Jill Kennedy
New Member
Hi everyone, just had the DS on 27th Sept with surgeon Assoc Prof Nottle in Melbourne, Australia. Doing well here. thank you for accepting me!
Hi more2adore! Prof Nottle is a consummate professional. On opening me up, he found a malrotated bowel, and 2 loops of small intestine up inside my stomach cavity! I was in surgery for 'many hours'Thanks Munchkin! Hey Jill. Your surgery with Prof. Nottle wasn't long at all after I drove down from Sydney to meet with him for the first time. What was your experience with him? And can I ask what your BMI was? He's chosen to do mine in two parts (VSG first, DS a couple of years down the road) due to my very high BMI.
Also...re: VSG first, then ds component 24 months later. I think that this is a good idea for several reasons:Thanks Munchkin! Hey Jill.is Yis a goour surgery with Prof. Nottle wasn't long at all after I drove down from Sydney to meet with him for the first time. What was your experience with him? And can I ask what your BMI was? He's chosen to do mine in two parts (VSG first, DS a couple of years down the road) due to my very high BMI.
I would NOT want to wait 24 months - I would want the second part ASAP. The sleeve and switch work together synergistically, and the further apart, the less benefit of that synergy you get.
Hi more2adore! Prof Nottle is a consummate professional. On opening me up, he found a malrotated bowel, and 2 loops of small intestine up inside my stomach cavity! I was in surgery for 'many hours'
is all they would say. Ironically, had I not had this surgery, I may have eventually ended up with a fully twisted bowel, a life-threatening emergency...
He can be trusted! Altho just smile sweetly regarding nutritional advice and get all that advice on here from the vets.
My bmi was at the lower end. In fact I only just qualified @ bmi 40 (but rising almost daily!). I had had 2 failed lapbands and this was my only logical next step.
Also...re: VSG first, then ds component 24 months later. I think that this is a good idea for several reasons:
1: less sudden 'shock' to your digestive system. The combined vsg/ds is a lot for your body to adjust to at once.
With your additional excess weight, a 'gentler' approach, whilst frustrating I know, will be good over the term.
2. You will lose quite a bit of excess weight over the first 24 months. Removing the majority of yr stomach means getting rid of the majority of yr grehlin-producing factory (google grehlin and leptin hormones).This alone will alter yr metabolism and help u manage yr weight downwards.
3. Then, @ 24 months out, u will get yr second wind! Woohoo! Take 'that', excess fat!
4. The gentler approach means u are less likely to suffer loose skin issues...esp if u can start to do gentle exercises and maintain all that muscle mass that is currently hidden under the excess fat load - keep protein/hydration up and increase 'reps'or duration rather than increasing load (ie walk further, cycle longer, stretch more.)
5. Dealing with malabsorption issues (ie vitamin/mineral) which require a great deal of focus, can also come later. It is my understanding that these work very individually, and your body will thank you for not asking it to make so many adjustments @ once.