Ainu
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I'm going to preface this with this information:
I've been unemployed since last July because of COVID. I still have a job, technically, but we're furloughed until things go back to a modicum of normality. This means I've had a lot of time on my hands. So I've been watching trash TV in the background of some of my other activities. Some of my shows are things like My 600lb Life, 1000 pound Sister, stuff like that. So, nothing stimulating or good for me. I acknowledge that so please don't berate me. It's been an extra rough year.
Anyway, that out of the way, I want to get on my soap box and complain that the duodenal switch is never even mentioned as an option. These people who are 600, 700, 800 pounds need every powerful tool they can get. And RNY isn't it. The RNY has such a huge failure rate that it's astounding to me that it's still the "gold standard" ESPECIALLY when there's a better alternative. So many of these people either don't get to their goal weights or they gain it all back. It's frustrating because it seems like the best option is buried so the people who need it the most don't even know what it is.
I only looked into it because it was very briefly mentioned during my pre surgery classes. I'm an "all or nothing" kind of person so when I saw there was a "better" surgery, I started doing my homework. I didn't want RNY to begin with, but at the time it seemed like my only option. It felt like I was going to be voluntarily amputating an arm. That stoma specifically just didn't sit well with me.
My sister, despite my best efforts to change her mind, got the RNY a year or so after I got my DS. So she saw how great I did. But she didn't listen to me. She lost about 80lbs which is great, but she always has to struggle with it. I (and do not take this as advice, my case has been unusual!) literally eat whatever I want in whatever quantity I want. I bought 9 pounds of candy online (Ambien is a hell of a drug) and the scale didn't budge. It's great. I wanted that for my sister. She didn't listen. Now she'll continue to struggle.
I feel like, if DS was more well known, maybe she would have changed her mind. Maybe countless people would have changed their minds and would have been able to keep their weight off. But no. RNY for everyone!
Okay, I'm done with my rant. Back to trash TV!
PS. This isn't related to any of that, but I'm too lazy to start a new thread. I've been to PT and my therapist has told me that it's incredibly common for people who have lost a lot of weight to be in a ton of pain. If you're struggling with this, see a doctor! He told me that an unfortunate amount of spinal fusions are done because people jank their backs with bad posture, tight/uneven muscles. Fix it while you can!
I've been unemployed since last July because of COVID. I still have a job, technically, but we're furloughed until things go back to a modicum of normality. This means I've had a lot of time on my hands. So I've been watching trash TV in the background of some of my other activities. Some of my shows are things like My 600lb Life, 1000 pound Sister, stuff like that. So, nothing stimulating or good for me. I acknowledge that so please don't berate me. It's been an extra rough year.
Anyway, that out of the way, I want to get on my soap box and complain that the duodenal switch is never even mentioned as an option. These people who are 600, 700, 800 pounds need every powerful tool they can get. And RNY isn't it. The RNY has such a huge failure rate that it's astounding to me that it's still the "gold standard" ESPECIALLY when there's a better alternative. So many of these people either don't get to their goal weights or they gain it all back. It's frustrating because it seems like the best option is buried so the people who need it the most don't even know what it is.
I only looked into it because it was very briefly mentioned during my pre surgery classes. I'm an "all or nothing" kind of person so when I saw there was a "better" surgery, I started doing my homework. I didn't want RNY to begin with, but at the time it seemed like my only option. It felt like I was going to be voluntarily amputating an arm. That stoma specifically just didn't sit well with me.
My sister, despite my best efforts to change her mind, got the RNY a year or so after I got my DS. So she saw how great I did. But she didn't listen to me. She lost about 80lbs which is great, but she always has to struggle with it. I (and do not take this as advice, my case has been unusual!) literally eat whatever I want in whatever quantity I want. I bought 9 pounds of candy online (Ambien is a hell of a drug) and the scale didn't budge. It's great. I wanted that for my sister. She didn't listen. Now she'll continue to struggle.
I feel like, if DS was more well known, maybe she would have changed her mind. Maybe countless people would have changed their minds and would have been able to keep their weight off. But no. RNY for everyone!
Okay, I'm done with my rant. Back to trash TV!
PS. This isn't related to any of that, but I'm too lazy to start a new thread. I've been to PT and my therapist has told me that it's incredibly common for people who have lost a lot of weight to be in a ton of pain. If you're struggling with this, see a doctor! He told me that an unfortunate amount of spinal fusions are done because people jank their backs with bad posture, tight/uneven muscles. Fix it while you can!