Guest guest Posted August 23, 2001 Report Share Posted August 23, 2001 Hello Everyone!! I would first like to say thank you soo much to everyone. I know others have said this before, but this group truely is wonderful for all the information that I need. ) My Question is this I have heard many talking about this 12 - 18 month window. I can't remember where I saw it at, but is it true after that 18 months your stomach is as big as it was before surgury or almost as big?? I had surgury on June 15th and as of the last time I weighed myself on the scale I have lost 60lbs. (Yeah for Me.) So the weight is deffinately coming off, but right now it is sorta slow. ( I guess that is life) Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2001 Report Share Posted August 23, 2001 At 11:59 AM -0700 8/23/01, kjeanf wrote: >Hello Everyone!! > >I would first like to say thank you soo much to everyone. I know >others have said this before, but this group truely is wonderful for >all the information that I need. ) I hope you will still fee that way after reading my reply... () > > >My Question is this > >I have heard many talking about this 12 - 18 month window. ;-) That refers to your bay window. It takes 12 to 18 months to open fully so all the fat can fall out. In truth, everybody is different. Congratulations on your 60-lb. weight loss. I have lost about 59, and I had my DS two weeks before yours. So, we are all different. And, some folk have reported unexpected (happy) losses way down the road after two years. --Steve -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2001 Report Share Posted August 23, 2001 but is it true after that 18 months your stomach is as big as it was before surgury or almost as big?? >>> Hi Kathy! Nope! Not true at all. The surgeon left me with a 5 ounce stomach compared to less than 32 ounces before surgery and Im 9 1/2 months out now and can eat 9 ounces which seems like alot of food to me but really isnt! Our stomachs will never be as big as they were before (this is according to MY surgeon) and by the time you are a year out you should be eating 2500 calories a day and only absorbing half of them! Judie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2001 Report Share Posted August 23, 2001 Hello - I'm sorry if I disillusioned you. The Dr. said within 18 months is that your stomach will grow to it's <B><U>normal</U></B> size. The way I took this theory is The day I have the surgery I will be the same as a baby. I will eat baby size portions, then as the months go I will be able to eat a little more. So when time comes and it is 18 months post op then my stomach will not that of an <B><U>OBESE</U></B> 40 year old person but that of a <B><U>NORMAL</U></B> 40 year old person. I hope this explains better. Tami __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2001 Report Share Posted August 23, 2001 your stomach will grow to it's <B><U>normal</U></B> size. >>>> Tami...that is the " key " here! " Normal " size as opposed to the bigger than normal stomachs we had pre opt! Dr Welker said it will never be the size it was before....it will grow to accomodate our nutritional needs, yes but not like it was before. Judie ----- Original Message ----- To: <duodenalswitch@yahoogroup > I'm sorry if I disillusioned you. The Dr. said within > 18 months is that your stomach will grow to it's > <B><U>normal</U></B> size. The way I took this theory > is The day I have the surgery I will be the same as a > baby. I will eat baby size portions, then as the > months go I will be able to eat a little more. So when > time comes and it is 18 months post op then my stomach > will not that of an <B><U>OBESE</U></B> 40 year old > person but that of a <B><U>NORMAL</U></B> 40 year old > person. > I hope this explains better. > > Tami > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2001 Report Share Posted August 23, 2001 Well that is so wonderful to know, I will be a happy NORMAL person in my life time. Kathy ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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