Re: 3 mo since my DS

[Guest guest]

,

Sounds like you're doing great!! Congratulations! The Viactiv is

calcium carbonate which is absorbed less than calcium apatite or

calcium citrate, so even though they taste good, you may want to

switch!

Anita

> Hi Everyone,

>

> Its been 3 mo since my DS and I have lost 68 pounds and I'm feeling

> great. Have gone from a BMI of 68 to 57.

>

> I take a Centrum vitamin and a pleasant tasting Viactive

> chocolate/carmel for calcium every day. I also supplement my food

> with 2 scoops of Pro Score 100 = 30 gms protein powder blended with

> crushed ice...its a nice drink and I am not tired of it and it has

no

> aftertaste, its like drinking a milkshake. The Viactive and the

> protein drink are like sweet treats for me, so I have no craving

for

> sugar.

>

> I seem to plateau for a week around my period and some water

> retention, other than that my weight loss is pretty steady.

>

> I dont need my cane anymore to walk ... and I can " reach " where I

> need to for hygiene! Yeah!

>

> I stay away from fried foods but the occasional pat of butter

causes

> no problem and I am not experiencing any lactose intolerance. I

have

> the soft, stronger smelling stools as predicted with occasional

> diarrhea but nothing uncontrollable. I do keep a deodorizer spray

in

> the bathroom which seems to take care of that occurrence.

>

> I feel very lucky not to be experiencing any complications and am

> looking forward to more and more mobility as my weight loss

> continues.

>

> Thank goodness I found out about this surgery!

>

>

> mary

> corona, ca

> (sorry for the cross post)

[Guest guest]

> Congradulations!!! I am hoping to have DS very soon

> and hearing stories like yours is truly an inspiration

> for me.I do want to ask though were they able to do

> your surgery lap? Im a little concerned about that

> because when i went in for my tubal i was told they

> couldent do it lap because I have to much tummy fat,im

> 110 pounds on the heavy side.And how was your recovery

> immediatly after surgery?

Tara,

I try to do an update as I know when I was pre op how helpful updates

were to me.. so its my way of giving back to this group which has

been so helpful to me in the past.

About the lpa.. It mostly depends on who your surgeon is and how

comfortable they feel with the size of your abdomen.. different Drs

have different comfort levels depending on thier experience.

I had a high BMI of 68 and my Drs, Rabkin and Jossart who have lots

of experience with larger patients were able to do mine lap.I also

had a preivous lap gall bladder removal in '93 which I thought might

complicate matters but was relieved to learn not all abdominal

surgeries contraindicate having a lap, so I was lucky. My surgery did

take a bit longer as there were adhesions from my previous surgery

but they were able to handle that too.. So I feel very lucky to have

had a DS Lap.

My recovery was not as bad as I expected. I had read a lot on this

list and others about what to expect so had a good feel for what to

be prepared for. I was very pleased with the pain control,and was

very cautious about what I ate as my tummy was very particular. So I

babied it with very small portions and not too hot and not too cold.

The hardest part for me before surgery and after was mobility. I did

stay in a hotel for a week after surgery with my husband as I lived 7

hrs drive away... it would have been hard getting up without him

there those first few days after discharge but it really wasnt bad at

all.

All in all, considering what I have read about what others have gone

thru I feel very lucky indeed and have had no real complaints.

mary

corona,ca