Re: Dani

[Guest guest]

Hi Dani,

Welcome to the group. While Pearl has been blessed with the ability

to eat white/wheat flour without problems (you lucky woman, you!),

it really truly is the majority of DS patients that cannot tolerate

these foods without gas and bowel issues. I am over 5 years out and

still have to avoid flour. Starchy foods can also cause occasional

problems for me, as well.

However, I work in television, not medicine. So, this is something

Dr. K will discuss with you when you make an appointment. He's the

one who can tell you best if the DS is for you.

Tracey

>

> No Dani, not everyone has to stay away from breads and such. I

have had no

> problems with them. I am almost a year and a half out, and down

115 pds, and I

> eat pretty much what I want. I try of course to steer clear of

just plain old

> junk food, and try to go for the protein first. That is the thing

that

> DS'ers need to get plenty of. I have not really had any problems.

I love the

> surgery. Dr. K. will tell you straight up what he can do for you

and how he sees

> your problem. You have been through so much, like so RNY'ers. My

next door

> neighbor has the gastric bypass, and that made me know even more

that I would

> not go that route. I wish Dr. K could have been your first doctor.

>

> God Bless, Pearl

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Dani!

I used to have a problem with rice for the first several years

though that's not much of a problem anymore. I still cannot eat

beans of any kind. I have to be careful not to eat a lot of french

fries in one sitting or I will definitely suffer. Other than fries,

potatoes are okay, though. Corn was a problem for the first few

years, too, but that has also improved. The further out, the better

it gets except for flour and beans. I just have to avoid

white/wheat flour and beans or I WILL have problems. Most of the

time I take pity on my husband and behave myself.

Tracey

>

> Hi Tracey,

> Thank you so much for taking the time to welcome me. Well, I

have to say I'd rather have problems with just flour after DS than

having the issues with all food in general like I am now. What other

starchy foods cause you problems? Man, there are people in all

different walks of life on this board, this is great!

>

> Dani

>

[Guest guest]

Dani,

I think I missed your original post..been swamped lately. Welcome to

to the board. I am in and out on the board depending on by work

schedule.

I can eat anything...BUT things like rise and white flour noodles

bloat me horribly and cause gas. Can eat wheat noodles no problem.

Jelly beans go thru me really FAST ! Sweets otherwise are no problem

for me which is too bad as I have now had my rebound weight at almost

3 years of about 12 pounds. But I am still at a lower weight than I

ever dreamed and wear a size 12, and started in tight 26/28's.

Blessings,

Ginger <><

ds 7-15-03-lost 168 pounds

sw/cw/goal

320/ 152/152 to 168

BMI: Pre-op/current - 56.7/26.9

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facelift and dental

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password is Dr Kuster

>

> Yeah, I really wish I would have done this in the first place. It

seems like it would have been so much better and easier. I can't

hardly eat anything, especially beans. I probably wouldn't be able to

tell. I would love to have been able to have enjoyed the last 2 years

of my life. They have been such a waste and I have been so miserable.

Right, I understand not to overstuff myself either.

>

> Love you too,

> Dani

>