Still not drinking alcohol

Jan 23, 2017

Hi, just an update, I am still alcohol free, it has been at least 9 or 10 months now. Pretty happy about that. Also, I managed to lose a few pounds, I am now 201. I don't know how, because I live life on the couch and eat crap food. It is probably muscle loss. My vitamin levels have improved a lot. I was taking 100000 unit vit D every week, and it helped a lot. Now I take 10 000 units a week. Hopefully it will maintain. My iron has improved too. My anxiety is so crippling these days, sometimes I see stars when I get wound up. Anyone who thinks DS is a magical cure is brainwashed by all the people here who swear it is the only thing that works. Not for everyone guys. Don't be brainwashed. I wish I could hear from other DS fails like me. Or people with severe depression and anxiety, I bet there are plenty here so write me if you want!!

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I stopped drinking vodka

Aug 26, 2016

Hi, well I kicked the horrible habit of drinking every day. I did it for 2 years, trying to self medicate I guess. Bad depression and crippling anxiety. Well physically I am doing much better. I walk every day for my dogs, not so much for myself. But at least I am moving. My weight now is 209. So a few pounds lost since I started moving again. Just so damn hard to leave the house. I wish I could wear a burka with even the eyes covered. Well that is my update, sober for over 4 months now.

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Now surgeon wants a fee for a consult, after total FAIL

May 11, 2015

Dr. Gagner has been alerted of my total failure, and he asked for an upper GI and bloodwork to be done. So I did it and sent it to him. In order to reply and advise me after, he is asking for a 100 dollar fee, probably to tell me there is nothing he can do for me. Why the fee, for a damn phone call? This is bullshit, I feel like suing him. I self paid 15 grand for this DS, and I gained 30 pounds since. What a waste. I am a total fail here!! Dont't put all your trust in the DS!!

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Gained since my DS revision, I am 225 pounds now.

Apr 10, 2015

Well after waiting and gaining since my DS AND sleeve retightening, I have contacted the surgeon. Asked him why I am the only DS failure. He wants me to get an upper GI done and bloodwork. I hope I have a hernia again so he can do another surgery for me AGAIN. So I must be the only DS total fail out there. Nice.

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surgery #3 done. I week out.

Dec 23, 2013

So I had my hernia repair done, and the stomach was made a little bit smaller. I wish it was made even more small than the surgeon said he did, but I have to trust his judgement. The guy is an expert. I feel fine, no pain really. Just some discomfort but that is getting better. I am now just under 190 pounds, at surgery I was about 194. I am on purees now, I eat hummus, yogurt, potato and shakes. I so hope this surgery changes me and makes me lose the weight for sure this time. This is my  3rd surgery to do this!! If this one does not help, nothing will. I will update soon.

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Getting resleeved Dec. 17 and hernia repair

Nov 27, 2013

Hi, well I am now at 193 pounds. My own fault of course. I am getting a resleeve done Dec. 17, only a few weeks away! Also a hiatus hernia fix at the same time. Thanks to Dr. Gagner in Montreal, I will be back on the road to weight loss soon. I can't wait to get the restriction going again, my stomach is so stretched out at this time. Way too big, that is why my ds failed. The vsg is the powerhouse behind a ds, without it there is no hope. I am guessing after a resleeve there won't be too much stretching, it would be maxxed out. I will update after the surgery.

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ds was useless. now at 184 pounds.

Oct 08, 2013

Well my ds was a failure. I lost a few pounds right after the surgery, because I could not eat for a while. It all came back. Now I am totally screwed. I gain weight every week it seems. After a ds!!! Just goes to show how important a tight stomach is, how important the vsg is to a ds to be successful. My old vsg is stretched out and should have been tightened during the ds, but it was too  expensive to do for me. And I had such high hopes for the ds alone. I feel like such an ass!!

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hovering around 175 pounds

May 13, 2013

Well I lost about 10  pounds, in the first week, now nothing since. I am afraid i do not burn enough calories in a day to lose. We will see next time I write.

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DS is done!

May 02, 2013

Well, I finally got through it! It's not so bad at all. No pain, I am walking around easily, no problem at all. The first day in hospital was miserable, I could not get comfortable and was scared. But the second day was way better. I am a very lucky person. I am 185 right now so let the countdown begin. I know it will be slow, even slower than the first surgery. But it will happen. I am totally relieved with how the DS went.

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ds is coming for real

Apr 06, 2013

Well no more dreaming of DS, I have a date, April 29th. My weight now is 185. Sickening. I am so damn lazy and stupid. I let this happen, now we are paying for it that's for sure. Well I guess next time I write will be after the surgery. I am terrified. And feel so hateful towards myself for letting this get so out of control. This is all because of being out of my job that I loved so much.

 

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