Re: 6 month update (long)

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Congratulations on your 6 month check up. I am glad all is well and that you

are feeling great.

Angels hover ever near,

DS 4/11/01

Bowel obstruction 4/21/01

Dr Deveney @ OHSU

Starting wt 282, BMI 47

Current wt 222, BMI 37

6 month update (long)

> Hi everyone, I don't post here to often but am a frequent lurker. I

> saw my doctor this past week for my 6 month update. I will be 6

> months post op on the 23rd. I worried constantly during the last 6

> months about not getting enough protein and vitamins, etc. and that I

> would spend the rest of my life unhealthy because of the

> malabsorbtion part of the surgery. That has turned out not to be the

> case at all. I have never drank protein shakes or bars because I

> can't stand them. I have always tried to eat protein first and carbs

> and fats second. I worried that my protein levels would be low, but

> it was 7.2 (normal is 6.3 to 8.0). I was ecstatic. My iron and

> HGB/HCT were also in the normal range. My cholesterol was 145 and my

> calcium is 9.2 (normal 8.2 to 10.5). I am far healthier now than I

> was pre-op. I no longer take Glucophage for PCOS or

> antidepressants. I have lost 86 lbs. I work out 3 times a week and

> walk when I find the time. This surgery saved my life. I did have

> some complications early on. I had a bile duct blockage and had to

> have surgery to unclog it and then had to have a procedure 6 weeks

> later to expand the duct where the blockage was. I then developed

> pancreatitis from the procedure. When I was 3 months post op I had a

> kidney stone stuck in my ureter and had to have a lithotripsy

> procedure. This was the most painful thing I ever endured. Way worse

> than the surgery itself. I have had absolutely no problems in the

> last 3 months and feel great. Would I do it all over again. You

> bet! I feel wonderful. If you are considering this surgery, go for

> it, you will not regret it. The BM's and gas are not that bad and

> can be controlled by what you eat. I would say this is the only

> negative part about the DS and its not even that big of a deal for

> me. Just carry some good air spray with you. It's well worth the

> trade off.

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