Hello,
This is the first time i'm writing here, i am 47 y.o, 5'8" 340 lbs, not diabetic, my surgery is scheduled 21 April, i am supposed to be on a liquid diet but because of my lactose intolerance i am on a regular diet plan, i lost abt 6 lbs in 6 days n feel happy. My problem has started yesterday after i attended an informational class in the hospital to teach us what n how to eat after the surgery, i was the only one to have the duodenal switch, i felt something wrong, some of them were bigger n heavier than me n diabetic, they were advised by my doctor to do the bypass surgery because it's more safe and still very effective in terms of results so why he advised me to do the DS even tho my BMI is less and i am not diabetic at all.
i watched some videos on youtube, some people take 35 pills per day after DS n need at least 12 vitamins n minerals, is that true? am i gonna spend my life taking 35 pills per day? i was told before 10 pills max. how much will they cost me per month?
I feel very frustrated n confused again with my surgery choice n i am planing to call the hospital on Monday to see if it's possible to switch to bypass or to cancel it.. but again i m not sure if i i'm doing right .. i got already approval from my insurance company for DS.. i feel completely lost n down .. spent days n nights learning abt DS but still i m not confident abt my choice n decision.. any help plz
Adam
This is the first time i'm writing here, i am 47 y.o, 5'8" 340 lbs, not diabetic, my surgery is scheduled 21 April, i am supposed to be on a liquid diet but because of my lactose intolerance i am on a regular diet plan, i lost abt 6 lbs in 6 days n feel happy. My problem has started yesterday after i attended an informational class in the hospital to teach us what n how to eat after the surgery, i was the only one to have the duodenal switch, i felt something wrong, some of them were bigger n heavier than me n diabetic, they were advised by my doctor to do the bypass surgery because it's more safe and still very effective in terms of results so why he advised me to do the DS even tho my BMI is less and i am not diabetic at all.
i watched some videos on youtube, some people take 35 pills per day after DS n need at least 12 vitamins n minerals, is that true? am i gonna spend my life taking 35 pills per day? i was told before 10 pills max. how much will they cost me per month?
I feel very frustrated n confused again with my surgery choice n i am planing to call the hospital on Monday to see if it's possible to switch to bypass or to cancel it.. but again i m not sure if i i'm doing right .. i got already approval from my insurance company for DS.. i feel completely lost n down .. spent days n nights learning abt DS but still i m not confident abt my choice n decision.. any help plz
Adam