Guest guest Posted February 11, 2003 Report Share Posted February 11, 2003 My reasons for wanting the DS are similar. I know several people that had the RnY. Only 1 is remotely happy with the long term results. 1 has regained all but 5lbs of the 150lbs she lost..... she says that when she stopped throwing up and dumping it all came back. 1 died ... 3 weeks out... 1 that is 4+years out is down about 120lbs --- but has to constantly diet, starve and counts on the throwing up and dumping to help maintain. I know of 2 others that died in the last few months. I also see a couple others that are really struggling. I had vertually given up on the idea of surgery..... and just doing the best I can ... which seems to be maintaining .... however, my health keeps deteriating .... then a friend told me about the DS and I decided it was worth checking into .... Now, if I can get AETNA to see reason .... in Santa Hoping, hoping, hoping > My reasons are here: > <A HREF= " http://hometown.aol.com/mdl1031/myhomepage/profile.html " >http://hometown.a\ ol.com/mdl1031/myhomepage/profile.html</A> > My reason was a huge outlet that allowed me to eat all I wanted and I was > gaining weight. I have seen a friend over the weekend who has gained 45 lbs > > back of her lost RNY weight and is now dieting to lose it. She told me that > > there is a lady who worked with us who lost and regained all of her 110 lbs > > in a 2 year period since I have been out of work. Then I ran into a woman I > > haven't seen in a long time, but she had gotten to a size 10, and she is > back > up to the upper 270's. She had done the tummy tuck and a face lift and she > was way upset that she was ruining everything she had done. Mostly the > problems I see are either the opening stretched and they find they can eat > large mounts again, or stop losing(Usually larger folks like me) short of > goal, and are still MO. Any questions are welcome.... > in Bama > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2003 Report Share Posted April 17, 2003 I have a question for some of you guys who are revisions...Has anyone ever thought of starting a post op group just for those of us revised to a DS from another surgery? I know we have a lot of problems in common, and not to be seperated from this group, but to allow us to address problems of a revision, that not all post op dsers have...Like feeding tubes, slower weight loss and that kind of stuff. Would anyone be interested? I know there are a lot of revisions despite what some docs say...LOL. And until I got on this group and met the " veterans " who was before me I had never met a DS revisioner. It was very nice of Bonnie and all who helped me to give me their insight. in Bama http://hometown.aol.com/mdl1031/myhomepage/profile.html Surgery- RNY to DS revision on12/6 -377.5 12/17 - 346.5 ( minus 31lbs) 01/15- 338.1 (minus 39.1lbs) 02/12-330.0 (minus 47.5 lbs) 04/06- 324.3 (minus 53.2 lbs) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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