at least 1 protein shake per day again along with lean meats, cheese, milk, etc.  Cutting down on starches and carbs, esp. simple carbs.

I tolerate just about everything well, all meats go well for me, unless I eat them too fast and eat too much. I seem to be tolerating all foods well at this point. I also want to start getting in more excercise, I have a lot of joint and back problems but am trying to get more active. Any suggestions and advise is appreciated. Can I do anything else to help stop more hair loss? I am taking Bariatric Multi that are high in ADEK 3 times per day and Calcium Citrate 1800 mg in 3 doses per day. My multi has biotin in it but maybe not enough if that is needed for hair loss. I am also taking an iron with vit. c at bedtime separate from my other vitamins and supps. I will have my first post op labs done around the end of March and then can add or change my vitamin schedule after I see what needs adjusting.

I have no real bowel isses now, I did for the first 2-3 weeks. I do get a lot of gas, not really painful but I pass a lot of gas later in the day and at night. That may be from food choices as well and I live alone with pets so not a big issue. I do get hungry but try to drink instead of eat and when I do eat, I try to choose a snacks high in protein or a few raw veggies, fresh fruit or nuts.

I do have more energy and my clothes are getting loser too so I am very pleased with those results so far. My blood sugars have been great, around 99-110 fasting in the mornings and I am no longer taking Any meds for diabetes since my surgery. My blood pressure is better too but I am only taking 1/2 the dose of blood pressure meds than I was taking before surgery. My joint and back pain have improved somewhat but I do have major arthritis issues as well as degenerative disc disease in my back but I am able to be more mobile than I was before surgery. All thanks to my DS.

I have No Regrets at all in having the BPD/DS, the only thing I would do different would be to have done it much sooner. I am so glad I found out about the DS here before I had the RNY. I know DS was the right choice for me and I would have regretted having the RNY if I had not learned of the DS before I had my surgery. Thanks to OH and the DS forum for all the info. that helped me make the right choice to have my DS.  Best wishes to everyone on OH. 

Mary Ellen

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